Tag Archives: Super Rugby

The UAR have completed a double-coup this week by signing two of the country’s most experienced and influential players, Juan Manuel Leguizamón and nor Juan Martín Hernández. Both players will play for the country’s Super Rugby franchise after many years abroad. Both players are now to realize a dream of …

The ongoing struggles in Japan to put together a Super Rugby franchise are a world apart from what is taking place in Argentina. The country’s first professional rugby team has obtained one more player, Juan Manuel Leguizamón to bring the total number under contracts to 28. Leguizamón joins the Argentine …

Greg Peters was officially presented as UAR General Manager at the Unión Argentina de Rugby (Argentine Rugby Union – UAR) headquarters in Buenos Aires this afternoon. Accompanied by UAR President Carlos Araujo and Secretary Fernando Rizzi Peters joined the senior management team. The conference opened with Araujo welcoming Greg Peters …

Ryan Kotlewski is a cup champion – in Australia. The tighthead prop ended his season with the Canberra Royals last weekend in style, defeating the Tuggeranong Vikings 21-17 to win the John I Dent Cup, a trophy first contested in 1938 that is awarded to the winners of the grand …

Canada will have to find at least two new coaches for their national senior men’s team following the World Cup. Forwards coach Neil Barnes and attack coach Leo Crowley will both be heading south to join Super Rugby franchises immediately following the tournament in England. Barnes has been recruited by …

Pumas star Tomás Cubelli looks likely to be joining the Brumbies for the 2016 Super Rugby season. The Australian franchise is looking for a replacement for Nic White, who is departing to join Jake White’s Montpellier team in the French Top 14. Cubelli signed a two-year contract with the UAR …

Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has named a 26-man squad to travel to South Africa. The Springboks are to play host to Los Pumas in a third and final round Rugby Championship match on Saturday August 08 in Durban. Set to earn their first test caps of 2015, Juan …

The Argentine Super Rugby franchise is to be based in Buenos Aires, or more specifically, the city’s Northern suburbs in and around San Isidro. The Parque Presidente Sermiento in Saavedra has been identified by the union as being appropriate for the needs of the team and union. Saavedra’s neighbors, though, …

Pumita Emiliano Boffelli is the latest player to sign a contract with the UAR. The 20 year old has agreed to terms to sign a two-year deal making him available for Argentina for all former of representative rugby and Super Rugby whenever required in 2016-2017. He is the latest player to …

Los Pumas Head Coach, Daniel Hourcade has confirmed his team for Friday’s Rugby Championship opening match against the World Champion All Blacks in Christchurch. New Zealand will play host to Argentina in the first round for the first time in competition history. In 2012-2014 Argentina always played away to South …