Matera handed slap on the wrist
Pablo Matera will miss Argentina’s Test against Italy after Sanzaar’s disciplinary committee gave the flanker a light suspension for his red card against the Springboks.
Pumas suffer World Cup blow
Flanker Pablo Matera has been ruled out of Argentina’s World Cup quarter-final against Wales on Saturday with a right hamstring muscle tear, the team announced.
Watch: The Matera ‘snub and shove’
Argentina loosie Pablo Matera wasn’t ready to shake hands with All Blacks hooker Dane Coles after an emphatic defeat in Hamilton.
Cheika lashes Fozzie, praises Razor
Argentina coach Michael Cheika has hit back at his All Blacks counterpart amid accusations that the Pumas were guilty of bending the rules in a historic 25-18 Rugby Championship win in Christchurch on Saturday.
Matera controversially cleared for Super final
Crusaders forward Pablo Matera was cleared on Wednesday to play in the Super Rugby Pacific final against the Blues, despite being sent off in the semi-finals.
Matera set to make Crusaders debut
Argentina loose forward Pablo Matera will make his first appearance for the Crusaders in their Super Rugby Pacific opener against the Hurricanes in Dunedin on Saturday.
Law-breakers back in Los Pumas squad for European tour
Pablo Matera and Santiago Medrano have been named in Argentina’s squad for the three-Test tour of Europe after missing their last game as punishment for breaching lockdown orders.
Ledesma admits ‘rules were clear’ amid virus breach
Argentina coach Mario Ledesma says the six players barred from the clash against the Wallabies for breaking Covid-19 regulations will be dealt with once the Rugby Championship ends.
Game 4: Matfield’s Bulls target 2019 Jaguares
Two teams brimming with Test players go head to head in Game 4 of the Greatest Super Rugby Team tournament as the Springbok-infused 2007 Bulls take on a shadow Argentina national team posing as the 2019 Jaguares.
UAR making progress with investigation into racism
The Argentina Rugby Union has confirmed its investigation into racism, xenophobia and discrimination attributed to three senior players is at an advanced stage.
