The Pumas were edged out by an inspired Australia side who secured a place in next week's showpiece event at Twickenham where they will meet New Zealand. Maradona, who is remembered among many in England for his handball antics in the 1986 World Cup, was mobbed before the game and posed for photos with a handful of fans. Spotted with the Argentina national flag draped around his shoulders, the 54-year-old blew a kiss at the cameras as cheered on his compatriots. Read more [...]

Australia hold off Argentina in thriller ARGENTINA were the team that refused to die. Australia pretty much finished them off inside ten minutes, yet the Pumas kept coming back from the dead, irrepressible, refusing to accept their fate. This was a great occasion and an extraordinary rugby match. Argentina won the crowd if not the contest. The volume was as high as it was been any time during this Rugby World Cup, Twickenham sounded like a football stadium as they applauded the sight Read more [...]

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Posted October 25, 2015 11:34:48 Photo: Chance of progressing ... Australia's Nicholas Panetta celebrates his goal against Argentina. (AFP: Dragomir Yankovic) Australia has scored a 2-1 win over Argentina at the FIFA under-17 World Cup but faces a nervous wait to find out if it has advanced to the knockout stage.The Joeys' victory Read more [...]

Everyone said they looked poor, but perhaps that’s because everyone expected the All Blacks to rip into Argentina. They have been the in-form team of the tournament and topped the Pool of death by beating England and Wales. The All Blacks are 60 from 63, Wallabies 53 from 72, Boks 48 from 61 and Pumas 30 from 59. You can’t knock them (South Africa and Argentina) for their methods though. “Traditionally, we have played a hard, strong, committed and confrontational style, but it Read more [...]

Australia defeated Argentina in a thrilling encounter in Chillan to seal third spot in Group C at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 and in the process, eliminate La Albiceleste. Nicholas Panetta's two goals either side of half time were enough to send the South Americans home, with Tomas Conechny's penalty not enough. The first clear-cut chance fell to Argentina, with the ball breaking to Matias Roskopf in the Australian penalty area. The forward poked at goal, but his effort went just over the Read more [...]

In the end, this week’s public silence proved deafening. “I had no idea what he was doing, I just push on the side, mate.” That’s the point. Even Michael Hooper, a tearaway flanker to his fingertips, pushes in the Wallaby scrum nowadays. Gerry Thornley: All Blacks poised to make final push Gregor Paul: Read more [...]

Greg Peters has watched The Pumas' World Cup success have a huge impact on the football-mad nation. Greg Peters is living the rugby dream in football-crazy Argentina.Peters is the Kiwi riding the crest of Argentina's rugby wave, the former Sanzar boss who was lured by opportunity of guiding the Pumas and their new Super Rugby team into the professional era.The former Hurricanes and Sanzar Read more [...]

Argentina face Australia in Sunday's World Cup semi-finalArgentina's Juan Martin Hernandez has pinpointed Matt GiteauHernandez believes his central partner Marcelo Bosch holds the keyBy Pa Reporter Published: 23:42 GMT, 23 October 2015 | Updated: 23:42 GMT, 23 October 2015 View comments Juan Martin Hernandez has warned Argentina to be on guard to face 'one of the Read more [...]

By Taos Turner BUENOS AIRES--After years of rampant government spending and rigid currency controls, Argentina is so short on dollars that whoever wins Sunday's presidential election will have to pursue unpopular policies to keep the economy afloat. Mired in a toxic mix of economic stagnation and one of the world's highest inflation rates, Argentines have been ditching their pesos and seeking safety in the greenback. That puts Read more [...]