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Edinburgh have confirmed the signing of two Argentine backs for the new season. The Scottish capital side will be home to Emiliano Boffelli and Ramiro Moyano. Both players make the move to the United Rugby Championship from the Top 14. Boffelli moves from Racing 92 while Moyano joins Edinburgh from …

Juan Cruz Mallía will remain at Toulouse. The Argentine back has agreed to terms to extend his contract with the French Top 14 and European Champions Cup champions. Mallía arrived at Toulouse earlier this year and went on start for the team in two finals, both of which were wins. …

Juan Cruz Mallia has been suspended for three matches by World Rugby. The Pumas back was red carded in the first class while playing for Argentina vs Wales. Referee Matthew Carley (England) red carded Mallía for foul play. The incident was cited and the outcome is that Mallía accepted that …

Argentina must start Santiago Chocobares. The 22-year-old brings a new dimension of play to the Argentine mid-field; he is the type of center that Argentina has not had recently or at all during the professional era. Pumas centers have come in a variety of forms. The most capped Pumas centers …

History was made today in Cardiff, Wales. Nicolás Sánchez became the first Puma to score 800 test points. He did so by scoring ten points in Argentina’s 20-20 draw against Wales. The 10 points took his test match total from 791 to 801 points. Sánchez is the all-time leading point …

US Eagles prospect Nafi Ma’afu has been promoted to Perpignan’s senior squad ahead of their return to the Top 14. The 23-year-old lock or blindside flanker has signed a two-year contract that will keep him in France through to Rugby World Cup 2023. Ma’afu has been at the club since …

The USA Eagles will conclude their July tour on Saturday. In their second of two matches the North Americans take-on Ireland in Dublin. It is to be the first of two matches between the countries this year. The second is scheduled after the RWC 2023 qualifiers. Irish Head Coach Andy …

Wales play host to Argentina on Saturday. The match is the first of a two-match series between the sides in Cardiff. It was supposed to be a Welsh tour to Argentina; instead, the South Americans are touring Europe this month. The tour started with a narrow escape over Romania. A …

Toulouse have re-signed Santiago Chocobares. The French champions signed Chocobares from Los Jaguares XV earlier this year. He went on to feature prominently, including starting for the club in a Top 14 title winning effort. He and Juan Cruz Mallía both won the French championship after arriving as medical jokers. …

After no activity in 2020 the USA Eagles are ready to fly again. The USA play on the special date of the 4th of July against England. The Sunday fixture will be the first test match for the Eagles since RWC 2019. It comes with eyes firmly looking at RWC …