Capibaras XV

Capibaras XV

Full name	Los Capibaras XV
Founded	2025;0 years ago (2025)
Location	Argentine Littoral, Argentina
Ground(s)	Jockey Club de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
Coach	Nicolás Galatro
Captain	TBA
League	Super Rugby Americas

Capibaras XV is a professional rugby union team based in the Argentine Littoral provinces, Argentina. The team was founded in 2025 as the fourth Argentine team to compete in the Super Rugby Americas competition. ^{[1] [2]}

Beginnings

The side was founded in September 2025 ahead of beginning competition in the 2026 Super Rugby Americas season as the fourth Argentine province after Pampas XV (representing then Buenos Aires region), Dogos XV (representing the Córdoba region) and Tarucas (representing the Tucumán Province). ^[1] The side was created to represent the Argentine Littoral provinces in the northeast of Argentina. ^[3] In November 2025, it was confirmed that former Cafeteros Pro and Dogos XV coach Nicolás Galatro would coach the franchise in 2026. ^[4]

Stadium

The Capibaras XV play their matches at Jockey Club de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina. ^[5]

Current squad

The Capibaras XV squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Americas season is: ^[6]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Manuel Cuneo Hooker Argentina Bernardo Lis Hooker Argentina Martín Vaca Hooker Argentina Pedro Annunziata Prop Argentina Enzo Avaca Prop Argentina Diego Correa Prop Argentina Lisandro Dipierri Prop Argentina Jorge Onorato Prop Argentina Ignacio Orsetti Prop Argentina Juan Rodríguez Prop Argentina Bautista Benavides Lock Argentina Lucas Bur Lock Argentina Lorenzo Colidio Lock Argentina Ignacio Gallo Lock Argentina Agustín Ponzio Lock Argentina Juan Segundo Huber Lock Argentina Franco Benítez Back row Argentina Manuel Bernstein Back row Argentina Basilio Cañas Back row Argentina Ignacio Gandini Back row Argentina Jerónimo Gómez Vara Back row Argentina Bautista Greñón Back row Argentina Franco Marizza Back row Argentina Felipe Villgarán Back row Argentina

Player Position Union Juan Lovell Scrum-half Argentina Alejo Sugasti Scrum-half Argentina Ignacio Zabella Scrum-half Argentina Martiniano Aime Fly-half Argentina Juan Bautista Baronio Fly-half Argentina Ignacio Dogliani Fly-half Argentina Santiago Vitola Fly-half Argentina Mateo Baroli Centre Argentina Guido Chesini Centre Argentina Bautista Estelles Centre Argentina Bruno Heit Centre Argentina Francisco Lluch Centre Argentina Benjamín Ordiz Centre Argentina Mateo Tanoni Centre Argentina Pietro Crocce Wing Argentina Lautaro Cipriani Wing Argentina Gino Dicapua Wing Argentina Franco Rosetto Wing Argentina Tomás Sigura Fullback Argentina

• Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
• * denotes players qualified to play for Argentina on dual nationality or residency grounds.

References

1. "Capibaras Become 4th Argentine Pro Team in Super Rugby Americas". Americas Rugby News. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
2. "El Súper Rugby Américas suma una nueva franquicia". Super Rugby Americas (in Spanish). 19 September 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
3. "Capibaras XV mostró su nueva piel y se prepara para el estreno en el Super Rugby Américas". Radio Faela (in Spanish). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
4. "Argentine Teams Confirm Coaches for Super Rugby Americas 2026". Americas Rugby News. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
5. "Capibaras XV en el Súper Rugby Américas 2026: posible debut de local, estructura y primeros detalles confirmados". Lichi News (in Spanish). 22 November 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
6. "Super Rugby Americas Newcomers Los Capibaras Name Exciting Roster". Americas Rugby News. 24 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.