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Latest Argentina Pumas Rugby News




Contepomi to retire from playing rugby

Wednesday 20 March 2013

Argentina and Stade Francais' playmaker Felipe Contepomi has announced that he will hang up his rugby playing boots at the end of this season.
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Argentina drop trio for Ireland Test


Monday 19 November 2012

Argentinian coach Santiago Phelan has left out Horacio Agulla, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino and Juan Figallo for the Pumas final Autumn International against Ireland next Saturday.
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Argentina make three changes for France


Tuesday 13 November 2012

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made three changes to the team that beat Wales 12-26 in Cardiff for this weekend's Test match against France in Lille with injured fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez losing his place.
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Argentina add French depth for France Test


Sunday 11 November 2012

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has included Biarritz centre Marcelo Bosch and Montpellier full-back Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino in his squad to face France next Saturday in Lille.
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Argentina's Pumas outclass Wales in Cardiff


Saturday 10 November 2012

Argentina's Pumas outclassed the Six Nations Grand Slam champions Wales 12-26 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
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Contepomi returns for Argentina against Wales


Tuesday 6 November 2012

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has brought back Felipe Contepomi and Gonzalo Tiesi for their Autumn International match against Wales in Cardiff.
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Pumas call up Contepomi as Albacete ruled out


Friday 2 November 2012

Argentina have called up former captain Felipe Contepomi for the Autumn Internationals but lost second rower Patricio Albacete as he needs surgery.
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Australia beat Argentina in Rosario


Saturday 6 October 2012

Argentina's Pumas have not beaten Australia's Wallabies for fifteen years but many have predicted that they will end their wait for another victory this weekend.
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Phelan names unchanged Pumas team for Australia


Friday 5 October 2012

Argentina have named the same starting team that lost 15-54 to New Zealand last week for their final Rugby Championship match against Australia in Rosarito.
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Argentina fullback to have shoulder surgery


Tuesday 2 October 2012

Argentina full-back Martin Rodriguez will have an operation on his shoulder which was dislocated in the Pumas 15-54 loss to New Zealand's All Blacks in the Rugby Championship.
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New Zealand beat Argentina in La Plata


Saturday 29 September 2012

The All Blacks already have one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy and can win it this weekend if they beat Argentina in La Plata.
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Argentina must go the distance against All Blacks


Friday 28 September 2012

The All Blacks already have one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy and can win it this weekend if they beat Argentina in La Plata.
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Argentina team unchanged for All Black clash


Tuesday 25 September 2012

Argentina have named their side to face the All Blacks in this weekend's Rugby Championship fixture on Saturday in La Plata, retaining the same starting side that put Australia under pressure a fortnight ago.
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Argentina name 27 man squad for home Tests


Thursday 20 September 2012

Pumas coach Santiago Phelan has named a 27-man strong squad for Argentina's home matches against the All Blacks and the Wallabies in the Rugby Championship.
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Argentina's first Rugby Championship win is close


Sunday 16 September 2012

Argentina insist their first Rugby Championship victory is not too far away after they let a golden opportunity to beat the Wallabies slip through their hands on Saturday.
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Australia beat Argentina on the Gold Coast


Friday 14 September 2012

The Wallabies have beaten Argentina on the last four consecutive matches but they have not played each other in nine years.
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Argentina make two changes for Wallabies


Tuesday 11 September 2012

Agentina have named their team to play the Wallabies in their Rugby Championship match at the Gold Coast on Saturday with Martin Landajo replacing Nicolas Vergallo at scrumhalf.
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New Zealand beat Argentina in Wellington


Saturday 8 September 2012

The All Blacks have played Los Pumas fourteen times since 1985 and the New Zealanders have gone unbeaten.
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Hernandez starts for Argentina against All Blacks


Tuesday 4 September 2012

Argentina have named their Pumas team to play New Zealand's All Blacks in Wellington this weekend with two changes to the team that drew with South Africa.
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Argentina hold South Africa to a draw


Saturday 25 August 2012

Argentina's Pumas held South Africa's Springboks to a 16-all draw in just their second Rugby Championship match on Argentine soil.
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Argentina versus South Africa - Head to Head


Friday 24 August 2012

A week after the Pumas made their historic debut into The Rugby Championship; Argentina will further add to rugby history hosting their first visitor in The Championship with the Springboks leaving the Republic to head to at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas,
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Argentina hope a change of venue changes result


Friday 24 August 2012

Argentina are hoping that a change of venue will bring a change in results when they face South Africa in a second round Rugby Championship match on Saturday.
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Sanchez replaces Hernandez for Argentina


Thursday 23 August 2012

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named Bordeaux fly-half Nicolas Sanchez as replacement for injured first-choice Juan Martin Hernandez in their team to face South Africa in the Rugby Championship.
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Argentina lose Hernandez for Springbok clash


Thursday 23 August 2012

Argentina have suffered a blow for their second Rugby Championship match against the Springboks in Mendoza as flyhalf Juan Martin Hernandez will miss the match due to a torn leg muscle.
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Mendoza braces for Pumas' historic home clash


Wednesday 22 August 2012

The relatively small Argentinean city of Mendoza is braced for this weekend's historic match in which Argentina's Pumas will play their first Rugby Championship match at home.
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Rugby Championship Standings
Nation Games Points    
P W L D PF PA PD BP Ttl
1. New Zealand 6 6 0 0 177 66 111 2 26
2. Australia 6 3 3 0 101 137 -36 0 12
3. South Africa 6 2 3 1 120 109 11 2 12
4. Argentina 6 0 5 1 80 166 -86 2 4
                     
Updated each Monday in order to verify with officials
 
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