Tag Archives: Super Rugby

Juan Imhoff’s upcoming involvement with Los Pumas 7s sees a fresh approach. It marks the inclusion of a professional athlete contracted to a foreign club and that club is to have a Top 14 fixture on the same day in which Imhoff is playing at the London Sevens for Argentina. While …

Los Jaguares back-rower Leonardo Senatore has been found guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (m) Acts contrary to good sportsmanship – Biting. SANZAAR’s Judicial Hearing this morning handed the number 8 a 10 week ban, ruling him out of upcoming Super Rugby and international duty with Los Pumas. Senatore was cited for a …

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 USA It has taken decades but at long last the USA is to having voting power on the World Rugby Council. The …

Los Jaguares captain Agustín Creevy has been hit with a one week suspension making him unavailable to play against the Lions on Saturday May 21 in Johannesburg. Creevy’s suspension is for performing a dangerous tackle in last night’s match against the Sharks on Jean Deysel.  The incident took place in the 31st …

Head Coach Raúl Pérez has opted for new Faces as Los Jaguares prepare to depart for South Africa. As has been customary throughout the Super Rugby campaign the match-day roster of the Argentine franchise is to see alterations for the following two matches. Los Jaguares depart on Sunday for South Africa …

Los Jaguares failed to perform against South African side the Sharks this evening, losing yet another match that was there for the taking. To blame were reoccurring problems from the Raúl Pérez coached side. Six penalties from the boot of Springbok Pat Lambie was what separated the teams. Indeed, Los Jaguares …

Pablo Matera is to return to the starting lineup for Los Jaguares who play host to the Sharks on Saturday evening in Buenos Aires. The World Cup Puma is the only change to the pack that out performed the Kings in Los Jaguares’ previous fixture. The Alumni ball-carrying flanker will …

Sunwolves Head Coach Mark Hammett has named named his side to play host to the Stormers in Singapore this weekend. Retained in the starting lineup is USA Eagles fetcher Andrew Durutalo while center Harumichi Tatekawa has been given an opportunity as captain. Tatekawa replaces hooker and regular captain Shota Horie who …

Wednesday’s announcement from World Rugby was extremely warmly received. But did the election of Bill Beaumont and Agustín Pichot to Chairman and Vice-Chairman signal in a fresh approach or is it to be more of the same from World Rugby? In order to consider this very question I have put together the …

With Los Jaguares taking a week off and not so many European players jumping up and down for selection, this week was a little trickier than anticipated. Thankfully a few players from within the Americas had good enough games to justify their inclusion. 1 – Hubert Buydens (San Diego) It’s …