In the tightest battle of week one of Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026, Los Dogos withstood the bite of Os Cobras in Córdoba. The Córdoba team were 21-19 winners in a match decided at the final-whistle. The result means a 100% winning record for Argentine teams to open the SRA …
Read More »Dream SRA Debut for Capibaras who Dominate Champions Peñarol
Super Rugby Americas (SRA) newcomers, Los Capibaras completed a statement victory on Saturday. Playing at home in Rosario, Los Capibaras dominated the reigning SRA champions, Peñarol with a 34-7 victory. The bonus point win sees Los Capibaras sending a warning to others: they are here to play. Los Capibaras had …
Read More »Pampas Begin SRA Season Strongly with road win over Yacare
Los Pampas enjoyed a positive start to Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026. The Buenos Aires side held a 22-3 half-time lead and ultimately completed a 30-17 road win over Yacare in Asunción, Paraguay on Saturday. The visitors made their intent clear early and were rewarded. Hooker Ignacio Bottazzini crossed for …
Read More »Barnstorming Tarucas Humble Selknam to open Super Rugby Americas 2026
Los Tarucas were too good for Selknam on Friday evening. Los Tucumanos humbled the Chileans, completing a 41-13 home victory to open Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026. The victory involved a barnstorming second-half wherein, Los Tarucas went from leading 8-3 to finishing with a bonus point victory. There was little …
Read More »Juan Ignacio Brex Celebrates 50th Cap with win vs Scotland
Juan Ignacio Brex celebrated his 50th cap for Italy with a win over Scotland on Saturday. The center from Buenos Aires, Argentina was one of three Italian players reaching the milestone of 50 caps in the match. He joined captain Michele Lamaro and fly half Paolo Garbisi. Brex has been …
Read More »Five Classic Pumas Tries against Australia
Argentina and Australia are regular opponents in the Rugby Championship. Indeed, test matches between the teams has boomed due to the competition. There were no matches between Los Pumas and the Wallabies in the 1990s and four in the 2000s but there have already been 11 played in the 2020s. …
Read More »Americas Anthems at Rugby World Cups
A record five Americas teams will compete at Rugby World Cup 2027. The Australia hosted tournament will be an expanded tournament with 24-teams rather than 20 as was the case from 1999-2023. The five Americas teams will be Canada and the USA from North America and Argentina, Chile and Uruguay …
Read More »Five Classic Pumas Tries against Ireland
There have been many great tries scored over the course of the long history of international competition between Los Pumas and Ireland. International competition dates back to 1952, that being a quarter of a century before the inaugural Rugby World Cup. The Rugby World Cup era is where the bulk …
Read More »Santiago Pedrero Scores 2025 Try of the Year for Chile vs Samoa
For the second time this decade, World Rugby elected a Chilean try as the best of a calendar year. Santiago Pedrero’s try for Los Cóndores against Samoa in Utah was officially determined as being the best try of the year in 2025. The try was in the opening of two …
Read More »The Greatest Day in Chile Rugby’s History
The greatest day in Chile’s Rugby history is September 27, 2025. The day saw Los Cóndores booking their place at Rugby World Cup 2027 by defeating Samoa 31-12 at a packed Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar. The match was game two of a home-and-away Rugby World Cup Qualifying series …
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