Tyler Ardron will start his fourth game of the Super Rugby season for the Chiefs, and for the third time he will be wearing the No8 shirt. The Canadian international played in the second row during last week’s loss to the Crusaders, but it’s back to his preferred position to …
Read More »Super Rugby Preview – Stormers vs Jaguares
In the latest round of Super Rugby the Stormers play host to Los Jaguares on Friday. For the Argentine side it is the second of as many matches in the current tour of South Africa. It falls six days after their prior fixture which saw them losing a high scoring …
Read More »Kremer Hands Jaguares A Problem
Marcos Kremer has handed Los Jaguares a problem. The starting flanker has suffered a fracture at the base of hid third metacarpal in his left hand which rules him out of facing the Stormers this coming Saturday. It sees Gonzalo Quesada’s injury list growing. Scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou is out for …
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 Argentina XV History was made with the Argentina XV claiming their first-ever ARC Grand Slam, doing so a year after the …
Read More »Super Rugby Highlights – Lions vs Jaguares
The Lions played host to Los Jaguares in an entertaining attacking match earlier today. Thirteen tries were scored in all with the hosts outscoring the visitors by seven tries to six. The match was the first of two games for the Argentine side in South Africa on the current tour. …
Read More »Lions Overpower Substandard Jaguares
The Lions were 47-39 winners today in Johannesburg. The South Africans overpowered what was a substandard Jaguares’ performance with the scrum seeing the hosting having a notable advantage. In all there were thirteen tries scored with the Lions claiming seven and Los Jaguares six. Yet the total of tries and …
Read More »Petti Staying Put At Jaguares Until 2021
Guido Petti is staying put at Los Jaguares until 2021. The starting second-rower is the latest to agree to terms with the UAR to sign a new contract. The announcement came today just days after Mario Ledesma revealed he will be playing hard-ball with European clubs. Aged 24 Petti has …
Read More »Ardron signs two-year Chiefs extension
Tyler Ardron has put pen to paper on a new Chiefs contract that will see him playing Super Rugby through the 2021 season. The 27-year-old is in the second of a his original two-year deal signed in May 2017. He is set to start his third game of the 2019 …
Read More »Super Rugby Preview – Lions vs Jaguares
In round our of the 2019 Super Rugby season Los Jaguares are on the road against the Lions. The match is to be the second of the season between the sides and marks a first away match for Los Jaguares this year. Coming off a 30-12 loss against the Bulls …
Read More »Ardron returns for Chiefs against Crusaders
Tyler Ardron is back in the Chiefs starting lineup for the match against the defending Super Rugby champion Crusaders in Christchurch. Canada’s 2015 World Cup captain will start in the second row alongside All Blacks star Brodie Retallick. Ardron missed last week’s game against the Sunwolves. The two sides have …
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