Gonzalo Bertranou has signed for the California Legion for the 2026 Major League Rugby season. In doing so, the 32-year-old will be back for a second season of MLR. He played for RFC Los Angeles last season. That club merged with the San Diego Legion to form the California Legion. …
Read More »Western Force Recruit Leonel Oviedo from Argentina
Western Australia’s Super Rugby Pacific franchise, the Western Force are adding a third Argentine for the upcoming season. Hooker Leonel Oviedo is being recruited from Argentina to join Pumas second-rower Franco Molina and Pumas scrum-half Agustin Moyano for the 2026 season. Unlike Molina and Moyano, Oviedo is uncapped. Oviedo is …
Read More »Argentina Make Roster Changes to Prepare for England
Argentina have made roster changes for the final assignment of 2025: Sunday’s test match against England in London. Head Coach Felipe Contepomi has called-up three players while two others, who both played in the win over Scotland, have been released. IN Contepomi has added three players who all missed …
Read More »Two Pumas Reach Milestone of 50 Test Caps
Two Pumas will earn their 50th test caps on Sunday against Scotland. Flanker Juan Martín González and fullback Juan Cruz Mallía will both reach the milestone in the test match taking place at the home of Scottish Rugby. JUAN MARTÍN GONZÁLEZ Juan Martín González has raced to 50 caps …
Read More »Western Force Sign Pumas Scrum Half Agustín Moyano
The Western Force have signed Agustín Moyano from Argentina. The 22-year-old joins the Western Australian Super Rugby franchise from Los Dogos in Super Rugby Americas. The move will see Moyano having his first professional rugby experience outside of Argentina. LOS PUMAS – AGUSTÍN MOYANO Moyano is a Pumas rookie …
Read More »Tomás Lavanini to play Super Rugby for Highlanders in New Zealand
Tomás Lavanini will return to Super Rugby. New Zealand’s southern most franchise, the Highlanders have signed Lavanini for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. The 32-year-old joins from French Top 14 club Lyon whom he made eleven appearances for in the 2024-2025 season. LOS PUMAS – TOMÁS LAVANINI Tomás …
Read More »New Blood and Returnees on Argentina Roster for Australia Tour
New blood and returnees are features on Argentina’s roster for the upcoming tour of Australia. Felipe Contepomi has selected 32 players for the two-matches. Los Pumas face the Wallabies in Townsville and Sydney in round three and four of the 2025 Rugby Championship. ROSTER CHANGES Following his two starts …
Read More »Retirement Call from Most Capped Argentina Prop of All-Time
A retirement call has come from Argentina’s most capped prop of all-time. On the eve of facing New Zealand in Buenos Aires, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro made the decision that the test match will be his final appearance for Los Pumas. Tetaz Chaparro has been representing Argentina for a decade and …
Read More »Australia Roster for 2025 Rugby Championship
Australia has named a 35-man roster for the 2025 Rugby Championship. The roster is centered on that which recently completed a home series against the British & Irish Lions. The Wallabies will open the Southern Hemisphere’s annual elite Four Nations competition with a two match tour of South Africa. The …
Read More »Revamped Argentina Roster Named for Rugby Championship
Felipe Contepomi has named a 34-man roster for the Rugby Championship. The revamped roster sees returning established names joining newcomers for the second of three periods of Argentina’s international rugby competition in 2025. Los Pumas opened 2025 with an away match in Europe. Argentina took-on and defeated the British & …
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