Argentina

The game of rugby seldom feels like a fairytale. Rugby is an intense and high impact game that would be difficult to draw parallels to bedtime stories; some might say it is more like a nightmare.

The first round of the Rugby Championship was played in difficult conditions across the southern hemisphere with two enthralling encounters sparking the competition into life.

Beale not Foley was on most people's minds leading into the first weekend of the southern hemisphere's premier competition. There was also a suspicion that Argentina were being discounted too easily.

South Africa got their Rugby Championship campaign up and running with victory over Argentina, although it was far from easy for the Springboks in testing conditions at a rain-drenched Loftus Versfeld.

The stage is set for the Rugby Championship 2014, featuring four of the best teams in the world of rugby playing each other home and away.

As the curtain draws on the 2014 Super Rugby competition, the second southern hemisphere tournament of the season - the Rugby Championship - is ready to spark into life.

Scotland snatched a 21-19 victory over Argentina in their Test match in Cordoba

The June Internationals and Pacific Nations Cup are almost over for another year. The Southern Hemisphere teams still seem to hold the dominance with exception of an understrength Argentina team.

Ross Ford wants his record-breaking night in Cordoba to be one on which Scotland's young and inexperienced players rise to the challenge posed by Argentina.

Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has taken the surprising step of naming lock Grant Gilchrist as his captain for the Test against Argentina on Friday.

David Denton has been ruled out of Scotland's summer tour as the back-row forward continues his recovery from a concussion he sustained over a month ago.

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt wants to try out as many players as possible in Argentina and has therefore made seven changes for Saturday's second Test match against the Pumas.

Scottish fly-half Tom Heathcote who has burst onto professional rugby’s stage has announced he will leave his contract at Bath early and return to Scotland on a one year deal with Edinburgh.

With the Junior Rugby World Cup now in full swing in New Zealand and after Tuesday’s huge Pool 3 Clash between England and Argentina, we at Talking Rugby Union wanted to bring you the inside view on the junior Pumas.

Talking Rugby Union’s southern hemisphere correspondent Scotty Donaldson brings you a comprehensive look at all of the international action taking place this weekend…

Paddy Jackson will miss Ireland's summer tour to Argentina due to a stress fracture in his lower back.

With the calendar year drawing to a close we at Talking Rugby Union wanted to know who ‘your’ World XV of 2013 is.

The November Autumn Rugby Internationals Round 4 features ten mouth-watering matches including the All Blacks vs Ireland match which is sure to see history made

After another enthralling weekend of international rugby, with all of the world’s best teams in action, Talking Rugby Union wanted to bring you all of the scores, analysis and reaction.

England made it two wins from two in the QBE Autumn Internationals this Saturday, with an unconvincing 31-12 victory over Argentina at Twickenham.