Argentina

Highlights from the Americas Rugby Championship game between the USA and Argentina.

Super Rugby is currently preparing itself for an exciting new era that will see it expand to an 18-team format in 2016, with two teams hailing from the previously unrepresented nations of Argentina and Japan.

The legendary Baa Baas took on the upcoming Pumas in an epic game at Twickenham. With Milner-Skudder, Moore, Matfield et al all playing some brilliant rugby.

Heyneke Meyer has admitted he will always blame himself for South Africa not winning the 2015 World Cup.

South Africa secured third place at this year’s World Cup after a 24-13 win over Argentina, but winger Bryan Habana was unable to break the all-time try-scoring record.

Daniel Hourcade's nomination for World Rugby's coach of the year award has vindicated Argentina's focus in recent years on expanding their attacking abilities and style according to Martin Landajo.

Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe admits he is "devastated" that Argentina's World Cup dream ended at the penultimate knockout stage.

Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade refused to blame referee Wayne Barnes for the Pumas' 29-15 World Cup defeat to Australia, despite the controversial yellow card for Tomas Lavanini.

Adam Ashley-Cooper scored a hat-trick of tries as Australia reached their fourth World Cup final by beating Argentina 29-15 in an entertaining semi-final at Twickenham.

Pablo Matera hopes Julian Salvi's breakdown expertise can help him neutralise "the best around" in David Pocock and Michael Hooper when Argentina take on Australia.

Argentina have taken the Rugby World Cup by storm, thumping Ireland 43-20 to reach the semi-finals for the second time in eight years.

Marcos Ayerza is as reluctant to end his Argentina career after the World Cup as to start ribbing Leicester's England stars over their premature tournament exit.

Argentina coach Pablo Bouza believes the Pumas would not have made the World Cup semi-finals had they joined the Six Nations as originally planned instead of the Rugby Championship.

Argentina are holding out hope that captain Agustin Creevy can shake off a leg problem and be fit for Sunday's World Cup semi-final with Australia.

Ireland's World Cup inquest will start in earnest on Monday, and revolve around injuries, supposed inexperience and miscalculations.

Argentina dumped Ireland out of the World Cup for the third time as a 10-minute, two-try salvo floored Joe Schmidt's battered and shattered side at the Millennium Stadium.

As a part-Irishman and an accomplished polo player Argentinaian prop Marcos Ayerza is itching to take down the land of his ancestors with the Pumas secret scrummaging weapon.

Juan Martin Hernandez believes Argentina can prove Ireland's World Cup scourge once more in a fourth "El Clasico".

There was no Diego Maradona for inspiration, but Argentina did not need him as the Pumas danced past Namibia in a nine-try, 64-19 win at Leicester City Stadium.

World Cup quarter-finalists Argentina will conclude their pool campaign against Namibia with inspiration from Diego Maradona driving them on.