Peñarol were 22-18 winners over Selknam in a heated battle on Friday. The result sees Peñarol now alone at the top of the table. The win was marred by controversy, Peñarol scored a late try for victory. It came from a player who had been yellow carded despite the yellow …
Read More »Only One Point Separates Tarucas and Pampas on Full-time
The inaugural professional rugby battle between the teams from Tucumán and Buenos Aires was decided at the final whistle as only one point separated Los Tarucas and Los Pampas on full-time in Tucumán. The heat of Tucumán asked a lot of the players. The result at the Caldera del Parque …
Read More »South American Tries Light Up Top 14
South American tries were on display this past weekend in France. Santiago Arata, Joaquín Oviedo, Jerónimo de la Fuente and Lucas Paulos were try scorers in round 18 of the Top 14. Others had try assists including wingers Mateo Carreras and Bautista Delguy for opposing teams. The season has been …
Read More »Argentine Tries in Latest Round of URC
Argentines Bautista Stavile, Gerónimo Prisciantelli, Ignacio Mendy and Facundo Cordero were try scorers in the latest round of the United Rugby Championship (URC). The tries came in three different matches. They came at the best possible time as Felipe Contepomi is set to announce his roster for Los Pumas’ training …
Read More »Chile Claim Glory over Canada at Sevens Challenger Series in Cape Town
Chile claimed glory at the Men’s Sevens Challenger Series in Cape Town, South Africa. Los Cóndores 7’s defeated Canada 33-7 in the Final. The big win came from five consecutive tries after Canada had crossed for the opening score. Chilean test cap Luca Strabucchi started with two tries while Manuel …
Read More »Yacare Narrowly Get the Job Done at home against Tarucas
With experience, home advantage and heat on their side, Yacare downed Super Rugby Americas newcomers, Los Tarucas 30-27 on Saturday. Yacare played smarter while Los Tarucas lacked discipline at crucial moments both on attack and defense. Nonetheless, the match went down to the wire and was only decided on the …
Read More »Selknam and Dogos Play Out High Scoring Thriller in Santiago
Santiago del Chile was the venue for an exciting rugby match between Selknam and Los Dogos on Saturday. The Chilean side were 45-40 winners over the reigning Super Rugby Americas Champions. They converted a 24-7 victory into a first-ever victory over the team from Córdoba, Argentina. MATCH NOTES The 45-40 …
Read More »Pumas Tries See Pampas Past Peñarol in Heavy Rain
Tries to Pumas Joaquín Moro and Justo Piccardo helped Los Pampas to a 24-10 home win over Peñarol on Friday. The Buenos Aires side defeated the Montevideo team by three tries to two. The teams traded early tries before Moro and Piccardo crossed to put Los Pampas into a comfortable …
Read More »Argentina’s Dynasty Extended at Vancouver 7’s
Argentina’s dynasty at the Vancouver Series lives on. Los Pumas 7’s won the Canada Sevens tournament, defeating South Africa 19-12 in the final on Sunday. The win sees Argentina not only defending their title but also winning the Vancouver tournament for a fourth consecutive year. Argentina’s dynasty has seen tournament …
Read More »Dogos and Pampas Ends All Level in Córdoba
For the first time in matches between Los Dogos and Los Pampas there was no winner. In what was a rematch of the Super Rugby Americas 2024 Final, the teams competed to a 20-20 draw in Córdoba on Saturday. The match lived up to the expectation as being El Clásico. …
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