Tag Archives: Rugby Championship

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Pool of Death There is still two years of international competition to go but brace yourselves! The Pool of Death in Japan …

Los Jaguares are closing in on Mario Ledesma. According to Diario Olé, the former Pumas hooker will replace Raúl Pérez as Head Coach of the Argentine Super Rugby side. The UAR is to make an official announcement following the Rugby Championship in October. As a player Mario Ledesma had a …

World Rugby Vice Chairman, Agustín Pichot has asked for the Rugby Championship to expand to include Japan. The former Pumas captain made the request in an interview with the Telegraph. Japan is involved in Super Rugby. The Japanese side, the Sunwolves, defeated the Blues yesterday to end their second season …

It is time for Argentina to play in Georgia. Los Pumas’ recent home match against the Lelos was the second occasion in which the teams have played a test match in Argentina. They have never played in Georgia, a fact which will hopefully not last for much longer. Argentina vs …

Jaguares flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamón has been ruled out of facing the Melbourne Rebels. The back-rower suffered a knock to his head playing against the Waratahs on Saturday in Sydney. Protocol requires that he play no part in the final round match this coming weekend. Should he recover well, Leguizamón …

Frenchmen dominate Rugby Championship referees. Today’s announcement of match officials  has four different French officials appointed as referees for the premier Southern Hemisphere competition. No other country has three, with New Zealand the only one to have two. Of Argentina’s six matches three are to be refereed by Frenchmen. In round …

Puma Tomás Cubelli is fit-again. The scrum-half made his first appearance of 2017 this morning, playing for the Brumbies against the Reds in Super Rugby. He did so as a replacement from the bench. The Brumbies were beaten at the death, losing 16-15 to the Queenslanders. Cubelli has been out …

A dominant scrum with mobile props. This is what Daniel Hourcade is seeking. Yet the traditional strength of Argentine rugby was exposed by Georgia. In San Salvador de Jujuy the Eastern Europeans dominated the battle, shoving Los Pumas backwards with regularity, winning penalties and even a penalty try. Mission Hourcade …

In ten days time Los Pumas will play their first test match of the year. It is to begin the second of a four year process between Rugby World Cups. This year sees a reduction of test matches from 13 to 12. The first match will be on Saturday June …

The final details are yet to be made public though Americas Rugby News can confirm Argentina’s 2017 Internationals. The South Americans will play three home matches in June, three way in November and six in the Rugby Championship. The twelve matches are to see Argentina playing against seven countries. The …