News of rugby union

Pumas dump rugby captain Matera, two other players over xenophobic posts

Today 00:08 Argentina rugby skipper Pablo Matera was stripped of the captaincy and suspended over "discriminatory and xenophobic" tweets on Tuesday. Two other players, Guido Petti and Santiago Socino, were also punished.

RUGBY

Pumas revel in All Blacks shock after emotional virus-hit journey

15-11-2020 07:48 Argentina into Saturday's Tri Nations clash in Sydney having not played a Test in 13 months, while enduring coronavirus lockdowns in their homeland and in neighbouring Uruguay before quarantining for two weeks in Australia.

International rugby

Gutsy Pumas endure 'epic adventure' to play in Tri Nations

28-10-2020 07:57 Argentina's build-up for the Tri Nations has been hellish, with months of coronavirus bubbles and lockdowns, players testing positive for Covid-19 and a lack of match-time badly hampering preparations.

SUPER RUGBY

Future of Argentina's Jaguares in doubt due to coronavirus

07-06-2020 10:44 With the 2020 Super Rugby season now abandoned due to travel restrictions imposed by the global virus outbreak, the Jaguares' very existence is in doubt.

RUGBY

Beaumont v Pichot as World Rugby chairman election kicks off

28-04-2020 18:13 Voting for World Rugby's next chairman opened Monday, with incumbent 68-year-old former England captain Bill Beaumont facing competition from ex-Pumas skipper Agustín Pichot.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Pumas must refocus against United States to earn third place in pool

07-10-2019 09:29 After two semi-finals and a quarter-final appearance in the last three Rugby World Cups, the Pumas will bid farewell to Japan in their last Pool C game against the United States in Kumagaya.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

No room for sentiment against England for history-seeking Argentina

04-10-2019 07:00 Pumas coach Mario Ledesma defends his decision to sideline two of the biggest names in his squad, Nicolás Sánchez and Agustín Creevy, for their must-win World Cup clash with England.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Pumas have to deliver against Tonga in must-win game

26-09-2019 12:29 Fly-half Benjamín Urdapilleta handed his first Test start in six years as Argentina make four changes for their Rugby World Cup game against Tonga on Saturday.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Pumas coach Ledesma sorry for 'small nation' jibe at referee

23-09-2019 14:34 Ledesma launched a broadside at Australia match official Angus Gardner after loss to Frnance, complaining his side was being refereed like a "small nation" – comments that drew fire even in the local media.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Pumas 'bitter' after last-ditch Rugby World Cup penalty miss

22-09-2019 08:05 Argentina almost overturned a 17-point half-time deficit in the crunch Pool C clash in Tokyo, only for Emiliano Boffelli to fluff a late penalty

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Argentina lose out to France in Rugby World Cup opener

21-09-2019 08:16 Albiceleste's Rugby World Cup campaign begins with a setback, after a 23-21 defeat to France in Tokyo, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Argentina gear up for first Rugby World Cup test against France

20-09-2019 13:29 Ledesma turns to mercurial Stade Francais fly-half Nicolás Sánchez to pull the strings for Los Pumas in opening World Cup Pool C match against France in early hours of Saturday morning.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

'Rugby-mania': Praise for Japan as World Cup excitement grows

18-09-2019 07:30 World Rugby said 96 percent of tickets had been sold and that the curtain-raiser between Japan and Russia could set a tournament record for viewing figures in a single country.

RUGBY WORLD CUP

Uruguay overcome odds to qualify for Rugby World Cup in Japan

09-09-2019 13:15 The rugby community is small in Uruguay, just 6,000 active players – children included – in the entire country of 3.4 million people. But somehow, Los Teros have qualified for the Rugby World Cup.

SUPER RUGBY

Jaguares fall in Super Rugby final, losing 19-3 to Crusaders

06-07-2019 10:04 Christchurch-based side defeats Argentina's Jaguares in Super Rugby final to win the southern hemisphere tournament for the third year in a row and the 10th time overall.

SUPER RUGBY

Jaguares win South African conference after outplaying Sharks

10-06-2019 16:45 Full-back Emiliano Boffelli and winger Sebastián Cancelliere scored two tries each as the home side romped to a bonus-point victory after leading 12-0 at half-time.