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Argentine court drops rape case against French rugby players

NEWS: An Argentine court on Tuesday dismissed rape charges against two French international rugby players accused of assaulting a woman after playing a match in the country in July.

The Argentina national rugby union team is one of the finest rugby sides in the southern hemisphere. Also known by their moniker, Los Pumas, they played their first international in 1910.

As the top-ranked rugby team in the Americas, Argentina has an unblemished record against all of their South American rivals. Added to this, they’ve never been defeated by the United States. Further afield, Los Pumas compete in The Rugby Championship and they have participated in every Rugby World Cup.

Two historic moments stand out for the Los Pumas rugby team: their third-place finish at the 2007 Rugby World Cup and their triumph over New Zealand at The Rugby Championship in 2020. The first propelled Argentina to their highest-ever World Rugby Ranking of third place. The second meant Los Pumas had produced victories against every ‘Tier 1’ rugby nation.

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Argentina Preview: SVNS World Series - Cape Town PREVIEW: Following a spectacular opening round in Dubai last weekend, Australia and Fiji lead the women’s and men’s HSBC SVNS standings after claiming gold in Dubai with victories over New Zealand and Spain respectively.

Argentina Bok backs make Top 100 Round Two SPOTLIGHT: Round Two of Rugbypass' Top 100 Men's Rugby Players have officially been revealed on Thursday.

Argentina First Bok entries revealed in Top 100 list SPOTLIGHT: Rugbypass' Top 100 Men’s Rugby Players of 2024 has officially been launched on Wednesday.

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Argentina French players accused of rape to learn their fate SPOTLIGHT: An Argentine judge will decide on December 10 whether to dismiss the charges against two French international rugby players accused of raping a woman after a match in the South American country, authorities said.

Argentina New twist in French duo rape case NEWS: An Argentine court on Monday began hearing an application by two French international rugby players accused of raping a woman after a match in July to have the charges dismissed.

Argentina World Rugby Awards: Boks top of the pops NEWS: South Africa will not only finish the year as the world's top-ranked team, they have also produced the best player and the bulk of the Dream Team.

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Argentina Player ratings: Argentina OPINION: France was extremely efficient and scored from every opportunity they created to close the Autumn Nations Series with a 37-23 win in Paris.

Argentina Player ratings: France OPINION: France have completed a clean sweep pf wins in their Nations Series Tests after knocking off a valiant Argentina side 37-23 at Stade de France. Les Bleus came into this match on the back of a big win over Japan and last weekend’s dramatic triumph over New Zealand.

Argentina The coaches that are shaping the modern game OPINION: In the fast-paced world of the international game, success is rarely due to individual brilliance alone.

Argentina First-half blitz sees Les Bleus past Los Pumas MATCH REPORT: France completed their November campaign unbeaten - securing a sweep with a 37-23 win over Argentina at Stade de France in Paris on Friday.

Argentina RECAP: France v Argentina READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the international match between France and Argentina at Stade de France in Paris.

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Argentina Boks sitting pretty at the top NEWS: It seems like mission impossible for Ireland and New Zealand as they seek to close to the gap on the No.1 side South Africa.

Argentina Flament's special reunion against Argentina SPOTLIGHT: France lock Thibaud Flament faces Los Pumas on Friday holding a special relationship on and off the field with the South American country.

Argentina France v Argentina - teams and prediction PREVIEW: A resurgent France host a vastly improving Argentina on Friday in the final game of the November internationals. Les Bleus head coach Fabien Galthie is already thinking of next year's Six Nations.

Argentina Solitary change for Los Pumas TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has made a solitary change to the starting side that narrowly went down to Ireland this past weekend to tackle the French in Paris.

Argentina Good news for Pumas as key players return for France Test NEWS: Argentina has been bolstered by the return of wing Mateo Carreras and flank Marcos Kremer for their international against France in Paris on Friday.

Agentina Rugby Team Versus South Africa

The rivalry between Los Pumas and the Springboks dates back to 1965, when the team travelled to South Africa and competed in a series of friendly matches. During this tour, they secured a historic win against the Junior Springboks. It was also during this tour that the team were first given their ‘Los Pumas’ nickname.

As of 2024, Argentina has only claimed three test wins against South Africa: 37-25 (2015), 26-24 (2016) and 32-19 (2018) – all three occurred at The Rugby Championship.

In terms of other tournaments, both teams compete at the Rugby World Cup. To date, they’ve contested two RWC matches against each other (2007 and 2015), and both of these were won by South Africa.

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