Los Pumas forward tests positive for Covid-19
Loose forward Javier Ortega Desio has been excluded from Argentina’s Rugby Championship training camp after he tested positive for Covid-19.
Loose forward Javier Ortega Desio has been excluded from Argentina’s Rugby Championship training camp after he tested positive for Covid-19.
One year ago today, the Springboks ended a decade-long wait to be crowned champions of the southern hemisphere again, when they claimed their first Rugby Championship title following a convincing victory over Argentina in Salta.
Check out this compilation of comical moments when streakers ran on to the field to interrupt play, often much to the amusement of the crowd in attendance.
Sanzaar has confirmed they are working with the Argentina Rugby Union in looking for solutions to give their players match preparation ahead of the Rugby Championship.
The Argentinian Rugby Union has confirmed the Jaguares’ 2020 season is over, its 2021 participation in Vodacom Super Rugby in doubt and that team coach Gonzalo Quesada has vacated his position.
Rugby Australia’s new chief executive, Rob Clarke, has confirmed that Sanzaar is planning a Rugby Championship series to be played in an Australian hub in October.
Sanzaar reportedly wants to prioritise Test rugby over the restart of the Vodacom Super Rugby season and has identified Perth as the perfect host city for a shortened Rugby Championship tournament.
As part of a radical overhaul to the Rugby Championship, the Springboks could reportedly host the All Blacks once every two years.
The Blitzboks hung on to claim a hard-fought 12-5 victory over Argentina in the cup quarter-finals of the Dubai Sevens on Saturday.
The world champion Springboks are set to face the All Blacks at Eden Park next year after New Zealand Rugby confirmed its home fixtures for the 2020 international season.