Ignacio Ruiz rugby player
Ignacio Ruiz rugby player

Ignacio Ruiz

3rd Jan 2001 1.91m/112kg Hooker

Los Pumas Name Strong Line-Up for All Blacks Clash in Córdoba

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina’s Los Pumas have announced their matchday squad to face the All Blacks this Saturday, 16 August, at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, with kick-off set for 18:10 local time....

Healy in line to equal Ireland cap record versus Argentina

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cian Healy is set to equal Brian O'Driscoll's Ireland cap record when they face New Zealand in Friday's autumn international in Dublin. The 37-year-old prop has represented his country on 132 occasions...

Montoya to earn 100th cap against Wallabies

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

 It will be game to remember and a career milestone for Los Pumas captain Julián Montoya, who will earn his 100th cap when Argentina face Australia in the Rugby Championship in Santa Fe on...

Los Pumas name team to face All Blacks in second test

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has named his team as Los Pumas chase back-to-back wins over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil for the first time. In a re-shuffle, last week’s openside Marcos...

Matera to lead Argentina against NZ with Montoya out

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Pablo Matera will captain Argentina in Saturday's Rugby Championship opener against New Zealand in Wellington after Julian Montoya was left out of the team named by coach Felipe Contepomi. Montoya injured...

UPDATED: Paulos replaces Matera in Argentina squad for Rugby World Cup 2023

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina head coach Michael Cheika has replaced injured back-row Pablo Matera with Lucas Paulos in their 33-man Rugby World Cup squad. Matera, who started three matches, tore his hamstring in Argentina's...

ARG 59-5 CHI: Argentina closing in on last-eight place

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina boosted their hopes of advancing to the knockout stages with a bonus-point Pool D win over Chile in Nantes – the first match between two South American nations at a Rugby World Cup. Fly-half...

Cheika blends debutants with old heads - Argentina name team to play Chile

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina head coach Michael Cheika's 23-man squad to face Chile in Pool D in Nantes on Saturday contains a mix of experience and those making their Rugby World Cup debuts, with Rodrigo Isgro and Martín...

Match Day Programme: South Africa vs. Argentina

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks will be hoping the Wallabies can cause an upset in the first fixture of the day when they take on the All Blacks. An Australian win will grant the Springboks an opputunity to snatch the...

Argentina change 5 for Springbok clash

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina coach Michael Cheika has changed five of the line-up that started in an upset win over Australia for a Rugby Championship final-round match against South Africa on Saturday.  In the backline,...