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The 2020 Tri Nations was the third such competition in which Mario Ledesma was Argentina’s Head Coach. Bocha took over from Daniel Hourcade following the June 2018 home internationals. During this period Argentina have competed in three Rugby Championships, a November tour of Europe and a Rugby World Cup. During …

Test match rugby in the Southern Hemisphere is over for 2020. In the final match the Wallabies hosted Los Pumas in this year’s modified Rugby Championship. With South Africa pulling-out it was the Tri Nations. Argentina finished the tournament with a 1-2-1 record. The outcome means that Australia and Argentina …

The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It ranks the men’s test team from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The December 05, 2020 edition considers the …

There was no winner today in Sydney. In a repeat of the same outcome from two weeks ago, Argentina secured a draw on foreign soil against the Wallabies. Today’s result was a 16-16 draw with one try scored by the Wallabies and one by Los Pumas. There was a bright …

The 2020 Tri Nations will conclude on Saturday. Australia play host to Argentina in a re-match from two weeks ago. With neither side winning on that day, the upcoming match will determine the better of the two teams in 2020. Dave Rennie has made there changes to the Wallabies. The …

Jerónimo will lead Argentina out against Australia on Saturday. He assumes the captaincy from his Stade Francis teammate, Pablo Matera. The 27-year-old Matera was revoked of the captaincy in response to tweets from 2011-2012 that surfaced on Monday. Matera led Argentina from October 2018 to November 2020. He replaced Agustín …

The UAR has reversed their decision. Pablo Matera, Guido Petti, and Santiago Socino are now free to play vs Australia. The trio were suspended on Monday with Matera also revoked of the captaincy. In a 180 degree turn, the suspensions have all been lifted. Alejo Miranda reports in La Nacion that …

Pablo Matera has been revoked of the Pumas captaincy. The UAR has taken action in response to tweets from 2011-2012 that surfaced today that were discriminatory and xenophobic. The 27-year-old Matera recently captained Argentina to a historic victory over New Zealand. He is now no longer the skipper of Los …

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The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It ranks the men’s test team from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The November 29, 2020 edition considers two …