The New England Free Jacks will have a new Head Coach when they return to action next season. Ryan Martin will depart at season’s end, opting to take up a two-year deal as Attack Coach for the Melbourne Rebels of Super Rugby. Martin joined the Free Jacks in July, signing …
Read More »Toulouse re-sign Santiago Chocobares until 2023
Toulouse have re-signed Santiago Chocobares. The French champions signed Chocobares from Los Jaguares XV earlier this year. He went on to feature prominently, including starting for the club in a Top 14 title winning effort. He and Juan Cruz Mallía both won the French championship after arriving as medical jokers. …
Read More »International Preview – Uruguay vs Argentina XV
With an eye to RWC 2023 Uruguay begin their on-field preparations on Sunday. Los Teros will have home advantage against the Argentina XV in a non-capped international. The fixture sees players from five of the six SLAR franchises. Uruguay also has included players based in Europe and MLR. Uruguay, like …
Read More »Darren Coleman to leave LA for Waratahs
The LA Giltinis will have a new Head Coach in 2022. Darren Coleman is returning to Australia to take up the top coaching position at the Waratahs, signing a three-year deal with the Sydney-based Super Rugby franchise. A formal announcement is expected later this week. Coleman has led the Giltinis …
Read More »Plans for Japan to join Rugby Championship from 2024
There are plans for Japan to join the Rugby Championship from 2024. Paul Cully reports that the Southern Hemisphere’s annual Tier 1 competition may expand into a new frontier of Asia. The Rugby Championship was born in 2011. Argentina joined what had been the Tri Nations; an annual competition involving …
Read More »26-man Argentina XV roster ready for Uruguay
The Argentina XV are ready to travel to Montevideo. Argentina’s next of XV will face Uruguay on Sunday, July 04 at the Estadio Charrúa. The match will be a one-off for the Argentina XV. For Los Teros it will serve as vital preparation ahead of their home RWC 2023 qualifiers …
Read More »García Botta and Landajo crowned Premiership Champions
Pumas Santiago García Botta and Martín Landajo are English Premiership champions. Both players were one the replacements bench for the Harlequins in today’s final. The Harlequins were 40-38 winners over the 2020 English Premiership winners the Exeter Chiefs. USA Eagles center Paul Lasike also plays for the Harlequins. He was …
Read More »Argentines in Europe: 2021 All-Stars
The 2021 European club season is almost over. Teams are now either in the play-offs or turning their attention to the 2021-22 season. Argentine players featured across all of Europe’s elite leagues. There was also no shortage of names competing in the lower divisions. Those competing were included both established …
Read More »Argentines shine over the Weekend
A number of Argentines played impressive rugby over the weekend. Players shined across different leagues in what was one of the final weekends of the regular season in Europe. In England Pumas shined for the Leicester Tigers. Two Argentine forwards got their names on the scoresheets with second half tries; …
Read More »Los Pumas face nervous wait over Pablo Matera’s fitness
Los Pumas face a nervous wait over Pablo Matera’s fitness. The former Argentine captain was injured on Friday evening while playing for Stade Français. He was replaced in the 22nd minute by the returning Marcos Kremer. Matera left after taking a blow to his knee. He will see a specialist …
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