Tag Archives: South American u20’s

Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Los Pumitas fly past Georgia u20s After over a year of no activity, u20s resumed for Argentina this past …

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Argentina u20s romp past Georgia u20s in Stellenbosch

Argentina claimed a massive win over Georgia this morning in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Los Pumitas were 82-10 winners over Georgia in game one of the Under-20 International Series. Argentina’s u20s scored twelve tries, eleven more than Georgia. Replacement hooker Bautista Bernasconi claimed a hat-trick while Iñaki Delguy and Ramiro Waisberg …

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Pumitas named for South Africa Tour

A 30-man Los Pumitas roster has been named for upcoming international competition. The Argentine u20’s will travel to South Africa to compete in the u20 International Series. The competition will be a Four Nations tournament involving South Africa, Argentina, Georgia, and Uruguay. Los Pumitas Head Coach José Pellicenahas five players …

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Peru name Emilio Amadeo as new head coach

The Federación Peruana de Rugby has named Emilio Amadeo as the new head coach of the men’s test team. The Argentine will have a role that sees him overseeing multiple representative sides including juniors and sevens. Amadeo will also be involved in preparing local coaches nationwide. The native of Salta …

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South America Advancing Plans for 2020 Competitions

Sudamérica Rugby intends on using the Estadio Charrúa as a hub this year, writes Ignacio Chans for El Observador. The South American regional governing body is advancing plans for 2020 competitions for Men’s, Women’s and u20’s activities. The COVID-19 pandemic means all rugby is presently suspended. The outlook is not …

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Olímpia Lions sign winger Arturo López

The Olímpia Lions continue their player recruitment ahead of the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The latest player unveiled is winger Arturo López. The speedster is from Argentine province Missiones, which borders Paraguay. Although he is from Argentina, López is eligible to play for Paraguay. The 21-year-old has …

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Americas Rugby in 2020

The calendar of international competition for Americas Rugby has been unveiled by Sudamérica Rugby. The annual competition included marks an expansion which will see 2020 being the busiest yet on record for the Americas. In total more than twenty different official competitions are to be played. Included are Sudamérica Rugby …

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