Argentina Rugby Team

The first rugby match played in the country dates back to 1873 as the game was introduced by the british.

Argentina rugby team. The argentina national team sometimes referred to as the pumas have competed at the rugby world cup and are considered a tier one nation by the sports governing body world rugby. Argentina have been one of the hardest hit teams in world rugby by the pandemic with several players and coach mario ledesma contracting the virus this year. Rugby australia is in talks with the government about allowing new zealand south africa and argentinas teams to enter the country and be based in a hub for a condensed rugby championship later. Rugby news of the all blacks wallabies springboks and england ireland scotland wales rugby championship and super rugby.

Argentinas nicolas sanchez dives across the line to score his teams first try during the tri nations rugby test between argentina and new zealand at bankwest stadium sydney. Widely regarded as one of the greatest sports teams in the world new zealands rugby union team suffered a shock 25 15 loss on saturday as argentina beat the all blacks for the first time in its. Nicknamed the pumas los pumas in spanish they play in sky blue and white jerseys argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring british isles team. Rugby union in argentina is a popular team sport.