RUGBY SEVENS Argentina's rugby sevens team soars to new heights 14-03-2024 11:45 Nation’s all-conquering rugby sevens team is burning bright and its stars are making a name for themselves. by Dan Edwards
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 England hold on to edge Argentina in World Cup third place play-off 28-10-2023 08:12 England cling on to beat the Pumas 26-23 and claim third place in the Rugby World Cup.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Veteran Cubelli returns for Pumas World Cup third place play-off 26-10-2023 10:06 Facundo Isa said on Thursday Argentina want to make up for losing in 2015's Rugby World Cup third-place playoff when they face England in the corresponding fixture in this year's tournament.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Déjà vu as Argentina, England battle for third place 26-10-2023 10:03 Argentina play England in the Rugby World Cup's third-place play off on Friday with both sides licking their wounds from two very different semi-final losses.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas out of Rugby World Cup after semi-final defeat 20-10-2023 18:11 New Zealand have booked themselves a place in the Rugby World Cup final after outclassing Argentina 44-6 in Paris.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Michael Cheika – behind the quips, a shrewd rugby brain 19-10-2023 13:05 Michael Cheika and his larger than life persona has taken the Pumas to the semi-final – now Argentina must defeat New Zealand for a chance at the Webb Ellis trophy.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Cheika says Pumas want to inspire a nation in World Cup semi-final 18-10-2023 14:35 Argentina head coach says his team want to "have no regrets" once the final whistle goes on their Rugby World Cup semi-final with New Zealand on Friday.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Isa set for 50th Pumas cap in World Cup showdown with New Zealand 18-10-2023 13:54 Head coach Michael Cheika makes just the one change to the starting XV from the one that surprised Wales in the quarter-finals: Gonzalo Bertranou replaces Tomás Cubelli at scrum-half.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas veteran Nicolás Sánchez dreaming of one last hurrah 15-10-2023 09:42 Nicolás Sánchez may not be the central figure in Argentina's attack that he once was but he's still dreaming of World Cup glory.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Boffelli boots Pumas past Wales into World Cup semis 15-10-2023 09:34 Emiliano Boffelli kicked 19 points to help Argentina to a dramatic 29-17 victory over Wales in Marseille on Saturday to set up a World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.
Rugby in Argentina Loss of Jaguares franchise was 'big step back' for national rugby 13-10-2023 18:43 Hit hard by the Covid pandemic, the disappearance of the Jaguares, Argentina's Super Rugby franchise, has shattered the collective dynamic of the national team
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas set up Wales quarter-final clash after beating Japan 09-10-2023 09:06 Coach Michael Cheika says weight of expectation will force his players to change their mentality going into next weekend's World Cup quarter-final against Wales.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas 'very hungry' to reach World Cup knock-outs, says Cheika 03-10-2023 12:46 Argentina are "very hungry" to get back into the Rugby World Cup knock-out stages after missing out four years ago, says head coach Michael Cheika.
CULTURE & SPORT Omar Hasan: the Argentine rugby player turned opera singer 02-10-2023 18:30 A few years ago, he was battling in scrums in rugby fields. Today, aged 53, Omar Hasan is living a new life as an opera or tango singer, a very different job than his years as a rugby player.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Argentina coach Cheika backs veterans for Chile 'derby' 28-09-2023 15:15 Argentina head coach Michael Cheika says his much-changed team to face Chile in the Rugby World Cup this weekend can prove him a point.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas ready for 'battle of South America' after Samoa win 23-09-2023 09:08 Emiliano Boffelli scored 16 points as Argentina put their World Cup campaign back on track with a disciplined and composed 19-10 victory over erratic Samoa.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Veteran Moroni in as Argentina's Cheika makes three changes 21-09-2023 00:13 Veteran Matías Moroni recalled in one of three changes made to the Argentina team ahead of Samoa clash in the Rugby World Cup this weekend.
DOMESTIC RUGBY Rugby in Argentina: an 'elite' sport changing at a slow pace 15-09-2023 06:00 Still overshadowed by football, rugby is growing in popularity in Argentina and starting to leave behind its domestic image of an 'upper class' sport, thanks in large part to the success of the Pumas.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas' claws will be sharper for Samoa challenge, says Agustín Creevy 14-09-2023 10:09 The Pumas have the weekend off at the Rugby World Cup but will be keenly watching their next opponents Samoa enter the fray when they face Chile in Bordeaux on Saturday.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 It all went wrong, Cheika says after Pumas loss to England 10-09-2023 16:38 "Pretty much everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I think we let the play get too stop and start," said Argentina coach Michael Cheika after Pumas slumped to 27-10 defeat against England.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Cheika plumps for experience in Pumas side to play England 07-09-2023 11:53 Argentina coach Michael Cheika named an experienced side to play their World Cup Pool D opener against England in Marseille on Saturday.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 ‘It's going to be a battle’ – Los Pumas preview England clash 06-09-2023 10:13 Argentina's rugby team will make their World Cup debut on Saturday against England in Marseille, a match Los Pumas confess will be "a battle."
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas aim to repeat feats of 2007 and 2015 in France 05-09-2023 15:41 Argentina's national rugby team, Los Pumas, are aiming high: reaching the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup in France 2023, as they did at the 2007 and 2015 tournaments.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Coach Michael Cheika ready to lead Los Pumas to World Cup glory 05-09-2023 15:21 Argentina is quietly preparing for the France 2023 Rugby World Cup without making waves and without being considered favourites. That's just the way Michael Cheika likes it.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Argentina, England favourites to qualify from World Cup group 05-09-2023 15:06 Which team can challenge Argentina and England in Pool D? Even Samoa look unlikely to snatch one of the top two positions from the group.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Agustín Pichot: Argentina ‘have a balanced team’ for World Cup 04-09-2023 17:15 Agustín Pichot, Argentina's legendary ex-scrum-half, World Rugby board member and a seasoned observer of world rugby, discusses Los Pumas' chances in France and how the game is changing.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Contepomi: ‘We have to write our own history: Los Pumas 2023’ 04-09-2023 16:22 Former fly-half/centre Felipe Contepomi, now assistant coach of the Pumas, says Argentina must write a new history at the Rugby World Cup in France.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas set up camp in France and savour World Cup pressure 01-09-2023 17:56 Argentina's Pumas arrived at their base on the Brittany coast on Friday ahead of the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup 2023.
Rugby union Nine-try Argentina rout Spain in World Cup warm-up 27-08-2023 08:36 Pumas score nine tries in a 62-3 rout of Spain in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match.
PHOTO-ESSAY Argentina's 'Pumpas' making strides in mixed ability rugby 18-08-2023 10:00 Rugby's oft-cited mantra that it is a sport for all shapes, sizes and abilities is brilliantly demonstrated in Argentina's Pumpas XV. A mixed ability team for players with intellectual disabilities, it's the brainchild of Daniel Fernández, whose eldest child Joaquín was born with Down syndrome.
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY Cordero, Delguy left out of Argentina's Rugby World Cup squad 07-08-2023 20:24 Argentina coach Michael Cheika on Monday announced his squad for the Rugby World Cup in France, cutting experienced wingers Santiago Cordero and Bautista Delguy.
Bloomberg Tech billionaire Galperín bets on growth of rugby in US with Miami team 29-04-2023 08:32 MercadoLibre billionaire Marcos Galperín and a group of Argentine friends and businessmen invest about US$6.5 million to found the Miami Sharks rugby team.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Candles in the wind 11-02-2023 07:00 Perhaps it is the frequency of savage crimes which creates the need to single one out in order to restore inhumanity to human dimensions. by Michael Soltys
As I see it Crime, punishment and the law 11-02-2023 07:00 Few will shed many tears over what awaits the eight hooligans who killed Fernando Báez Sosa, but the trial, conducted as it was before a vociferous audience of millions, leaves a bad taste behind. by James Neilson
MURDER IN VILLA GESELL Báez Sosa trial: Who was convicted and what was their sentence? 06-02-2023 17:10 Five of the accused handed life imprisonment as co-perpetrators of the murder, with remaining three found guilty as "secondary participants."
Murder in Villa Gesell 'Racism, machismo and classism' evident in Báez Sosa killing, say sociologists 27-01-2023 16:10 High-profile murder trial into the brutal killing of young Fernando Báez Sosa, beaten to death by a group of eight rugby players, shines a light on discrimination in Argentina.
Murder in Villa Gesell 'Los Rugbiers': the group of eight accused of killing Fernando Báez Sosa 18-01-2023 11:43 Eight individuals – all aged between 21 and 23 – are accused of killing teenager Fernando Báez Sosa on January 18, 2020 in Villa Gesell.
NEW RUGBY BOOK Five decades of the Pumas: from going pro to global competitors 29-10-2022 10:26 Veteran sports journalist Rex Gowar chronicles half a century of the Argentina men’s national rugby team, from amateur origins and turning professional to pandemic complications and improving World Cup performances, in his latest book. by Sam Forster
RUBGY Pumas coach Cheika dreaming of championship ahead of Springboks clash 16-09-2022 15:41 With the Pumas just a point off the current leaders, Argentina coach Michael Chieka is dreaming of a Rugby Championship victory.
RUGBY Scientists launch pioneering study on brain injuries in rugby 26-08-2022 10:32 New investigation in Argentina aims to prevent long-term brain injuries that can cause cognitive deterioration.
RUGBY In-form Pumas sense chance of history in All Blacks clash 26-08-2022 10:21 Argentina are already riding high atop The Rugby Championship standings and are now setting their sights on a historic first win over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil on Saturday.
Rugby union Argentina give Cheika debut victory over Scotland 02-07-2022 17:27 Michael Cheika's tenure got off to a perfect start on Saturday as the Pumas beat Scotland 26-18 in San Salvador de Jujuy in their first home match in almost three years.
RUGBY Globetrotter Cheika looking to revitalise Argentina 01-07-2022 09:49 Former Australia coach Michael Cheika takes charge of Argentina for the first time on Saturday when Scotland visit the northern city of San Salvador de Jujuy.
Rugby Argentina shock Fiji to win Vancouver Sevens 18-04-2022 16:02 Marcos Moneta and Felipe Del Mestre scored two tries apiece for Argentina in an emotional triumph over Fiji to win the Vancouver leg of the World Rugby Sevens.
Death of Federico Martín Aramburú Frenchman charged for murder of Argentine rugby star Aramburú 01-04-2022 19:03 French ex-soldier charged with murder of ex-Pumas rugby star Federico Martín Aramburú.
Death of Federico Martín Aramburú Main suspect in killing of ex-Pumas star Aramburú detained in Paris 31-03-2022 20:23 French far-right militant accused of killing former Argentine rugby player Federico Martín Aramburu taken into police custody.