Los Dogos got the better of Los Pampas in a Super Rugby Americas pre-season hit-out in Buenos Aires on Friday. The Córdoba side were 38-21 winners. The match was the professional coaching debut for former Puma Juan Manuel Leguizamón. He took over Los Pampas from Rugby World Cup 2007 teammate …
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The Unión de Rugby de Tucumán (URT) is to have its own independent High Performance Center. The move comes with the ambition of investment in player development and moving towards having a team in Super Rugby Americas. Los Naranjas could thus be a new team in Super Rugby Americas 2025. This would be the …
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Agustín Della Corte has gone from the Rugby World Cup to acting. Della Corte portrays the part of Antonio “Tintin” Vizintin in the new movie La Sociedad de La Nieve (Society of the Snow). The movie is a Netflix production and is now available on the streaming service. The movie …
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As has been the norm in recent years, a South American Tri Nations is to take place again in 2024. However, unlike in the 2023 tournament or in the 2022 Tri Nations and in earlier years, the 2024 edition will double as Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifies. Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay will …
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Peñarol is preparing for the future. The future is now as evidenced by the Uruguayan side bringing in Santiago Cagnone for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The two-time defending champions will be the home of the Uruguayan-eligible Pumita in the upcoming season. Cagnone is just 18-years-old but has been identified as …
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Selknam have unveiled a new Head Coach for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The Chilean franchise will be coached by Jacob Mangin. The New Zealander arrives with lengthily experience with the CBRu (Brazil Rugby) from 2013-2020 where he was in charge of the Sevens team in 2016. Mangin’s appointment follows that …
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Expansion from 20 to 24 teams for the Men’s Rugby World Cup will mean changes in qualifying. How the four new spots will be allocated remains unconfirmed. What is factual rather than speculative is that the Americas and Europe are the two most productive of World Rugby’s defined regions. Identifying …
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If there were to be a hypothetical composite team from the Americas to face Argentina what could this team look like? This is the question of the day. Players considered for such a team must be current test players captured by an Americas team other than Argentina. An Americas XV …
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The Super Rugby Americas 2023 champions will open the 2024 season in Paraguay. Peñarol will play away against Yacare in Asunción on day two of the season. The opening fixture will be on Friday, February 16 with Los Dogos taking on the Raptors in an Argentine vs USA professional rugby …
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In his first coaching experience, Juan Manuel Leguizamón will be in charge of Los Pampas in Super Rugby Americas 2024. The former Puma from Santiago del Estero replaces Rugby World Cup 2007 teammate Ignacio Fernández Lobbe for the 2024 campaign. Leguizamón and Fernández Lobbe both won Bronze Medals at France …
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