Greenwood: Matera will live with 'appalling' words forever
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyDisgraced former Argentina skipper Pablo Matera will have to live with his 'appalling' language forever, says Will Greenwood.
Pumas believe Matera's racist tweets were dug up in response to lack of respect for Maradona passing
5 years ago by Rugby DumpIn the wake of the shocking news that Argentina skipper Pablo Matera has been stood down and stripped of his captancy due to a number of racist tweets from almost ten years ago, a theory published by The...
Wednesday’s Rugby News
5 years ago by Green and Gold RugbyWednesday’s Rugby News looks at the Pumas social media fallout, the return of James O’Connor and the women’s World Cup expands in 2025. Green And Gold Rugby · Rugby Report Card 113 –...
Pablo Matera stripped of Argentina captaincy for 'discriminatory and xenophobic' posts
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsPablo Matera is stripped of the Argentina captaincy and suspended along with two team-mates for "discriminatory and xenophobic" comments in historical social media posts.
Argentina captain suspended over offensive social media posts
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentine Rugby Union has suspended captain Pablo Matera and two other members of the national team over “discriminatory and xenophobic” comments published by the players on social media. This...
Matera stripped of Argentina captaincy after racist posts
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyPablo Matera has been stripped of the Argentina captaincy and suspended along with team-mates Guido Petti and Santiago Socino for posting racist comments on social media, the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR)...
Argentina strip Pablo Matera of captaincy after alleged xenophobic social media posts
5 years ago by The GuardianAlleged comments made in 2011 and 2013Matera issues apology and says he is ‘ashamed’ Argentina have stripped Pablo Matera of the captaincy and stood him down from Saturday’s final Tri Nations clash...
Rugby union team of the week
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyWe pick the standout players from the weekend after New Zealand thumped Argentina in the Tri-Nations, while and Ireland, England and France won in the Autumn Nations Cup...
New Zealand Rugby miss opportunity to reset as curtain falls on rough year | Matt McIlraith
5 years ago by The GuardianCovid-19 brought to the surface structural problems that already existed in the game and were largely self-inflictedAfter 126 representative matches across 10 months, the season that seemed to last forever...
Five things we learnt about rugby in November 2020
5 years ago by Rugby WorldPaul Williams delivers his monthly musings on the major happenings in the gameCross the line: Ardie Savea scores in New Zealand's 38-0 win over Argentina (Getty Images)Paul Williams delivers his monthly...
