Argentina have made a bold move in calling-up Santiago Cordero from France. The 25-year-old joins Los Pumas from his new home of Bordeaux, doing so having stared last season for English Premiership side the Exeter Chiefs. Cordero was named in the English Premiership Dream Team for the 2018-2019 season in May. …
Read More »Crusaders Suffocate Jaguares To Win Super Rugby Final
The Crusaders suffocated Los Jaguares to win the 2019 Super Rugby Final. Played this morning in Christchurch, New Zealand the most successful team in the professional era won for the 10th time adding to their titles from 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, and 2018. In what was far …
Read More »Glendale Raptors add Stephen Brett as Attack Coach
The Glendale Raptors have confirmed the addition of Stephen Brett as Attack Coach for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He joins a new-look coaching staff headed up by former Canterbury teammate Peter Borlase, with Luke Gross in charge of defense and Nico Rithner covering strength and conditioning. Just a …
Read More »Super Rugby Final Preview – Crusaders vs Jaguares
The 2019 Super Rugby Final is to be like none from ever before. The ground-breaking deciding fixture sees the most successful team in tournament history hosting Argentina’s first professional rugby side. The Crusaders are looking for a three-peat of Super Rugby titles. Victory over Los Jaguares would also see them …
Read More »What Would a Second Argentine Super Rugby Team Look Like?
Given the success of Los Jaguares in 2019 it does not come as a surprise to see talk over having two Argentine teams. So what would a second Argentine Super Rugby team look like? Before answering the above question it must be pointed out that a second Argentine Super Rugby …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Jaguares All the talk over the weekend was about Los Jaguares, and rightfully so. The Argentine team hammered the Brumbies to …
Read More »28 Jaguares Travel to Christchurch for Super Rugby Final
A roster of 28 Jaguares will travel to Christchurch for the Super Rugby Final. The top two sides from the regular season will contest the 2019 Final on Saturday with the Argentine side making their first appearance on the biggest stage of Southern Hemisphere professional rugby. Head Coach Gonzalo Quesada …
Read More »Super Rugby Highlights – Jaguares vs Brumbies Semi Final
Los Jaguares made history on Friday evening, downing the Brumbies to qualify for the Super Rugby Final. The deciding match of there 2019 Super Rugby season will be next weekend with Los Jaguares facing either the Crusaders or the Hurricanes. The two aforementioned New Zealand franchises will meet today in …
Read More »The Numbers: Jaguares Path to the Super Rugby Final
On Friday evening Los Jaguares made history. The Argentine Super Rugby franchise booked its place in the 2019 Final. The Gonzalo Quesada team did so in front of a record attendance for a non-international in Argentina of 31,000. Getting to the final was also record breaking, and for Argentina it …
Read More »Jaguares Power Past Brumbies To Reach Super Rugby Final
Los Jaguares will play in the 2019 Super Rugby Final. The Argentine franchise booked their place against the winner of the Crusaders vs Hurricanes as they powered past the Brumbies this evening. The 39-7 win was a dominant display with the Australian side unable to match Los Jaguares’ intensity. Cheered …
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