News of rugby

Players need rest, says Pumas coach Ledesma

04-10-2021 13:07 Exhausted Pumas squad needs rest after playing for almost 12 months straight, coach Mario Ledesma said after Saturday's 32-17 Rugby Championship loss to the Wallabies.

COVID RUGBY BAN

Pumas coach says 'rules were clear' after players barred for virus breach

01-10-2021 01:25 Argentina coach Mario Ledesma says six players barred from their clash on Saturday against the Wallabies after breaking coronavirus regulations will be dealt with once the Rugby Championship ends, adding: "The rules were clear."

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

Six Pumas players barred from Wallabies clash after Covid breach

30-09-2021 16:10 Argentina's Rugby Championship clash with Australia was thrown into chaos Thursday after six players were ruled out for breaching coronavirus restrictions with an unauthorised trip to a health retreat.

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.

TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS

Argentina’s Rugby Sevens team seals bronze with win over Britain

28-07-2021 12:13 First medal of the Olympics for Argentina, as Pumas seal third place in Tokyo 2020 Rugby Sevens event.

OLYMPICS

Moneta brace fires Pumas past Springboks into Fiji sevens semi-final

27-07-2021 11:37 Speedster Marco Moneta fired five-man Argentina to a nail-biting 19-14 victory over South Africa on Tuesday to set up a rugby sevens semi-final against defending Olympic champions Fiji.

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.

Diego Armando Maradona (1960-2020)

Under-fire Pumas pay low-key tribute to Maradona

06-12-2020 17:12 The Pumas paid an on-field tribute to Diego Maradona Saturday, with the national rugby team wearing No. 10 on the sleeve of their jerseys after being slammed for not doing enough to honour the late football legend.

RUGBY

Battling Pumas put scandal to one side as they claim draw with Australia

06-12-2020 17:12 Pumas play out 16-16 draw with Wallabies, ensuring Argentina finishes second in Tri Nations tournament.

RUGBY

From ‘unacceptable’ to ‘great men’ – Racism scandal engulfs Pumas

05-12-2020 08:37 Just weeks ago, Argentina’s national rugby team was riding high after bagging its first ever win over New Zealand. Now the Pumas are gripped by a racism scandal that threatens to cast a dark shadow over the game.

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: Tri Nations

All Blacks bounce back to crush grieving Pumas

29-11-2020 08:19 Argentina, playing just days after the death of football legend Diego Maradona, lacked cohesion after making 10 changes to side for clash against New Zealand, who were seeking revenge.

Diego Armando Maradona (1960-2020)

Sport pays tribute to Maradona with tears, applause, silence, banners and song

29-11-2020 08:12 On the first weekend of sporting action since the death of Diego Maradona, sports, leagues and teams round the world on Saturday paid tribute to the Argentine football great.

RUGBY

Gutsy Argentina claw back to earn draw with Australia

21-11-2020 10:30 A courageous Pumas side battled back to earn a dramatic 15-15 Tri Nations draw with Australia Saturday and reinforce their credentials after an epic win against the All Blacks last week.

RUGBY

Cheika factor at play as Pumas, fresh from All Blacks win, eye Australia upset

19-11-2020 12:24 Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika could come back to haunt his old team on Saturday as he tries to help Pumas pull off their second straight upset after last week's stunning win over New Zealand.

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.

PUMAS MAKE HISTORY

Pumas stun All Blacks, record first-ever win over New Zealand

14-11-2020 07:44 Mario Ledesma's side were given virtually no chance ahead of the Tri Nations match in Sydney after the coronavirus hindered their preparations to just two low-key practice games. But in their first Test since the World Cup last year, they pulled off a miracle.

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.

RUGBY

Argentine rugby facing uncertain future, says Ledesma

26-10-2020 08:19 Argentina's fate as a Rugby Championship nation is uncertain and the Jaguares' slot in Super Rugby is at risk, Pumas coach Mario Ledesma admitted Friday.

Global pandemic

Six Pumas players test positive for Covid-19

06-09-2020 15:59 Players are asymptomatic and have been placed in managed isolation, the Argentina Rugby Union said in a statement Friday.

RUGBY

Super Rugby goes from world's best to unholy mess

18-08-2020 08:24 The clock is ticking ever louder as power-brokers squabble over ways to save Super Rugby, after the coronavirus pushed the once admired southern hemisphere competition to the verge of collapse.

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

Ex-Pumas skipper Pichot resigns from World Rugby after election defeat

13-05-2020 18:28 Agustín Pichot is to resign from the World Rugby Council following his narrow defeat to Bill Beaumont for the chairmanship of the sport's governing body.

RUGBY

Pichot defeated, Beaumont re-elected as World Rugby chairman

03-05-2020 09:11 Former England captain will lead World Rugby for another four years after being re-elected on Saturday, beating ex-Pumas skipper Agustín Pichot with a first-round majority.

Rugby' leadership race

Beaumont vs Pichot: The battle for rugby's top job

29-04-2020 12:54 Bill Beaumont and Agustin Pichot are vying to become chairman of World Rugby amid trying times for the sport because of the coronavirus outbreak and the growing discussion about a global calendar to unify the international game.

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.

International rugby

Ex-Pumas star Pichot seeking 'front foot' World Rugby

21-04-2020 14:19 Candidate for next World Rugby chairman Agustín Pichot says he plans to modernise the organisation of the sport's governing body and global rugby union should he be elected next month.

RUGBY

Ex-Pumas captain Pichot announces he will run for World Rugby top job

12-04-2020 14:15 "This is a critical election at a critical time for Rugby." the ex-Argentina star said in a tweet announcing he would challenge England's Bill Beaumont for the post.

Sport in Uruguay

Glory seekers Peñarol branch out into cricket and rugby

04-03-2020 08:04 Uruguay's most successful football club is aiming for titles in cricket and rugby too.

Villa Gesell Murder

Thousands rally to demand justice for slain teen Fernando Baez Sosa

19-02-2020 09:17 Demonstrators marched in a rebuke to violence in Argentina and to demand the killers of Báez Sosa – who was brutally beaten to death by a group of young rugby players – be brought to justice.

Fernando Báez Sosa murder

'Los rugbiers': 8 of 10 Villa Gesell attackers remanded in custody

14-02-2020 16:58 Eight of group charged with homicide; two who were previously released, Alejo Milanesi, 20, and Juan Pedro Guarino, 19, will remain under investigation.

Rugby union

Experienced Pumas prop Pieretto signs for Glasgow Warriors

11-02-2020 13:29 25 year old Enrique Pieretto, a leading Argentine prop, signed a two-year contract with the Glasgow Warriors on Tuesday.

Rugby Murder

Cellphone of rugby player shows video of attack

03-02-2020 15:53 The phone, which reportedly belongs to Lucas Pertossi, contains images and a video of the attack. The footage also shows the events prior to the beating, where the group momentarily lost and tried to look for Báez Sosa.

SUPER RUGBY

Jaguares part of bigger picture as new Super Rugby campaign kicks off

31-01-2020 08:30 Jaguares made history last year by reaching the Super Rugby final for the first time, though that didn't lead to the success at international level that had been expected.

Killing of Fernando Báez Sosa

New testimony tests 'Los Rugbiers' pact of silence on killing

28-01-2020 11:15 With new evidence from eyewitnesses, it is becoming clear that not all of the rugby players played an equal role in the murder of Fernando Báez Sosa. Will their pact to stick together remain?

by Nicolás Fábrega

BRUTAL ATTACK

11 arrested after 19-year-old beaten to death by group in Villa Gesell

20-01-2020 15:14 Parents demand justice after 19-year-old Fernando Báez Sosa dies of injuries sustained in brutal attack by group of rugby players.

News of rugby

Players need rest, says Pumas coach Ledesma

Pumas coach says 'rules were clear' after players barred for virus breach

Six Pumas players barred from Wallabies clash after Covid breach

Australia pursue three in a row against wounded Pumas

Dominant New Zealand overwhelm Argentina in Rugby Championship

Argentina’s Rugby Sevens team seals bronze with win over Britain

Moneta brace fires Pumas past Springboks into Fiji sevens semi-final

Pumas skipper Matera to join Super Rugby's Crusaders

Under-fire Pumas pay low-key tribute to Maradona

Battling Pumas put scandal to one side as they claim draw with Australia

From ‘unacceptable’ to ‘great men’ – Racism scandal engulfs Pumas

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

All Blacks bounce back to crush grieving Pumas

Sport pays tribute to Maradona with tears, applause, silence, banners and song

Gutsy Argentina claw back to earn draw with Australia

Cheika factor at play as Pumas, fresh from All Blacks win, eye Australia upset

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

Pumas stun All Blacks, record first-ever win over New Zealand

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

Argentine rugby facing uncertain future, says Ledesma

Six Pumas players test positive for Covid-19

Super Rugby goes from world's best to unholy mess

Future of Argentina's Jaguares in doubt due to coronavirus

Ex-Pumas skipper Pichot resigns from World Rugby after election defeat

Pichot defeated, Beaumont re-elected as World Rugby chairman

Beaumont vs Pichot: The battle for rugby's top job

Beaumont v Pichot as World Rugby chairman election kicks off

Ex-Pumas star Pichot seeking 'front foot' World Rugby

Ex-Pumas captain Pichot announces he will run for World Rugby top job

Glory seekers Peñarol branch out into cricket and rugby

Thousands rally to demand justice for slain teen Fernando Baez Sosa

'Los rugbiers': 8 of 10 Villa Gesell attackers remanded in custody

Experienced Pumas prop Pieretto signs for Glasgow Warriors

Cellphone of rugby player shows video of attack

Jaguares part of bigger picture as new Super Rugby campaign kicks off

New testimony tests 'Los Rugbiers' pact of silence on killing

11 arrested after 19-year-old beaten to death by group in Villa Gesell

Court finds Colombia responsible for rape, torture of journalist

Government unveils plan to ease Covid restrictions, reopen borders

Tears and cheers: Argentina erupts as 28-year wait comes to an end

Peronist Loyalty Day rallies deliver IMF criticism and controversy

Make way for the shantytown liberals

Jubilaciones: un estudio ubicó al sistema previsional argentino entre los peores

Denunciaron a Agustina Propato, la esposa de Sergio Berni, por bajar de un helicóptero en una cancha de futbol

Congelamiento de precios: el listado completo de los 1.432 productos que retrotraerán su valor

Video: un intendente se quejó por la falta de respuestas del Gobierno y cortaron la transmisión

Luis Juez fulminó la idea de ir por la presidencia de Diputados: "No podemos cogobernar con los delincuentes"