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The Argentina national rugby union team represents Argentina in men's international rugby union; it is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union. Nicknamed the Pumas, they play in sky blue and white jerseys. They are ranked 8th in the world by World Rugby, making them the highest-ranked nation in the Americas.
Hugo Porta is a former Argentine Rugby Union footballer, an inductee of both the International Rugby Hall of Fame and IRB Hall of Fame, and one of the best fly-halves the sport has seen. During the 1970s and 1980s, he played 58 times for Los Pumas, captaining them on 34 occasions, including leading them during the first World Cup in 1987.
The Argentine Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in Argentina. It is a member of World Rugby, with a seat on that body's Executive Counci, and a founding member of Sudamérica Rugby.
The Club Atlético de San Isidro is an Argentine sports club based in the city of San Isidro in Greater Buenos Aires. Originally established as a football club, San Isidro has gained recognition for its rugby union team, holding a record of 33 Torneo de la URBA championships. The senior squad currently competes at Top 12, the top division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system.
Ignacio Saul ("Nani") Corleto is a retired Argentine rugby union player. He played as a fullback.
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.
Juan Manuel Leguizamón is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He plays as a flanker or a number eight. Leguizamón last played for the Jaguares, the Argentine side which made its debut in Super Rugby for the 2016 season.
Manuel Contepomi is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He started playing Rugby at his secondary school, Colegio Cardenal Newman, and currently plays for Club Newman in the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires competition. He has also made numerous appearances for the Argentina national team. He is the twin brother of fellow Argentine rugby international Felipe Contepomi.
Club Universitario de Buenos Aires, commonly known for its acronym CUBA, is an Argentine sports club with headquarters in the autonomous city of Buenos Aires. Universitario hosts the practise of a large variety of sports and activities, including aikido, mountaineering, basketball, boxing, scuba diving, fencing, skiing, football, gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, golf, field hockey, judo, swimming, yachting, paddle tennis, basque pelota, rugby union, squash, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, windsurf and yoga.
Eduardo Simone is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre.
Sebastián Salvat is a former Argentine rugby union player. He played as a fullback and as a centre. He's an architect and currently works as VP of Development / Head of Design at Fortune International Group in Miami.
Diego Cuesta Silva is a former Argentine rugby union player. He played as a wing and as a centre. He works as a cardiologist.
Fernando (Darda) del Castillo is a former Argentine rugby union player. He played as a centre.
Ezequiel Jurado is a former Argentine rugby union player. He played as a fullback.
Tomás Lavanini is an Argentine rugby union player who plays as a second row for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby, the top division of domestic rugby. He previously played for the Argentine Super Rugby side Jaguares, before joining the Jaguares, he had played the 2014–15 Top 14 season with French side Racing Métro.
Julián Montoya is an Argentine rugby union player currently playing for the Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby, the top domestic level of rugby union. He plays as a hooker.
Matías Allen is a former Argentine rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a centre. He is professionally an architect.
Santiago García Botta is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as a prop.
Mario Carreras is a former Argentine rugby union player. He played as a number eight.
Juan Andrés Pérez is a former Uruguayan rugby union player. He played as a hooker.
