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Two front row forwards have been added to Mario Ledesma’s training regime as Los Jaguares’ injury crisis deepens. One week out from the team’s departure for South Africa Ledesma is in the uncomfortable position of not having a fit front row. Hooker Agustín Creevy missed Saturday’s warm-up match against the …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Uruguay Los Teros are well positioned to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2019. They head into the second of two matches …

Federico Anselmi has been named on Super Rugby Referees Panel. With 8 prior matches officiating in Super Rugby the leading referee from the Americas will feature in the third season since the inclusion of Los Jaguares. Anselmi is the only Argentine official named on the panel. Japan also has one …

Argentina’s foreign legion has been expanded in a major way. Leading Pumas outside back, Santiago Cordero has signed for the England Champions, the Exeter Chiefs. In having done so he officially has departed Argentina. His contract with the Exeter Chiefs is as a medical joker. In other words, it is …

Following extensive training camps Los Jaguares and the Argentina XV have now opened their years on the field. They did so this afternoon, playing warm-up fixture in Buenos Aires. It was a match featuring three periods of 30 minutes. Both teams are coached by former world class players. Mario Ledesma …

Agustín Creevy has been ruled out of playing in today’s warm-up fixture. Los Jaguares are to take-on the Argentina XV in a pre-season friendly in Buenos Aires. The Super Rugby franchise will play the match without their former captain. In the absence of Creevy Julián Montoya has been trained on …

Los Jaguares are to play their first warm-up match of 2018 tomorrow. In Buenos Aires the national Super Rugby franchise will take-on the Argentina XV. The fixture serves the needs of both teams. It does, however, come at a time in which the number of injured Jaguares is notable. Head …

A PladAR success story is now Los Jaguares’ captain. Confirmation out of Argentina is that the national Super Rugby franchise will not be captained by Joaquín Tuculet but, rather, by Pablo Matera. The 24-year-old Matera officially replaced Agustín Creevy as the Jaguares captain today. The change enables Creevy to focus on …

Los Jaguares are to play a Super Rugby warm-up against the Bulls in Pretoria. The Argentine franchise will do so on February 10. The fixture is to take place seven days prior to the team’s opening match of the new Super Rugby campaign. Los Jaguares are to make their 2018 …

Mario Ledesma is preparing an altered Jaguares line-up for the season’s opening fixture. The national Super Rugby franchise will face the Argentina XV on Saturday. For the fixture the new Jaguares Head Coach has a team with a number of fresh faces preparing. In training today in Buenos Aires four …