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Concerns for Los Jaguares are mounting with Tomás Lezana and Ramiro Moyano returning to Argentina Injured. The players were both injured this weekend in Auckland, New Zealand. Lezana (pictured) had been named to start for the second consecutive week only for the Santiago del Estero forward to be forced out with an injury to …

Missed Chances cost Los Jaguares against the Blues this morning with the Argentine Super Rugby franchise losing 24-16 against the Auckland based side. With it Los Jaguares failed to secure any competition points for the first time and the team slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat. Execution proved to be …

USA Eagle front rower James Hilterbrand has been named to the bench for the Waratahs in their Super Rugby clash against the Rebels this weekend. After long being linked to the USA, Hilterbrand made his debut for the Eagles during the Americas Rugby Championship when he came off the bench …

Todd Clever’s reputation as being the USA’s biggest contributor to Super Rugby is under threat as New York City’s Andrew Durutalo continued to impress for the Sunwolves. Against the Southern Kings on Saturday Durutalo will play in his fifth straight Super Rugby start. Durutalo is to be one of two …

We had a virtually full slate of Americas professionals on offer this past weekend which left a lot to look over, but overall it wasn’t a great week for our exports. Many of the European players came up short and Los Jaguares were below par against the Stormers. A couple …

Australian conference leaders, the Brumbies take on New Zealand conference leaders, the Chiefs in Canberra on Saturday. Like in prior rounds Argentine Tomás Cubelli will start for the Australian side from scrum half. Cubelli is to again join Wallaby Christian Lealiifano in the halves. His form to date has been noteworthy with …

La Pantera, Manuel Montero has been named for his Super Rugby debut this weekend against the Blues in Auckland. The Argentine winger is to make his return from a serious injury suffered during preparation for last year’s Rugby Championship. Los Jaguares will play their first of three matches in as …

The strong bonds between Argentina and its neighbors were apparent this past week when Paraguayan coaching staff were invited to participate in Los Jaguares training. Los Yakaré’ trainers Eduardo Acosta and Pedro Manuel Ruiz assisted members of Los Jaguares coaching staff. Acosta and Ruiz shared experiences with leading Argentine coaching officials …

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 Bolivia The landlocked country is set to become the final part of the puzzle for South American Rugby. Advanced work is underway …

A late change to the player roster has seen Ramiro Moyano called up to replace Santiago Cordero for Los Jaguares’ tour to New Zealand. Moyano is replacing Santiago Cordero who was involved in a car accident on Saturday evening, following Los Jaguares’ home match against the Stormers in Buenos Aires. …