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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.

Interview

‘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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
09 Sep 2025, 1:55
Opinion

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
06 Sep 2025, 19:11
Exclusive

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
04 Sep 2025, 23:18
Interview

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 …

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
19 Aug 2025, 19:42
Opinion

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
16 Aug 2025, 21:16
Opinion

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.

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
05 Aug 2025, 15:29

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
28 Jul 2025, 22:31

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
21 Jul 2025, 21:03
Opinion

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
21 Jul 2025, 20:29

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
14 Jul 2025, 22:10
Opinion

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
13 Jul 2025, 17:24
Opinion

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.

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
08 Jul 2025, 15:52
Opinion

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 …

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
06 Jul 2025, 16:28
LONG READ
Exclusive

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.

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
18 Jun 2025, 11:32
Interview

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
17 Jun 2025, 20:49
Analysis

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
11 Jun 2025, 1:12
Interview

Argentinian SVNS stars embrace India’s trailblazing RPL launch

International rugby sevens players are in India, having joined the trailblazing Rugby Premier League.

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
04 Jun 2025, 18:25
Interview

‘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.

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
01 May 2025, 19:18
Exclusive

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
30 Apr 2025, 21:35
Interview

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…

Frankie Deges
Frankie Deges
30 Apr 2025, 21:30