The Argentina national rugby union team represents Argentina in men's international competitions, The Argentine Rugby Union. Officially nicknamed Los Pumas, they play in sky blue and white jerseys. They are ranked 5th in the world by World Rugby, making them by some distance the highest-ranked nation in the Americas.
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 Council, and a founding member of Sudamérica Rugby.
Agustín Pichot is an Argentine retired 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.
Felipe Contepomi is an Argentine professional rugby coach who is currently the head coach of the Argentine national side.
Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda is an Argentine former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a fly-half and as a centre.
Juan Manuel Leguizamón is an Argentine rugby union footballer for Rugby United New York (RUNY) of Major League Rugby (MLR). He plays as a flanker or a number eight.
Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He played for Toulon in the French Top 14, having moved from Sale Sharks in England's Guinness Premiership. He previously played for Liceo Naval. He usually plays in the back row.
Carlos Ignacio Fernández Lobbe is an Argentine rugby union coach and former player. He last played with English side, Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership. He has also represented Argentina on numerous occasions, including at the 1999, 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups.
Les Cusworth is a former English rugby union footballer and current Argentine Director of Rugby.
Sudamérica Rugby, is the governing body for rugby union within South America and most of Central America. It was created on 14 October 1988 in Asunción on the initiative of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, counting with a total of 16 unions.
Juan José Imhoff is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Top 14 club Racing 92 and the Argentina national team.
Asociación Deportiva Francesa is an Argentine rugby union and field hockey club sited in the Manuel Alberti district of Pilar Partido. The rugby team currently plays in Primera División A, the second division of the URBA league system.
Federico Nicolás Sánchez is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Argentina national team.
The 2003 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of two matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in June 2003 in preparation of the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
Matías Alemanno is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester and the Argentina national team.
Guido Petti Pagadizábal is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the Argentina national team.
Adam Byrne is a former Irish rugby union player, who played for Leinster Rugby and Connacht Rugby. His preferred position was on the wing, although he also played at full-back. His brother Sam is a professional football player.
Marcos Kremer is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Top 14 club Clermont and the Argentina national team.
In June 2017, England played a two-test series against Argentina as part of the 2017 mid-year rugby union tests. The series was part of the fifth year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019.
Enzo Jeremías Fernández, often referred to as simply Enzo, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Argentina national team. Primarily a central midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a defensive or attacking midfielder.
