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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.
Agustín Pichot is a retired Argentine rugby union player, formerly captain of the Argentine team and the English club Bristol. In addition to Bristol, he played for French sides Stade Français and Racing Métro after leaving Argentine team CASI from San Isidro in 1997. In 2011, he was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame. He was Vice-Chairman of World Rugby between 2016 and 2020.
Marcelo Daniel Gallardo is an Argentine football coach and former professional player who is manager of River Plate. Gallardo began his career in the club's youth divisions, and made his debut in the Argentine Primera División at age 17 in 1993. After a six-year period in which he won five local league championships, the 1996 Copa Libertadores and the 1997 Supercopa Libertadores, he transferred to France's Ligue 1 AS Monaco FC and was named French League Footballer of the Year in 2000. Gallardo represented Argentina in two FIFA World Cups, although his performance was affected by injuries in both.
Rodrigo Roncero, also known as "RoRo", uncle of Mateo Morrone, alias Morronzero, Morroculo o Duketto,, is a retired Argentine former rugby union player. The last team in which he played was Stade Français in the Top 14. He has also played for Gloucester Rugby in the Guinness Premiership from 2002 to 2004. Roncero also played for Argentina, usually as a prop. Whilst at Gloucester he was a replacement in the 2003 Powergen Cup Final in which Gloucester defeated Northampton Saints.
Marcelo Fabian Espina Barrano is a retired Argentine football midfielder. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina and Chile and represented the Argentina national football team. In the present, he is anchorman of sports channel ESPN Latin America.
Arturo J. Rodríguez Jurado was an Argentinian boxer and rugby union player. As a boxer, he competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924, he lost his first fight against Thyge Petersen and was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class. In 1928 Rodríguez Jurado won the gold medal, after beating Nils Ramm in the heavy weight category. This was the first gold medal won by Argentina in boxing.
Marcelo Bosch is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Saracens F.C. in the Aviva Premiership. He also plays for the Argentina national team, Los Pumas. His usual position is centre, but he can also play at fly half or full-back.
Matías Héctor Sebastián Urbano is a former Argentine footballer, who played as a striker.
Association football is the most popular sport in almost all South American countries. There are a wide range of sports played in the continent of South America. Popular sports include baseball, basketball, rugby union, tennis, golf, volleyball, hockey, beach volleyball, motorsports and cricket.
The 1978 Argentina rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Italy was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in September and October 1978.
The 1965 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia was a series of sixteen matches played by the Argentina national team in May and June 1965 in Rhodesia and South Africa. Argentina played a total of 16 matches within two months of tour.
The 1988 Argentina rugby union tour of France was a series of eight matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in October and November 1988.
The 1980 South American Jaguars rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of seven matches played by the South American Jaguars rugby union team in South Africa in April and May 1980. The South American team won five of the matches but lost both that were against the South Africa national rugby union team.
The 1994 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in May and June 1994 in Argentina by Scotland national rugby union team. The Scottish side played a total of 6 matches in Argentina, winning only two with 3 loses.
Pablo Marcelo Buabse is a former Argentine rugby union player. He played as a lock and as a flanker.
Diego María Cash is a former Argentine rugby union player, coach and currently director of the rugby session of San Isidro Club. He played as a prop.
The History of the Argentina national rugby union team starts with the first international played by an Argentine side against the British Isles in 1910 when they toured on South America. Argentina gained recognition in 1965, when the team toured South Africa playing a series of friendly matches there. In that tour the national team was nicknamed Los Pumas, a name that became an identity mark for Argentina, remaining to present days.
Marcelo Campo is a former Argentine rugby union player. He played as a wing.
Marcelo Faggi he played as scrumhalf.
Ángel Guastella was an Argentine rugby union footballer and coach. He played as fly-half.
