Rugby union in Argentina Rugby union in Argentina Rugby union in Argentina is a popular team sport. The first rugby match played in the country dates back to 1873, as the game was introduced by the British. The Argentina national team, sometimes referred to as the Pumas, have competed at the Rugby World Cup, and are considered a tier one nation by the sport's governing body, World Rugby. The Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) was formed in 1899 as the River Plate Rugby Football Union, 26 years after the first rugby match had been played. It was affiliated to the English Rugby Football Union
Andorra national rugby union team Andorra national rugby union team The Andorra national rugby union team, nicknamed "Els Isards" (which is a Pyrenean Chamois) represent Andorra in international rugby union competitions. As of 2 September 2018, they were ranked 70th out of 100 rugby-playing nations by the World Rugby. They play most of their home games in Andorra la Vella, the country's capital, though have had some matches in Foix, which is in France. They compete in the European Nations Cup, and are currently in the second division. As well as playing numerous friendlies they have also taken part in the qualification stages of the