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Sunday Social: Pumas passion, Weir’s hair and humble pie

It's time for our Sunday Social, when we have a quirky look back at the cheerful and not so cheerful moments from the game's recent action.

‘We’ll remember this for a long time’ – Mario Ledesma

Mario Ledesma could not hold back his tears after Argentina sealed a memorable 25-15 victory against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday.

VIDEO: New Zealand v Argentina highlights

Check out the highlights from Argentina's 25-15 win over New Zealand.

Argentina secure first-ever win against New Zealand

Argentina caused a major upset when they secured a deserved 25-15 victory against New Zealand in Saturday's Tri Nations Test in Sydney.

New Zealand to bounce back against Argentina

New Zealand will be determined to return to winning ways when they do battle with Argentina in their Tri Nations Test in Sydney on Saturday.

Retirement call from Pumas and Saracens prop Juan Figallo

Saracens have announced that Argentina prop legend Juan Figallo has retired from professional rugby after an impressive career at the top.

Juan Imhoff to start for Argentina against New Zealand

Argentina coach Mario Ledesma names a strong starting XV for their opening Tri Nations Test against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday.

Team Tracker: Autumn Nations Cup and Tri Nations

The teams ahead of the Autumn Nations Cup and Tri Nations action.

VIDEO: Fastest Rugby World Cup tries

Check out the fastest tries ever to be scored at a Rugby World Cup.

Springboks commit to Rugby Championship until 2030

The main southern hemisphere competition, the Rugby Championship, will continue with the Springboks committing from 2021 until 2030.

Michael Cheika finally joins Argentina squad

Argentina received a boost ahead of the Tri-Nations when ex-Wallabies coach Michael Cheika was finally allowed to join their squad at training.

Revised Rugby Championship schedule announced

SANZAAR and Rugby Australia announced a revised schedule for the 2020 Rugby Championship which will now start at the end of October.

Who’s hot and who’s not!

Check who's Hot and Not following the week's on and off-field action.

England and Wales among top seeds for World Cup

South Africa, New Zealand, England and Wales are in the top seeding band when the draw for the Rugby World Cup is made later this year.

Leicester lock Tomas Lavanini to go under the knife

Leicester Tigers second-row Tomas Lavanini will have surgery on a syndesmosis injury sustained in their Challenge Cup loss to Toulon.

Loose Pass: Changing of the guard and uncertainty

This week's Loose Pass looks at Saracens, Exeter and more uncertainty.

Michael Cheika to help Pumas in Rugby Championship

The Argentine Rugby Union have announced that Michael Cheika will be part of Argentina's coaching staff during the Rugby Championship.

2020 Rugby Championship schedule confirmed

SANZAAR and Rugby Australia announced the schedule and venues for the 2020 Rugby Championship which starts in Brisbane on November 7.

‘We’ll be ready for Rugby Championship’ – Mario Ledesma

Argentina will be ready to compete in this year's Rugby Championship despite having several coronavirus cases in their squad at the moment.

Experienced Argentina fly-half signs for Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers have signed Argentina international fly-half Joaquín Díaz Bonilla, who joins the club from Super Rugby side the Jaguares.

Who’s hot and who’s not!

It's time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons over the past week.

Australia to host 2020 Rugby Championship

Australia will host the 2020 Rugby Championship, which will include New Zealand and Argentina, but with South Africa still not confirmed.

Argentina’s Mario Ledesma tests positive for Covid-19

Head coach Mario Ledesma has become the latest member of the Argentina squad to test positive for Covid-19, the country’s union said.

Loose Pass: High time, craziness and concern for Pumas

This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with disciplinary in England, France's restart, Argentina's crisis and Europe's dog's dinner.

Sunday Social: A milestone, some milk and a funny story

It is time for Planet Rugby's Sunday Social, your quirky recap of the serious and not so serious talking points from the past week's action.

London Irish confirm arrival of experienced Agustin Creevy

London Irish have announced the signing of Argentina international Agustin Creevy, who joins the Premiership club with immediate effect.

Loose Pass: The ragged restart and bright ideas

This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with the ragged restart in Europe and Australia's new model that could have legs...

Super Eight headlines new plans from Rugby Australia

Rugby Australia has announced bold new plans for competitions, which includes an international Super Eight series, that would run from 2021.

Confirmed: Six Nations to conclude in October

The postponed 2020 Guinness Six Nations campaign will conclude on the weekends of October 24 and 31, World Rugby has announced.

Loose Pass: Predictable pile-up and unexpected benefits

This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with a predictable dilemma and some comparative winners from the coronavirus era...