News of rugby union

Ex-skipper Matera returns for Pumas November Tests

22-10-2021 02:14 Ex-Pumas captain Pablo Matera named in Argentina's squad for November's Tests in Europe after missing their last game due to a ban over breaking Covid-19 rules.

Rugby

Australia pursue three in a row against wounded Pumas

23-09-2021 13:30 Los Pumas and coach Mario Ledesma are under mounting pressure after four straight defeats, scoring just two tries while conceding 136 points.

RUGBY

Dominant New Zealand overwhelm Argentina in Rugby Championship

12-09-2021 09:29 Pumas produce a heroic defensive effort that included more than 200 tackles but rampant New Zealand stroll to easy win.

RUGBY

Pumas skipper Matera to join Super Rugby's Crusaders

30-04-2021 12:09 Argentina captain Pablo Matera will play Super Rugby next year with New Zealand heavyweights the Canterbury Crusaders, the Christchurch-based club said Friday.

RUGBY

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

01-12-2020 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.