Frankie Deges has been writing about Argentine and South American rugby for well over three decades, having travelled the world following Los Pumas' fortunes. He has covered 300 tests – which involved 37 different nations, in five continents –and he has been to every mayor playing nation in the world and a large number of less developed rugby countries. He has worked either as a journalist or in Media Operations for the last seven Rugby World Cups. Based in Buenos Aires, he writes for magazines, newspapers and websites, as well as broadcasting in both Spanish and English.
How will Argentina deal with being at the top of the Rugby Championship table after beating the Wallabies in San Juan.
Can Los Pumas beat the All Blacks in either of the two upcoming tests? Now that the hoodoo of never beating the All Blacks has bee…
One hundred and ninety-five tackles later, Argentina had beaten New Zealand for the first time in New Zealand.
Losing by 50 points a week after their first win in New Zealand, against the All Blacks, leaves a short-term sour taste.
If they could beat the defending World Champions in his first season, his stakes and presence with the team, already very high, wi…
In this year’s Rugby Championship, the Pumas record reads: lost, won, won, lost, lost. It is a battle Cheika is fighting with hi…
Who wouldn’t love to see ol’ Eddie Jones’ notes on Los Pumas, their first opponents come November? And also first opponents …
“We not only had Razor; there was also Tabai Matson, Brent Frew, Dallas Seymour coaching our fifteens and sevens, as well as tra…
Some have mentioned it could include up to 50 players, with squads being then named for each individual game or trip.
Whilst the All Blacks and France might not be paying huge attention to the extended Rugby World Cup preparation squad coming out f…
In Cheika’s first year in the role, the foundations for how he wants his team to play the game were set. “This year, it is abo…
So, when New Zealand and Argentina kick-off a new edition of The Rugby Championship, it will be in a new test venue for the visito…
With a game at hand, a Rugby Championship ahead and a Rugby World Cup in the future, Argentina, as are the All Blacks who they pla…
Los Pumas now travel to Australia knowing that to be able to compete at the highest level their defensive alignment must be much b…
Having lost the first Rugby Championship game against the All Blacks five days ago, and having crossed the Pacific Ocean, coach Mi…
Los Pumas certainly enjoy playing in Parramatta, beating the All Blacks in 2020 and remaining unbeaten against the Wallabies after…
