Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP USA The USA Eagles were the best performers from the Americas in week one of the June Internationals. A comprehensive 62-13 …
Read More »Pumitas Fall To Italy
Los Pumitas failed to perform today, falling 30-26 to Italy in the Junior World Championship. The result sees Argentina’s pool matches completed with a 1-2 record. Both teams scored four tries in the match but the theme was Italy’s impressive start as the Argentine defense was split wide open throughout …
Read More »Uruguay prop Piussi set to join Oyonnax
Uruguay are soon to have two players in the Oyonnax Academy system. Teritos tighthead prop Reinaldo Piussi will join second row Manuel Leindekar at the French Pro D2 club from Carrasco Polo following the completion of the World Rugby u20 Trophy competition to be held in Romania this August. Piussi, …
Read More »U20 Championship Preview – Argentina vs Italy
The third and final match day of pool play of the U20’s Championship takes place on Thursday. In search of advancing to the final four Argentina face Italy. Both teams defeated Scotland but lost against England in their prior matches. Argentina had an impressive performance against Scotland on Saturday. Their …
Read More »Team of the Week
This past week didn’t quite follow the recent trend. Three Major League Rugby matches yielded few eligible contenders with the standard of rugby noticeably lower than in previous weeks. The first round of the Nations Cup was played in dreadful conditions but Uruguay still managed to impress with a convincing …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Uruguay A tremendous showing from Uruguay saw the South Americans downing the Fiji Warriors 29-10 on Saturday. Uruguay sealed the win …
Read More »u20 Championship Highlights – Argentina vs Scotland
Day two of the 2018 World Rugby U20’s Championship took place today in France. Coming off an opening defeat against England Argentina needed a win against Scotland to keep their hopes alive of advancing to the Semi Finals. Los Pumitas played good rugby against Scotland. In the opening half the …
Read More »Argentina u20 complete crucial win over Scotland
Los Pumitas remain alive in the World Rugby u20 Championship. This morning in Perpignan, France, Argentina completed a crucial win over Scotland. The 29-13 victory was by a comprehensive four tries to one. Argentina dominated the opening half. Yet it was in the second half in which Los Pumitas won …
Read More »U20 Championship Preview – Argentina vs Scotland
The second match day of the 2018 World Rugby U20’s sees Argentina vs Scotland on Sunday. Both sides lost their opening matches with Los Pumitas falling to England and Scotland being beaten at the death by Italy. The Argentina U20’s line-up features four changes. In the front-row Lucio Sordoni replaces …
Read More »The Career and Legacy of Patricio Albacete
Argentina’s Patricio Albacete is ending his playing career at the age of 37. With it he leaves behind a legacy that helped transform Los Pumas into a force and saw him winning titles in Europe. Standing in at 2.00m (6ft-7) and weighing 123kg (270lbs) Albacete had the ideal frame of a …
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