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Frankie Deges
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.
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‘The Pumas 7s way’: Inside the new era for SVNS Series giants Argentina
On Thursday, September 5, 2025, just three days after the announcement of the 2026 Sevens Series, Los Pumas 7s officially launched…
Los Pumas player ratings vs Australia | The Rugby Championship
Los Pumas player ratings vs Australia. It took the Wallabies 85 minutes to win a hard-fought test against a Pumas’ side that fai…
Argentina confirm Rugby Championship plans up to 2030
SANZAAR member unions have agreed that The Rugby Championship will continue to be played after the end of the current contract, sa…
No regrets for Pumas legend who just completed last hurrah
No regrets for Agustín Creevy. The former Puma captain, who retired from international rugby in last year’s Rugby Championship …
Los Pumas ratings vs New Zealand | The Rugby Championship
Los Pumas failed to play the full eighty minutes in front of a full house in Córdoba, a first-time venue for The Rugby Championsh…
Mystery surrounds Los Pumas after cutting veterans ahead of All Blacks
Felipe Contepomi named his first Rugby Championship squad for the first two tests, at home, against the All Blacks.
Rugby World Cup 2027 is one step closer for South American upstart
The Chilean Cóndores beat Brazil to secure a place in the final series of the 2025 Sudamericano whilst the Uruguayan Teros beat P…
Promising Pumitas: A historic weekend for rugby in South America
A solid second-half performance gave Los Pumas a big, uncomfortable win against Uruguay, a couple of hours after Los Pumitas secur…
Los Pumas player ratings vs Uruguay | July internationals
Despite the comfortable 52-17 scoreline, it was far from comfortable for almost one hour as Los Pumas played neighbours Uruguay in…
South American wrap: Uruguay make history in a sour weekend for Argentina
The Uruguayan Teros shocked the oval world in their first game of the season beating a soulless Romanian side by a staggering 70-8…
Argentina player ratings vs England | 2nd Test July series
A second loss for the Argentine Pumas against a pragmatic England side saw the winners well-lead by the efficient player of the se…
South American wrap: Chile the winner in a weekend of Test rugby
The Chilean Condors shocked Romania to beat them 40-16 hours before Argentina was well beaten by England.
Argentina player ratings vs England | July Internationals
A shadow of the team they were two weeks ago against the British & Irish Lions, Argentina lost 35-12 against an England side that …
Did Argentina 'con' the British and Irish Lions in 2005?
Publicly Los Pumas bemoaned their weakened team. Privately, they sharpened their spears for battle in Cardiff.
The bamboo effect: How Argentina became a force on the SVNS Series
Santiago Gómez Cora recently finished the HSBC SVNS Series and his renewed squad is already working hard, identifying and working…
Los Pumas squad for Lions has a Super Rugby flavour
Pumas’ coach Felipe Contepomi named ten uncapped players in his first squad of the season to assemble in Dublin over the weekend…
Argentinian SVNS stars embrace India’s trailblazing RPL launch
International rugby sevens players are in India, having joined the trailblazing Rugby Premier League.
‘It takes time’: The patient progress behind Argentina’s SVNS success
After taking out the league title in Singapore, Argentina are looking to become overall SVNS Series champions.
Ex-Argentina scrum half now guiding the next generation Los Pumitas
The U20s Rugby Championship is both an end in itself but also serves as preparation for World Rugby’s U20 Championship, to be pl…
Matteo Graziano hungry for more as Argentina chase SVNS double
Los Angeles is a big tournament for many reasons. It's the winner-takes-all World Championship, where the overall Series champions…