History of the Argentina national rugby union team Scotland lost the first test in 1968, but won a close second test two weeks later. The first trip of the Argentina national rugby team to the other side of the Atlantic was to Rhodesia and South Africa in 1965. The team acquired the nickname "Pumas", from a local journalist of "The Weekly Farers" after their first tour match, a defeat on 8 May by Rhodesia in Salisbury 17–12. The journalist mistook the animal that appeared on the UAR emblem (a "yaguareté") for a puma, probably because it was an unknown species in South Africa. Nevertheless, the nickname has remained
San Marino national rugby union team of San Marino, being also listed above some stronger and more experienced teams, like Montenegro (11th) and Belarus (10th). San Marino national rugby union team The San Marino national rugby union team represents San Marino in international rugby union. San Marino are a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB). 2013 The Republic of San Marino still doesn't have a National Team for rugby 15. The only existing national rugby team of the Republic of San Marino is a rugby 7's team. This team was born on the occasion of his first competition on 25 and 26 May 2013, in