Person: Gonzalo Longo

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Argy bargy won’t be pretty

BEFORE looking forward to what is the crucial game of the autumn series against Argentina tomorrow, it is important to reflect on New Zealand’s brief but electrically-charged visits to Croke Park and Thomond Park over the course of the last week.

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Gallic power and flair can tame Pumas

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Hernandez gets Puma fly-half chance

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Argentina duo doubtful for World Cup

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Argentina winger a doubt for World Cup

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Argentina boss names squad

Contepomi back in Pumas line-up

Leinster’s Felipe Contepomi returns to the Argentina side for the second Test against Wales, which takes place in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

Thu, 15 Jun, 2006

Longo: Industrial action won't affect Argentina

Argentina number eight Gonzalo Longo believes his side can put their domestic troubles to one side and perform well in the upcoming Test against Wales later this month.

Sun, 04 Jun, 2006

Loffreda names Argentina Test squad

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has named the 22-man squad for next Sunday’s Test against Wales in Puerto Madryn.

Sun, 04 Jun, 2006

Argentina chief 'hurt' by strike threat

Argentinian Rugby Union president Alejandro Riesler claims he is “hurt” by the threat of strike action from 59 Pumas players.

Thu, 25 May, 2006

Ospreys swoop for win over Clermont

Neath-Swansea Ospreys 26 Clermont Auvergne 12

Sat, 14 Jan, 2006

Pumas squad named for Boks Test

Leinster will be glad to hear that their Heineken Cup opponents Bourgoin have allowed Augusto Petrilli to join up with Argentina as one of just five overseas based players to make the flight to Buenos Aires for Saturday's international against South Africa.

Tue, 30 Nov, 2004

Pouting Pumas point the finger

PUMAS captain Augustin Pichot was hardly sitting behind the top table in the old Lansdowne Road pavilion after Saturday’s gripping encounter when he launched into an amazing attack on the Irish team.

Mon, 29 Nov, 2004

Irish accuse Pumas of gouging

Ireland have accused Argentina of gouging while the Pumas have accused the Irish of unsporting behaviour after the sides' gripping Test match at Lansdowne Road.

Sun, 28 Nov, 2004

Ireland deny referee pressure

Controversy surrounded the conduct of Ireland’s players during the narrow 21-19 win against Argentina today at Lansdowne Road.

Sat, 27 Nov, 2004

Pumas unchanged to face Ireland

Argentina have named an unchanged side to face Ireland following their 24-14 win over Six Nations champions France in Marseille.

Wed, 24 Nov, 2004

Mendez hopes to push Pumas to victory

Argentinian legend Federico Mendez hopes to prove the theory that as with wine, front-row forwards improve with age when he leaves his vineyard to tackle Wales at Tucuman on Saturday.

Thu, 10 Jun, 2004

Win over Narbonne puts Connacht into semi

Connacht 16 Narbonne 10

Sat, 31 Jan, 2004

Let’s stand and deliver

AT long last, it’s time for the talking to stop and the real action to begin.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2003

Pumas take chance on Pichot

Argentina named superstar scrum-half and captain Agustin Pichot to play in the crucial pool match against Ireland in Adelaide on Sunday, even though the Stade Francais star was unable to train at all on Friday.

Fri, 24 Oct, 2003

Pumas still fuming at fixture list

Loffreda, who already voiced his discontent with his side’s cramped fixture list, re-stated his argument after making six changes to the team which beat Namibia last weekend — including the novel step of appointing his third different skipper in as many games.

Wed, 22 Oct, 2003