Tag Archives: Rugby Championship

Agustín Pichot is on record in pushing for promotion / relegation in the proposed World League. The former Pumas captain has been under attack on social media from rugby fans who are less than impressed with the revelations that the new competition, set to begin in 2020, will not involve …

The USA, and Japan are reportedly set to join the Rugby Championship, reports Gregor Paul for the New Zealand Herald. The publication notes that World Rugby is to establish a 12-team ‘World League’ which sees the USA and Japan joining the existing ten countries who comprise the Six Nations and …

Just two days after making his debut for Los Jaguares Tomás Cubelli has signed a new deal to remain at the club until 2021. It is his second contract with his home union. His first came in July 2017 bringing him home to Buenos Aires from Canberra, Australia. A serious …

Starting Argentine hooker and former captain Agustín Creevy has turned down offers from France to remain at Jaguares post RWC 2019. His new contract with the UAR will see him remaining at home until the end of 2021. Having recently become a father, Creevy has decided to continue his professional …

The countdown to RWC 2019 is on. This year’s RWC will be groundbreaking with the tournament being the first in Asia, the first outside of Tier 1 territories and the most unpredictable on record. Competing in rugby’s showpiece tournament will be twenty countries, in four pools of five. The best …

International competition for 2019 is under two weeks away. With the count-down on it is fitting to look back to 2018. Below are my personal picks for Americas Rugby Top 10 moments of 2018. 10 – Brazil Crowned South American Champions –  In 2018 Brazil claimed a first ever South …

Despite being just ahead of a World Cup year, 2018 mimicked 2017 with 66 players capped for the first time by one of the Americas Rugby Championship nations. Some of these names may not appear again on senior international team sheets but others are certain to make their mark over …

At the age of 34 Gonzalo Camacho has retired. The aggressive Argentine winger has hung up his boots but will remain actively involved with rugby as he turns to coaching. A regular in Los Pumas from 2009-2013, Camacho earned 24 test caps for his country. He would have had many …

On a monuments day for Argentine rugby it has been confirmed that Joaquín Tuculet has signed a new contract with the UAR. The fullback will remain at Los Jaguares on a long-term basis until the end of 2021. Tuculet was one of two big names off contract at the end …

Agustín Creevy is not going anywhere. The former captain of Los Jaguares and Los Pumas will remain a Jaguar for 2019, extending his contract with the UAR. His new deal sees him under contract with the UAR until December 2019. A move to France has been rumored with Stade Français …