Chile faced Peru in preparation for upcoming international 7’s competition. A regional boost has seen Paraguay Rugby opening a new training center. The 17th edition of the Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) is diluted with four competitors rather than six. The 2026 Campeonato Argentino U17 gets underway this Saturday. Uruguay are …
Read More »Big Names on 34-Man Australian Roster to Tour Argentina
Australia has confirmed a 34-man roster to tour Argentina. The Wallabies will take-on Los Pumas in test matches in Jujuy (August 29) and Mendoza (September 05). The tour comes as a substitute for the Rugby Championship after New Zealand and South Africa pulled-out to play their own series this year. …
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Chilean cities Talcahuano, Santiago and Valparaíso will host the upcoming Americas Rugby Championship. Pablo Lemoine now has Chilean Citizenship. College Rugby Association of America defeated Jamaica 52-5 in the Gold Final of the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s U19s. Mexico defeated Trinidad & Tobago in the Bronze Final while the …
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Peru fell 22-19 to Arica across the border in Northern Chile. The match was preparation for Los Tumis ahead of upcoming international competition. The national men’s team was accompanied by Peru U18s who defeated Arica 31-12. Colombia achieved a historic double-gold sweep, dominating both the Men’s and Women’s Rugby 7s …
Read More »New Look Argentina Roster Preparing for Battle against South Africa and Australia
Felipe Contepomi has named a 34-man Los Pumas roster to prepare for battle against South Africa and Australia. The three upcoming test matches are in the calendar slot of the annual Rugby Championship but are not Rugby Championship fixtures. There is no Rugby Championship in 2026 due to South Africa …
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Chile has reached an all-time high of 16th in the World Rankings. Canada’s win over Zimbabwe in Winnipeg did not see a rise due to Hong Kong’s shock win over Uruguay. The unbeaten July for the USA sees the Eagles ranked 14th in the World. Argentine players have been criticized …
Read More »Argentina Lose Fly Half Domingo Miotti to Italy
Domingo Miotti will play for Italy. The Argentine born and raised fly half is making the allegiance change from los Pumas to Italy. It was confirmed by none other than Felipe Contepomi, the head coach of Argentina during Thursday’s press conference when he named his side to face Wales in …
Read More »Guido Petti Reaches Milestone of 100 Test Caps for Argentina
Guido Petti will become a centurion for Argentina on Saturday. The 31-year-old reaches the milestone of 100 test caps in the Andean city of San Juan against Wales. Petti does so seven days after Matías Alemanno became the fifth Puma in history to earn 100 caps. Alemanno earned his 100th …
Read More »Argentina Make Roster Changes for Wales
Argentina has made roster changes for the upcoming home test match against Wales. Three French Top 14 players have been added to prepare for the test match at there Estadio Bicentenario in San Juan on Saturday, July 11. The new trio are Efraín Elías (Toulouse), Justo Piccardo (Montpellier), and Marcos …
Read More »Toulon Sign Argentine Giant Luciano Asevedo
Top 14 club Toulon have confirmed the recruitment of Argentine giant Luciano Asevedo. The French club have signed the 22-year-old on a two-year-contract for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 seasons. In doing so, the player completed the transition to playing in an elite professional rugby competition. Comparisons have been made between …
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