The Irish Times

Johnny Watterson: Lateral flow of time will expose Djokovic’s anti-vaxxer crusade

Federal government realised star’s sense of entitlement grated with Aussie public

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 06:00

Mario Ledesma airs Argentina mental health concerns after a gruelling year

‘We don’t have the budget to bring families like some other teams do, so it’s been tough’

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 09:22

Julián Montoya enjoying lead role after long stint on second fiddle

Hooker Montoya follows mentor Agustin Creevy in leadership role with Pumas

Sun Nov 21 2021 - 07:00

Ireland need one more big performance to see off Argentina

Pumas will come to Dublin full of determination and intent on an upset

Sat Nov 20 2021 - 07:00

Six Argentina players barred from Wallabies Test after being locked out of Queensland

Pumas players and two staff members went to retreat in Byron Bay in New South Wales

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 07:31

After a year of sporting famine, get ready for a high summer feast in 2021

Johnny Watterson looks at the year ahead as sport, like life, tries to get back to normal

Sat Jan 02 2021 - 06:00

Contepomi attacks racism as Matera controversy refuses to go away

World Rugby seeks update from ARU on action being taken against Argentina captain

Tue Dec 08 2020 - 06:00

Pumas captain Pablo Matera suspended over racist posts

Scandal has thrown Argentina camp into crisis days before final Tri-Nations match

Tue Dec 01 2020 - 09:06

Matt Williams: Ireland can learn to win from recent New Zealand defeats

If Ireland do what they have been doing, then they will get what they have been getting

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 08:30

Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland must be smarter as they stand up to England’s bullies

James Ryan’s captaincy faces a baptism of fire - his side must box clever in London

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 06:00

The Offload: Matera inspires Argentina’s Soldier Field moment

Los Pumas captain at the heart and soul of his side’s first win over the All Blacks

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 10:00

Lopez the hero as France withstand Argentina’s second-half comeback

Late drop goal seals victory as Pumas fume over referee Gardner’s performance

Sun Sept 22 2019 - 15:00

Rugby World Cup: France scrape over the line against Argentina

Argentina miss last gasp penalty as France remain masters of illusion, and disillusion

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 12:16

Ian McKinley misses out in numbers game as Italy name World Cup squad

Conor O’Shea names two outhalves in 31-man panel; Springboks lose Ulster backrow Marcel Coetzee to injury

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 18:18

Erasmus thrilled to see Kolisi come through Springboks return

Skipper returns to action after injury-blighted season in win over Argentina

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 20:55

Pool C: Argentina hoping to channel spirit of the Jaguares

Super Rugby finalists will supply the core of Mario Ledesma’s Pumas squad in Japan

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 05:00

Australia hold off late Argentina fightback to secure victory in Brisbane

Facundo Isa’s late try put real pressure on Wallabies but defence held on to seal win

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 14:02

Rugby Championship 2019: Preview, squads, fixtures

Surprises in store as World Cup casts shadow over the upcoming Rugby Championship

Tue Jul 16 2019 - 14:34

Canterbury see off Jaguares to lift 10th Super Rugby title

Ronan O’Gara and Kieran Read sign off in style after an edgy clash in Christchurch

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 14:16

Liam Toland: Plenty for Ireland to work on ahead of ultimate test

For all the positive field possession, Ireland struggled to break Argentina’s resistance

Mon Nov 12 2018 - 07:24

Dan Leavy presses his case with a timely intervention

Leinster flanker may well have played himself into the starting side to face the All Blacks

Mon Nov 12 2018 - 06:00

Ireland make it a not so perfect 10 in scrappy win over Argentina

Seán O’Brien suffers broken arm during first half of Aviva stadium encounter

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 21:03

Ireland poised to extend proud home record against the Pumas

Expected edge at scrum time to establish the platform for Schmidt’s men

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 01:00

Liam Toland: We need Argentina and New Zealand to put us in a dark place

The ability to think their way out of a crisis would be a huge plus for Ireland

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 07:00

Gerry Thornley: Schmidt's Ireland 2.0 taking shape

Argentina clash will be a good barometer of coach's attempt to grow Ireland's depth

Tue Nov 06 2018 - 06:00

Rugby Championship: team news and everything you need to know

New Zealand v Argentina and Australia v South Africa both underway on Saturday

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 10:09

South Africa wake from slumber to run in six tries against Argentina

Rassie Erasmus’s side get off to another slow start in Durban

Sat Aug 18 2018 - 19:08

Wales tell Patchell to ‘get back on the horse’ after Twickenham

Head coach Warren Gatland using Tests against Argentina to assess his options

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 21:27

Ireland take foot off the gas against Argentina

Win rounds off successful November series but Ireland ease up in second half

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 19:42

Ireland ready to get down and dirty with wily Argentinians

Players as much as the fans are expecting a 3-0 series and a seventh straight win

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 06:00

Schmidt has window of opportunity to increase Ireland’s depth

Coach intends to use contests in run-up to Six Nations to continue to blood young players

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 06:00

England overcome Argentina to extend winning run to 13 games

Victory was delivered the hard way after Elliot Daly sent off early in the first half

Sat Nov 26 2016 - 18:01

Gerry Thornley: Europe did Pumas favour by rejecting them

New Zealand desperate for win having lost rugby league and cricket finals to neighbours

Tue Oct 27 2015 - 13:56

Wallabies’ woes might just give Pumas the edge

Cheika puts hopes in Pocock and Folau, but Argentina are not planning to sit back

Sat Oct 24 2015 - 01:00