Argentina played scintillating rugby on the opening day of the 2025 Hong Kong 7’s. Played at the new Kai Tak Stadium, Los Pumas 7’s were on fire; the South Americans racked up two huge wins. The Americas’ other Men’s competitors did not perform so well while there were mixed results …
Read More »Lions vs Pumas 2005 and 2025: Argentina’s Rugby Transformation
A lot has happened during the two decades in between the British & Irish Lions’ home matches against Argentina. The then and the now illustrate just how far Argentine Rugby has come from 2005 to 2025. The progress has enabled Argentina to remain a critical country in the global game …
Read More »Newcomers Tarucas Upset Champions Dogos on the Road
History was made in Córdoba, Argentina on Monday. Los Tarucas came out on top as 22-20 winners of the first ever Córdoba vs Tucumán professional rugby match. The match was a dream contest for scrum lovers; both teams won penalties while defending scrums meters out from their own try zone. …
Read More »Pumas Tries Light Up Pro Leagues
Pumas tries lit up European professional leagues this past weekend. In a positive sign ahead of the international season, Argentines ran tries in the Japan League One, the French Top 14 and the United Rugby Championship (URC). Pablo Matera scored in Japan this past weekend. He did so for Mie …
Read More »New Zealand and Argentina Mourn the Passing of Alex Wyllie
New Zealand and Argentina rugby are in mourning. Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie past away on Saturday at the age of 80. He coached two countries at Rugby World Cups: New Zealand in 1991 and Argentina in 1999. Wyllie coached New Zealand in 64 test matches from 1988 to 1991 and coached …
Read More »The Performance of Juan Ignacio Brex as Italian Captain vs Ireland
Juan Ignacio Brex captained Italy against Ireland in the final round of the 2025 Six Nations. How did he perform? The following video, put together by Periodismo Rugby looks into his play in the match against Ireland. Brex is the third Argentine to lead Italy in a Six Nations …
Read More »Selknam Lay down a rivalry marker against Tarucas
Selknam lay down a marker in their first-ever match against Los Tarucas. The Chileans cruised to a bonus point victory over the North-Eastern Argentines. The win sees Selknam well-placed in second spot after five rounds of the season. Los Tarucas were outmatched in their worst performance of their rookie season …
Read More »Dominant second-Half sees Peñarol Past Cobras in São Paulo
A dominant second-half showing from Peñarol saw there Uruguayans comfortably past Los Cobras in São Paulo. The outcome of the match means Peñarol remain top of Super Rugby Americas 2025 while Os Cobras remain bottom. The Brazilians are winless after four matches while Peñarol have four wins and one loss …
Read More »Unconvincing Pampas Down Red Yacare in Buenos Aires
Los Pampas won unconvincing against Yacare on Friday. The Buenos Aires side were 19-7 winners over the Asunción-based Yacare. The visitors lost play-maker Joaquín Lamas to a first-half red card yet Los Pampas were unable to establish command on the match. Juan Manuel Leguizamón’s team missed out on a prime …
Read More »Dogos vs Cobras Showdown Breaks 100 Point Mark in Córdoba
Los Dogos and Os Cobras played out a high scoring showdown in Córdoba on Saturday. The teams went beyond the 100 point mark in a match with 16 tries scored. The flurry of tries saw over 50 points scored in both halves. The team from Córdoba won the contest 80-29. …
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