"Chile national rugby union team The Chile national rugby union team, nicknamed Los Cóndores, plays in red jerseys and blue shorts, and is organized by the Chilean Rugby Federation (""Federación de Rugby de Chile""). As of 2015, Chile has not qualified for a Rugby World Cup. Chile was the first South American nation outside Argentina to play international rugby union, playing their first international test against Argentina in 1936 in Santiago. Chile is one of the founding members of CONSUR, now known as Sudamérica Rugby, in 1989, alongside Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Chile has long been participating in the"
"Los Pumas since. In 1992 against Spain, he became the country's youngest captain ever at the age of 21. Has earned 86 caps for his national side and has 184 test points (17 tries, 14 penalties, 11 drops and 14 goals). He played in three Rugby World Cup's, in 1991, 1995 and 1999, and missed his chance in 2003 due to injury. Tests: 86 2005: 11/6 vs. Italy (1 try); 17/6 vs. Italy 2003: 14/6: vs. France; 20/6: vs. France (1 Drop); 23/8: vs. United States; 30/8 vs. Canada. 2002: 15/6: vs. France; 2/11: vs. Australia; 16/11: vs. Italy; 23/11:"
"Greg Peters noted at the time that this change would make Argentine internationals less attractive to Northern Hemisphere clubs. On 14 September 2009, Argentina was formally admitted into the Tri-Nations competition (which will henceforth be renamed The Rugby Championship) from 2012 onwards. The national team are nicknamed Los Pumas and wear blue and white jerseys. They are considered a top tier nation by World Rugby, and have competed in the Rugby Championship since 2012. Argentina played their first international on June 12, 1910, against a touring British Isles, losing 28 points to three. Argentina also competed at the first ever"
"rival ingoal became iconic for Argentine rugby. The ""Pumas"" nickname is the result of an error made by Carl Kohler, a journalist for the ""Die Transvaler"" newspaper in South Africa, while following the team during the tour. He tried to devise a catchy nickname for the team similar to existing international team nicknames such as ""All Blacks"", ""Springboks"", and ""Wallabies"". Kohler was aware that the Americas had pumas, and as he was under pressure to submit his article, made a guess and called them ""the Pumas"", instead of the actual jaguar (which original name in Argentina is ""yaguareté"" but he"
"part of the NBA. Argentina hosted the Basketball World Cup in 1950 and 1990. Rugby is another popular sport in Argentina. the men's national team, known as 'Los Pumas' has competed at the Rugby World Cup each time it has been held, achieving their highest ever result in 2007 when they came third. Since 2012 the Los Pumas have competed against Australia, New Zealand & South Africa in The Rugby Championship, the premier international Rugby competition in the Southern Hemisphere. Since 2009 the secondary men's national team known as the 'Jaguares' has competed against the USA, Canada, and Uruguay first"
"provide seating for all of them like most Argentine stadia. The José Amalfitani Stadium is also the national stadium for the Argentina national rugby union team (""Los Pumas""). Although the team plays test matches throughout the country, their highest-profile tests (such as against the New Zealand All Blacks) are usually held here. The newly formed Argentine Super Rugby team, Jaguares, are playing its home games at the stadium. Before buying the terrain to build the stadium, Vélez Sársfield played their home matches on rented grounds in the neighboring Villa Luro section. The original grounds earned the nickname ""El Fortín"" in"
"Pumas (rugby team) The Pumas (currently known as the ISG Pumas for sponsorship reasons) are a South African rugby union team that competes in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup and the Northern Section of the Vodacom Cup. The team draws their players from Mpumalanga Province (formerly known as the South Eastern Transvaal) and plays at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, having previously also played at the Puma Stadium in Witbank. The Pumas are a well supported team throughout Mpumalanga Province, with large fan bases located in Witbank, Middelburg, Ermelo and Nelspruit. The Pumas average crowds of 13,000 at"
"within the Americas, being undefeated against all but Canada, against whom they have suffered three losses. Although rugby union in Argentina is not as popular as football, the Pumas' impressive results since the 1999 World Cup have seen the sport's popularity grow significantly. Argentina has achieved several upset victories, are tough contenders when playing in Buenos Aires, and are capable of regularly defeating Six Nations sides. A surprise victory over the hosts France in the first game of the 2007 World Cup took Argentina to fourth in the IRB World Rankings. The team were undefeated in their pool, and reached"
"Paulo. On August 19, 1964, Mc Cormick debuted on the national team, scoring a try against Brazil, in the Argentina's victory by 30-5. In 1965, Guillermo Mc Cormick participated in the successful tour by South Africa. On this tour the national team began using the name Los Pumas. Guillermo Mc Cormick Guillermo Mc Cormick (1938–2005) was an Argentine rugby union player. His position on the field was prop. Mc Cormick's entire career was in Belgrano Athletic Club, having also played for the Argentina national team. In 1965, was part in the historic tour by Rhodesia and South Africa. In 1959,"
"Joaquín Tuculet Joaquín Tuculet (born 8 August 1989 in La Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the national Argentina team ""The Pumas"" and the country's Super Rugby team, the Jaguares. Tuculet is capable of playing full-back, wing, Centre or fly-half. After Pampas XV won the Vodacom Cup, Tuculet was selected for Los Jaguares (Argentina A; not to be confused with the Super Rugby team) for the IRB Nations Cup in Romania and was the teams fullback. Tuculet played for Argentina in the IRB Junior World Championship in 2008 in Wales and 2009 in Japan, featuring"
"in the second half and losing 34–23. In the 2006 mid-year tests, the second test against Wales, at Vélez Sársfield, saw the Pumas win 45–27, Argentina's largest win ever over Wales. ""Los Pumas"" next hosted the world's top team, the All Blacks at Vélez Sársfield. The All Blacks survived a Pumas assault in the final minutes to hang on to win 25–19 and to deny Argentina a huge upset. ""Los Pumas"" began their final preparation for the 2007 Rugby World Cup with a summer two-test series against visiting Ireland, including a 16–0 win at Vélez Sársfield. José Amalfitani Stadium The"
"Pumas CU Pumas CU, also known as ""Pumas Dorados"", ""Pumas"", or ""Universidad"" is the varsity American football team representing the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Spanish: ""Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico"", or ""UNAM""). It is one of the oldest and most important teams in Mexico. They maintain a fierce rivalry with teams from the National Polytechnic Institute (Spanish: ""Instituto Politécnico Nacional"", or ""IPN"") particularly with its Miguel Hidalgo-based team from Santo Tomás, Águilas Blancas. The team was founded in 1927 by a group of students led by the Noriega brothers, but it wasn't until 1931 when Pumas was officially the"
"Club, where the first rugby match in Argentine had been played). The animal was later replaced by a native to Argentine species, so the jaguar was chosen due to his ""agility and courage"", according to their words. The ""Pumas"" nickname is the result of an error made by Carl Kohler, a journalist for the then ""Die Transvaler"" newspaper in South Africa, while following the team during their first overseas tour ever – to Southern Africa in 1965. He tried to devise a catchy nickname for the team similar to existing international team nicknames such as ""All Blacks"", ""Springboks"", and ""Wallabies""."
"Ramiro Moyano Ramiro Moyano (born 28 May 1990 in Tucumán, Argentina) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the national Argentina team ""The Pumas"" and the country's Super Rugby team, the Jaguares. Moyano mostly plays as a full-back but has on occasions played wing. Having played for his local club Lince RC from a young age, he was selected for the Argentina U-19's team in 2009 before going on to represent Argentina U-20's in competitive tournaments in 2010. He represented the Pumitas in their home Junior World Championship playing in three games; Australia, England and France. He quickly"
"Spain national rugby union team The Spain national rugby union team, nicknamed Los Leones, is administered by the Spanish Rugby Federation. The team annually takes part in the European Nations Cup, the highest European rugby championship outside the Six Nations. As of 11 September 2017, Spain is ranked 19th in the world. Rugby union in Spain dates back to 1901, although Spain did not play its first international until 1929, beating Italy 9–0 in Barcelona. Throughout the century, Spain mostly played against other European opponents such as France, Italy, Romania, West Germany, the Soviet Union, and Portugal. The team's greatest"
"be a formidable team, but lost narrowlly to South Africa 17–22. In round 3 they played New Zealand who was victorious in the match 28–13. In Round 4, they lost to Australia in Perth 14–13. In the corresponding home fixture, Argentina lost 54–17 to Australia, a record losing margin against Australia at home. It was the second year in a row with Argentina finishing bottom of the table at the Rugby Championship, this time losing all matches. On October 21, 2013, Phelan stepped down from his post as Los Pumas head coach, one year early from the end of his"
"moved their match against Mamelodi Sundowns to the stadium. The Pumas are the main rugby tenants. They will play all Currie Cup matches at the stadium, while most Vodacom Cup matches will be played at Puma Stadium. The stadium held its first rugby match on 27 August 2010. The Pumas hosted the Blue Bulls in a 2010 Currie Cup match. Pumas won 22–21, trailing 10–11 at half time. The Pumas made use of the stadium again, when they hosted Western Province on 17 September 2010. Western Province won the match 62-10. The country's national team, popularly known as the Springboks,"
"Pampas XV Pampas XV was an Argentine rugby union team that was based in South Africa when they participated in the South African second domestic competition, the Vodacom Cup between 2010 and 2013.<ref name=""Equipos UAR / Pampas XV""></ref> The team was established in 2010 and was composed almost entirely by members of the High Performance Plan of the UAR. It was an unofficial third national team, below the Senior squad (""Los Pumas"") and Argentina XV, although it has been described as the second team as well. During their short existence, Pampas XV won one Vodacom Cup and two Pacific Rugby"
"Panama national rugby union team The Panama national rugby union team represents Panama in rugby union. They are nicknamed the ""Diablos Rojos"" (Red Devils). Panama's first international match was in 2005, in Ciudad de Panama, Panama, against the Costa Rica national rugby union team, which they lost 60-0. At this time there were no names to represent the rugby selection of Panama as an official team. This team that played against Costa Rica during this year of 2005 no longer exists. In December 2006, Panama, represented now by an official rugby club named Diablos Rojos Rugby Club of Panama (D.R.R.C"
"for Los Pumitas in matches vs Fiji, Ireland, New Zealand and Uruguay as the teams fullback. He got his first cap for Argentina in 2012, playing against Italy. Joaquín is part of the Argentina squad that competes in the Rugby Championship. He was part of the national team that competed at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Joaquín Tuculet Joaquín Tuculet (born 8 August 1989 in La Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the national Argentina team ""The Pumas"" and the country's Super Rugby team, the Jaguares. Tuculet is capable of playing full-back, wing, Centre or"
"be admitted any sooner. ""Los Pumas"" began their final preparation for the 2007 Rugby World Cup with a summer two-test series against visiting Ireland, with a 22–20 win at Santa Fe, and a 16–0 win at Vélez Sársfield. ""Los Pumas"" then completed a clean sweep of their mid-year tests with a 24–6 win over in Mendoza. They split their final warmup tests, defeating 70–14 at CASI in Buenos Aires, before losing to Wales 20–27 at Millennium Stadium. At the World Cup, ""Los Pumas"" were drawn into the so-called pool of death, featuring two other teams ranked in the top six"
"History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Scotland The national rugby union teams of Scotland and Argentina (Los Pumas) have played since 1969. However, the status of the countries' first three matches—two in 1969 and one in 1973—is ambiguous, as only Argentina awarded Test caps for those encounters. The first match recognised by both sides as a Test took place in 1990. As of November 2018, they have met 21 times, but only 18 of those matches have been recognised by both sides as Tests. Scotland went 2–1 in the three pre-1990 matches, and crushed Argentina 49–3 in their"
"defeated Ireland to finish atop their pool. They lost in the semifinals to South Africa, but rebounded with a comprehensive win over France in the third-place game. This result led to calls to include the Pumas in one of the major hemispheric national team competitions, such as the Six Nations or Tri Nations. Ultimately, it was decided that the Pumas would be steered toward a future place in the Tri Nations, and they would join that competition in 2012, at which time it was renamed The Rugby Championship. Even before the apartheid laws were passed in South Africa after 1948,"
"although were knocked out by the Lions after losing 40–23. After Daniel Hourcade resigned as Pumas head coach in June 2018, it was speculated that the new head coach would be either Ledesma or Gonzalo Quesada. However, on 1 August, it was officially announced that Ledesma would replaced Hourcade as Pumas head coach, with the latter being announced as Ledesma's replacement at the Jaguares on 8 August. Ledesma signed a three-year deal with the UAR, which would see him make a six consecutive appearance at a World Cup across playing and coaching during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Ahead of"
"regard 1985 as the best year in Los Pumas' history. France returned to Argentina in 1986 as part of their Oceania tour. Argentina achieved their second victory over France on May 31 by 15–13 at Vélez Sársfield stadium of Buenos Aires. Seven days later, Argentine was defeated by France at the same venue. In 1987, Argentina played the first Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand and Australia. The team made a poor campaign, losing to Fiji and New Zealand in the first stage, with only one victory over Italy. The team finished 3rd of Pool 3, being eliminated. After"
"playing in Europe. Argentina beat host nation France twice in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, placing them third in the competition. The Pumas are currently ranked fifth in the official world rankings. Historically, Argentina has had a strong showing within Auto racing. Juan Manuel Fangio was five times Formula One world champion under four different teams, winning 102 of his 184 international races, and is widely ranked as the greatest driver of all time. Other distinguished racers were Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Juan Gálvez, José Froilán González and Carlos Reutemann. Field hockey with the national team ""Las Leonas"" is one of"
"in Italy and France, with an increasing number today playing in England) remain eligible for national team selection (although this was not originally the case). As a result, the national team was heavily, though not exclusively, made up of European-based players. In 2016, the UAR formed the Jaguares team to compete in the Super Rugby. Also, it established a policy of selecting Pumas players from Super Rugby teams only, thereby excluding players from European clubs. The first national team (under the name ""The River Plate Rugby Football Union"") made its debut against the British Lions (named ""Combined British"") when they"
"2-test series against France and a test against Italy but did not make an appearance in the June window. He was later called up for the 2016 Rugby Championship. Facundo Bosch Facundo Bosch (born 8 August 1991 in Necochea, Argentina) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the national Argentina team ""The Pumas"" and the country's Super Rugby team, the Jaguares. Bosh, who plays at Hooker, started playing as semi-professional level in 2011 for Club Universitario de Buenos Aires where he picked up 33 appearances for his club. In May 2014, he was selected for a South American"
"the Pumas team that defeated Wales at home in a two Test series, scoring a try in one game. Fernández Lobbe featured in the side that defeated England at Twickenham in November 2006 as well as back to back victories over Ireland the following year. And he was an integral part of the Los Pumas team in their 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign which succeeded in gaining Argentina's highest World Cup finish of third place. He played in every game en route to the semi-final which they lost to the eventual champions South Africa. He led his country for the"
"Championship as injury cover for Santiago García Botta. He made his debut off the bench for Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro on 27 August 2016, in Argentina's 26–24 win over South Africa. Felipe Arregui Felipe Arregui (born 9 June 1994 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the national Argentina team ""The Pumas"". Arregui, a Prop who can play on either side of the scrum, is a prospect of Duendes haven been brought through the age grade levels of the club. In 2013, he represented the Argentina U19's team playing against the age grade teams of Brazil,"
"Club Universidad Nacional Club de Fútbol Universidad Nacional A.C., commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, Pumas UNAM, UNAM, or Pumas, is a Mexican league football club based in Ciudad Universitaria. Club Universidad Nacional represent the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and play their home matches at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, located on UNAM's main campus. Universidad Nacional is one of the most popular clubs in Mexico. They have won seven Primera División championships and four international titles. The team is also known for their youth development system which has produced international players such as Hugo Sánchez, Manuel Negrete, Luis"
"in June 2004, before rising back to seventh by November that year. They fell back to eighth in February 2005, and stayed there until falling to their lowest ranking of ninth in February 2006. Since then, Argentina rose to eighth in July 2006, then sixth in November of that year. They had a one-week fall to seventh, then one week later rose to fifth to start the World Cup 2007. ""Los Pumas"" twice surpassed their highest ranking at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Defeating number three France, the second opening game loss for a World Cup hosting nation, moved them"
"competition. Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by a Spain national XV at test level up until 18 March 2018. Spanish squad for their 2017 end-of-year tests against Canada and Brazil. Head Coach: Santiago Santos Spain national rugby union team The Spain national rugby union team, nicknamed Los Leones, is administered by the Spanish Rugby Federation. The team annually takes part in the European Nations Cup, the highest European rugby championship outside the Six Nations. As of 11 September 2017, Spain is ranked 19th in the world. Rugby union in Spain dates back to 1901, although Spain"