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Los Jaguares played host to the Chiefs on Saturday. Such is the calendar of Super Rugby that the match was placed in between two two-match tours to South Africa. The South Americans played a poor opening half but managed to fight back in the second. The competitive match saw some …

Joaquín Díaz Bonilla has been ruled out for three weeks. The starting Jaguares was injured in this evening’s home Super Rugby match against the Chiefs in Buenos Aires, being replaced in the second half by Santiago González Iglesias. In the absence of Díaz Bonilla Head Coach Gonzalo Quesada needs to …

A late error was decisive, costing Los Jaguares a home win this evening over the Chiefs. Having held a six point lead with two minutes remaining a charged down from a Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias clearance saw the Chiefs given a 5 meter scrum from which they would score to win …

Javier Ortega Desio has re-signed with Los Jaguares. The back-rower has extended his contract with the UAR until December 2021. It sees the player from the pioneer Jaguars team set to remain in the side for an additional three seasons. The 28-year-old from Entre Rios province is a vital player …

Following a bye round Los Jaguares are returning to the field on Saturday. They are to be up against the Chiefs who are yet to have a bye this season. They arrived in Buenos Aires from Pretoria earlier in the week. Gonzalo Quesada welcomes back three key names for the …

Santiago Álvarez Fourcade Replaces Revol As Pumas 7’s Captain. The 2016 Olympian takes over from the veteran 32-year-old who steps down after setting a new appearance record. Gastón Revol left his post as Los Pumas 7’s captain this week. He did so after having played in 321 matches on the …

Tomás Lavanini is to join the Leicester Tigers after RWC 2019. The vastly experienced 26-year-old will join the English Premiership side in what is to be his second time playing professional rugby in Europe. The move comes with Bordeaux, and La Rochelle also both having been interested. Lavanini would be …

Javier Díaz has joined the Jaguares injury list. The loose head prop will not play against the Chiefs this coming weekend and nor will be for a further two weeks. Díaz suffered a tear in the plantar fascia his heel of the right foot in training. The 23-year-old from Tucumán …

Before Los Pumas have played a match in 2019 vital information has been confirmed pertaining to the make-up of the player roster. On ESPN Argentina Mario Ledesma explained positions and named players. These observations have been used to update the projected playing roster for Argentina at RWC 2019. The official …

SANZAAR have opted to change Super Rugby yet again. The reform confirmed for 2021 sees the dumping of Japanese franchise the Sunwolves, thereby creating a new Super 14. The new Super 14 will see an end to the conference format with the competition reverting to the former system of a …