UNIÓN ARGENTINA DE RUGBY

UNIÓN 

ARGENTINA DE RUGBY 

ARGENTINE RUGBY UNION 

MEDIA GUIDE 

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Message from the President 

Squad 

UAR Board 

Hotels & Training Grounds 

Fixture 

Stadiums 

Referees 

Staff 

Profiles 

Head to head Vs. Wales 

Head to head Vs. France 

Head to head Vs. Ireland 

Media Schedule 

Press Contacts 

General Statistics 

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 

LUIS CASTILLo 

President of Argentine 

Rugby Union (UAR) 

WELCOME 

Dear Media people: 

This November we are starting to round up an unforgettable year for the 

Argentine rugby. 2012 will ever be a pleasant memory for each of us who 

are part of the Argentine Rugby Union, due to the achieved goals both in and 

outside the field of play. 

This international window will be a new opportunity to continue to strengthen 

and consolidate the growth of our Pumas, and together with them, the 

growth of rugby as a whole throughout the country. 

Again, we are visiting our country friends, very much bonded to the roots of 

our sport and to the history itself of the Argentine rugby. Ireland and Wales 

are two nations which boast a rich history and we will be a guest in their 

traditional stadiums in Cardiff and Dublin. 

France, a country who has always offered us a hand and has been close to 

our national teams in their growth, will also be our host. The French will 

repay the kindness received in their visit in June this year inviting us to a 

renovated stadium in the city of Lille. 

The participation of the Pumas in the Personal Rugby Championship has 

been the crowning achievement for the efforts made by all of us who are 

part of this national rugby family. We are very proud to have been included in 

one of the most demanding events in the world of rugby and to havemanaged 

to match up to it. 

This new context gives rise to the challenge for us to keep on growing, 

not only at international level, but also at home, in our clubs which are the 

cornerstone of our rugby. 

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THE SQUAD 

AGULLA, HORACIO 

ALBACETE, PATRICIO 

AYERZA, MARCOS IVÁN 

BOSCH, MARCELO 

BUSTOS MOYANO, MARTÍN 

BUSTOS, MAXIMILANO 

CAMACHO, GONZALO OSCAR 

CARBALLO, RAFAEL 

CARIZZA, MANUEL 

CORDERO, SANTIAGO 

CREEVY, AGUSTÍN 

CUBELLI, TOMÁS 

DE LA VEGA, TOMÁS 

FARÍAS CABELLO, JULIO ALFREDO 

FERNÁNDEZ LOBBE, JUAN MARTÍN 

FERNÁNDEZ, SANTIAGO 

FIGALLO, JUAN 

FIGUEROLA, AGUSTÍN 

GALINDO, ÁLVARO 

GÓMEZ KODELA, FRANCISCO 

GONZÁLEZ AMOROSINO, LUCAS 

GUIÑAZÚ, EUSEBIO 

GULLEMAIN, JUAN CRUZ 

HERNÁNDEZ, JUAN MARTÍN 

IMHOFF, JUAN JOSÉ 

LANDAJO, MARTÍN 

LEGUIZAMÓN, JUAN MANUEL 

LEONARDI, TOMÁS 

LOBO, NAHUEL 

LOZADA, ESTEBAN 

MONTERO, MANUEL 

ORLANDI, JUAN PABLO 

POSTIGLIONI, BRUNO 

SÁNCHEZ, FEDERICO NICOLÁS 

SENATORE, LEONARDO VICENTE 

TIESI, GONZALO 

TUCULET, JOAQUÍN 

VALLEJOS, TOMÁS 

VERGALLO, NICOLÁS 

BATH 

STADE TOULOUSIAN 

LEICESTER TIGERS 

BIARRITZ OLYMPIQUE 

MONTPELLIER 

MONTPELLIER 

EXETER CHIEFS 

UNION BORDEAUX BEAGLES 

RACING METRO 

REGATAS DE BELLA VISTA 

MONTPELLIER 

BELGRANO AHTLETIC 

CUBA 

TUCUMÁN R.C 

TOULON 

MONTPELLIER 

MONTPELLIER 

UNATTACHED 

RACING METRO 

BIARRITZ OLYMPIQUE 

MONTPELLIER 

UNATTACHED 

STADE FRANCAIS 

RACING METRO 

RACING METRO 

CASI 

LYON 

SIC 

MONTPELLIER 

AGEN 

PUCARÁ 

RACING METRO 

LA PLATA RC 

UNION BORDEAUX BEAGLES 

G.E.R 

SIC 

GRENOBLE 

SCARLETS 

STADE TOULOUSIAN 

R.F.U 

F.F.R 

R.F.U 

F.F.R 

F.F.R 

F.F.R 

R.F.U 

F.F.R 

F.F.R 

URBA 

F.F.R 

URBA 

URBA 

TUCUMÁN 

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F.F.R 

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URBA 

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URBA 

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F.F.R 

URBA 

F.F.R 

URBA 

F.F.R 

ROSARIO 

URBA 

F.F.R 

W.R.U 

F.F.R 

UAR BOARD 

President 

LUIS FRANCISCO CASTILLO (Tucumán) 

Vice president 1º 

CARLOS NAVESI (Cuyo) 

Secretary 

MARCELO AMBROGGIO (Cordobesa) 

Board Members 

MANUEL GALINDO (Tucumán) 

NÉSTOR GALÁN (U.R.B.A.) 

BUENAVENTURA MÍNGUEZ (Mar del Plata) 

JULIO CLEMENT (Santafesina) 

JOSÉ CILLEY (U.R.B.A.) 

JUAN PABLO BELLO (U.R.B.A) 

AGUSTÍN PICHOT (U.R.B.A) 

ANTONIO SORIANO (U.R.S.) 

HÉCTOR HORRISBERGER (U.R.U.M.I.) 

JORGE IZAGUIRRE (U.R.A.V.) 

FERNANDO CURET (U.S.R.) 

CARLOS RIGHI (U.R.B.A.) 

FERNANDO RIZZI (U.R.B.A.) 

MARCELO RODRIGUEZ (U.S.J.R) 

MIGUEL BLOCK (Alto Valle) 

OSCAR ESPINAL (U.R.B.A.) 

RAÚL PADERNE (U.R.T.F) 

EMILIO FOUCES (U.E.R.) 

JOSÉ CONDE (U.R.B.A.) 

UNIÓN ARGENTINA DE RUGBY 

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Vice president 2º 

CARLOS ARAUJO (Rosario) 

Treasurer 

CARLOS BARBIERI (Noreste) 

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WALES 

HOTELS AND TRAINING GROUNDS 

Hotel: Hilton Cardiff 

Adress: Kingsway, Cardiff CF10 3HH, 

United Kingdom. 

phone: 00 44 2920 646 300 

Web: www3.hilton.com 

Training at: 

University of Glamorghan 

FRANCE 

Hotel: Carlton Lille 

Adress: Rue de Paris - BP 335 - 59026 

Lille - France. 

phone: (33) 03 20 13 33 13 

Web: www.carltonlille.com 

Training at. 

LMRCV 59650 Villeneuve-d’Ascq 

Lille Metropole Rugby Iris 

Lille Université Club 

IRELAND 

Hotel: Radisson Blu St. Helen´s Hotel 

Adress: Stillorgan Road - Blackrock - 

County Dublin - 4 Dublin - Ireland. 

phone: +353 (1) 2186000 

Web: www.radissonblu.ie/sthelenshoteldublin 

Training at. 

Old Belvedere 

Wanderers RFC 

FIXTURE 

RoUND 1 

Saturday 10th 

November 

RoUND 2 

Saturday 17th 

November 

RoUND 2 

Saturday 24th 

November 

Wales vs Argentina Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 14:30 hs. 

France vs Argentina Stade Lille Metropole, Lille 

Ireland vs Argentina Aviva Stadium, Dublin 

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21:00 hs. 

14:00 hs.

STADIUMS 

MILLENNIUM STADIUM 

vS. WALES 10/11 

Founded: 1999 

City: Cardiff 

Attendance: 74.500 

pumas at this venue: Played 5, Wales won 4 

(1999, 2007, 2009 and 2011), Argentina won 1 

(2001). 

STADE LILLE METRopoLE 

vS. FRANCE 17/11 

Founded: 2012 

City: Lille 


pumas at this venue: Will be the first 

time at this stadium. 

AvIvA STADIUM 

vS. IRELAND 24/11 

Founded: 1872 

City: Dublin 


pumas at this venue: Played six, Ireland 

won six. (1973, 1990, 1999, 2004, 2008 

and 2010) 

REFEREES 

RoMAIN poITE (FFR) 

vS. WALES 

Date of birth: September 14th of 1975. 

International debut: Morocco v Namibia, Casablanca, 2007. 

International appeareances: 22 

pumas matches refereed: 2 

- Wales 28 – Argentina 13, August 20th, 2011, Cardiff. 

- New Zealand 21 - Argentina 5, September 8th, 2012, Wellington. 

Refereeing Highlights: Munster v New Zealand (2008) and 

Heineken Cup final (2011). 

STEvE WALSH (ARU) 

vS. FRANCE 

Date of birth: March 28th of 1972 

International debut: Argentina v France, Buenos Aires, 1998. 



- Argentina 18 – France 35, June 13th, 1998, Buenos Aires. 

- South Africa 37 – Argentina 13, October 14th, 2007, Paris. 

- Argentina 43 – Romania 8, September 17th, 2011, Invercargill. 

- South Africa 27 - Argentina 6, August 18th, 2012, Cape Town 

- Argentina 16 - South Africa 16, August 25th, Mendoza. 

Refereeing Highlights: 2007 Super Rugby final. 

JACo pEYpER (SARU) 

vS. IRELAND 

Date of birth: May 13th of 1980 

International debut: Kenya v Zimbabwe, July 23rd of 2011 



-Argentina 15 - New Zealand 54, Septmeber 29th, 2012, La Plata. 

Refereeing Highlights: Junior World Championship 2011. 

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SANTIAGo pHELAN 

Head Coach 

STAFF 

GALINDo MANUEL 

Team President 

CLEMENT JULIo 

Team Vice-President 

MARTÍN GAITÁN 

Assistant Coach 

RoDRIGo SALICE JIMENEZ 

Team Manager 

GERMÁN FERNÁNDEZ 

Game Analyst 

RAÚL pÉREZ 

Video Analyst 

MAURICIo REGGIARDo 


GUILLERMo BoTTo 

Doctor 

MARTÍN MACKEY 

Strenght & Conditioning 

LUCAS ToRo 

Physiotherapist 

ENRIQUE CoNFALoNIERI 

Physiotherapist 

RAFAEL LARÍA 

Media Manager 

JoRGE RUARTE 

Kit Man 

FABIÁN TURNES 


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PROFILES 

AGULLA HoRACIo 

Age: 28 Tests: 40 Points: 20 

Full Name: Horacio Agulla 

Weight & Height: 90 Kg 1.81 m. 

Date of Birth (Place): 22/10/1984 (Buenos Aires) 

Occupattion: Rugby Player 

Club: Bath (R.F.U.) 

Previous Clubs: Hindú Club, Dax (F.F.R.), Brive (F.F.R.), Leicester Tigers (R.F.U.). 

Position: Wing / Fullback 

Test Debut: 3/12/2005 vs. Samoa 

Tests: 40 

Tests Points: 20 (4 tries) 

Honours: Pumas 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Pumas 7’s 2006; 

Argentina A 2006 & 2007; M-21 2005; Buenos Aires Province. 

Tests: 40 (20 points – 4 tries) 

2012: 18/08 vs. South Africa; 25/08 vs. South Africa; 08/09 vs. New Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia; 29/09 vs. New 

Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia; 

2011: 20/08 vs. Wales; RWC: 10/09 vs. England; 17/09 vs. Romania; 25/09 vs. Scotland; 02/10 vs. Georgia; 09/10 

vs. New Zealand. 

2010: 21/05 vs. Uruguay (1 try); 23/05 vs. Chile; 12/06 vs. Scotland; 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France, 28/11 

vs. Ireland. 

2009: 06/06 vs. England; 13/06 vs. England; 14/11 vs. England; 21/11 vs. Wales; 28/11 vs. Scotland. 

2008: 14/06 vs. Scotland (1 try); 28/06 vs. Italy; 09/08 vs. South Africa; 08/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. Italy; 22/11 vs. 

Ireland. 

2007: 09/06 vs. Italy; RWC: 070/9 vs. France; 22/09 vs. Namibia; 30/09 vs. Ireland (1 try); 07/10 vs. Scotland; 

14/10 vs. South Africa; 19/10 vs. France. 

2006: 08/07: vs. Uruguay; 11/11: vs. England; 18/11 vs. Italy. 

2005: 03/12: vs. Samoa (1 try). 

other Appearances: 11 (40 points – 8 tries). 

2012: 04/08 vs. Stade Francais (1 try); 10/08 vs. Stade Francais (1 try). 

2011: 06/08 vs. South America Invitation (2 tries). 

2007: 07/02 vs. Northampton Saints (1 try); 11/02 vs. Leicester Tigers; 03/03 vs. French Barbarians; 04/08 vs. 

Chile XV; 25/08 vs. Belgium XV (1 try). 

2006: 13/06 vs. Italy “A” (1 try); 18/06 vs. Russia (1 try); 24/06 vs. Portugal. 

Sevens: 4 

2006: 03-04/02 Wellington; 11-12/02 Los Angeles; 30/03-01-02/04: Hong Kong; 08-09/04: Singapour. 

M-21: 8 (20 points – 4 tries) 

2005: 10/04 vs. Chile; 13/04 vs. Paraguay; 16/04 vs. Uruguay (1 try); RWC: 09/06 vs. Canada (1 try); 13/06 vs. 

Australia; 17/06 vs. Wales (1 try); 21/06 vs. England (1 try); 25/06 vs. Scotland. 

Tours: 14 

2012: South Africa – New Zealand & Australia 

2011: Wales & England – New Zealand (RWC) 

2010: Italy, France & Ireland 

2009: England, Wales & Scotland 

2008: South Africa – France, Italy & Ireland 

2007: England – France – Wales & Belgium – France (RWC) 

2006: England, Italy & France 

HoRACIo AGULLA has a great performance in the different National Teams. He made his debut in 2005, in the 

Under 21 World Cup in Mendoza. Besides, he participated in the Sevens team and Argentina A team. He started 

playing with the Pumas in December 2005 against Samoa (defeat 28-12), where he scored a try. After some great 

performances, this powerful wing played his first World Cup, scoring a try in the well-remembered victory against 

Ireland, in the historic 2007 RWC, where Argentina finished in third position. At the beginning of the 2007/08 season, 

Horacio left his beloved club, Hindu, and turned to gain experience in the French rugby. After a short participation 

in Dax, this fast wing played with Brive and then moved to Leicester Tigers, in England in 2010. Nowadays, he 

plays in Bath. In RWC 2011, Horacio played the five matches that Argentina disputed, and was one of the figures. 

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PROFILES 

ALBACETE pATRICIo 


Full Name: Patricio Albacete 


Date of Birth (place): 09/02/1981 (Buenos Aires) 

occuppation: Rugby Player 

Club: Stade Toulousian (F.F.R) 

previous Clubs: Manuel Belgrano (URBA), Colomiers (F.F.R.), Pau (F.F.R) 

position: Lock 

Test Debut: 27/04/2003 vs. Paraguay 

Tests: 52 

Tests points: 5 (1 try) 

Honours: Pumas 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 

2012; Argentina A 2002 & 2003, Argentina M-18 1998, Argentina U-19 1999 & 

2000, Argentina U-21 2000, 2001 & 2002, Buenos Aires Province. 

Tests: 52 (5 points – 1 try) 


Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia. 



2010: 12/06 vs. Scotland; 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France; 20/11 vs. France, 28/11 vs. Ireland. 


2008: 09/08 vs. South Africa; 07/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. Italy; 22/11 vs. Ireland. 

2007: 18/08 vs. Wales; RWC: 07/09 vs. France; 11/09 vs. Georgia (1 try); 22/09 vs. Namibia; 30/09 vs. Ireland; 

07/10 vs. Scotland; 14/10 vs. South Africa; 19/10 vs. France. 

2006: 11/11: vs. England; 18/11 vs. Italy; 25/11 vs. France. 

2005: 11/06 vs. Italy; 17/06 vs. Italy. 

2004: 12/06: vs. Wales; 19/06: vs. Wales; 26/06 vs. New Zealand; 20/11 vs. France; 27/11 vs. Ireland. 

2003: 27/04 vs. Paraguay; 03/05 vs. Uruguay; 14/06 vs. France; 28/06 vs. South Africa; 27/08 vs. Uruguay; 30/08 

vs. Canada; RWC: 10/10: vs. Australia; 22/10: vs. Romania. 

other Appearances: 14 (5 points – 1 try) 

2012: 04/08 vs. Stade Francais; 10/08 vs. Stade Francais. 

2011: 06/08 vs. South America Invitation. 

2009: 20/06 vs. French Barbarians. 

2007: 07/02 vs. Northampton Saints; 11/2 vs. Leicester Tigers; 3/3 vs. French Barbarians; 4/8 vs. Chile XV; 25/8 

vs. Belgium XV. 

2003: 25/06 vs. South Africa A; 27/08 vs. Uruguay; 30/08 vs. Canada. 

2002: 12/11 vs. Italy A (1 try); 20/11 vs. Ireland Development XV 

M-21: 12 (30 points – 6 tries) 

2002: 07/04 vs. Paraguay (1 try); 10/04 vs. Chile; 13/04 vs. Uruguay; RWC: 14/06 vs. Japan (3 tries); 18/06 vs. 

Wales (1 try); 21/06 vs. England; 25/06 vs. France (1 try); 28/06 vs. England. 

2001: RWC: 20/06 vs. New Zealand; 23/06 vs. Ireland; 27/06 vs. England; 30/06 vs. Samoa. 

M-19: 6 

2000: 04/03 vs. Uruguay; RWC: 13/04 vs. Italy; 17/04 vs. New Zealand. 

1999: 30/03 vs. Wales; 01/04 vs. France; 04/04 vs. Italy. 

Tours: 18 

2012: South Africa – New Zealand & Australia. 

2011: Gales & England – New Zealand (RWC). 

2010: Italy, France & Ireland. 

2009: England, Wales & Scotland. 

2008: South Africa – France, Italy & Ireland. 

2007: England – France – Wales & Belgium – France (RWC) 

2006: England, Italy & France. 

2004: New Zealand – France & Ireland. 

2003: South Africa - Australia (RWC). 

2002: Italy & Ireland. 

pATRICIo ALBACETE made his debut in the Pumas in the South American Tournament in Montevideo (Uruguay) in 

2003. Only after a couple of months, he had the privilege of being part of the Pumas team that won against France 

in Buenos Aires that same year. Patricio, who played his third Rugby World Cup in New Zealand 2011, was also part 

of the U19 as well as the U21 National Teams, being captain in both. His outstanding participation in those National 

Teams gave him the possibility to join the Pumas squad. He was part of the Buenos Aires Province squad, where 

he obtained two titles. In his country, he played at Manuel Belgrano club and afterwards travelled to France, where 

he defended the colours of Colomiers, Pau and Toulouse, in which he is one of the stars. Albacete is one of most 

experienced players in the Argentine team and one of its leaders on the field. 

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PROFILES 

AYERZA MARCoS IvÁN 


Full Name: Marcos Ayerza 




Club: Leicester Tigers (R.F.U) 

previous Clubs: Club Newman (URBA) 

position: Prop 

Test Debut: 04/12/2004 vs. South Africa 

Tests: 37 


Honours: Pumas 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Argentina A 

2004; Argentina U-21 2003 & 04; Argentina U-19 2002; Buenos Aires Province. 


2012: 18/08 vs. South Africa; 25/08 vs. South Africa; 08/09 vs. New Zealand. 

2011: RWC: 02/10 vs. Georgia; 09/10 vs. New Zealand. 

2010: 12/06 vs. Scotland; 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France; 13/11 vs. Italy, 20/11 vs. France; 28/11 vs. Ireland. 


2008: 07/06 vs. Scotland; 14/06 vs. Scotland; 09/08 vs. South Africa; 08/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. Italy; 22/11 vs. Ireland. 

2007: 26/05 vs. Ireland; 02/06 vs. Ireland; RWC: 11/09 vs. Georgia; 19/10 vs. France. 

2006: 11/06 vs. Wales; 17/06 vs. Wales; 01/07 vs. Chile; 08/07 vs. Uruguay; 11/11: vs. England; 18/11 vs. Italy; 

25/11 vs. France. 

2005: 23/04: vs. Japan (1 try); 11/06: vs. Italy; 03/12: vs. Samoa. 

2004: 04/12: vs. South Africa. 

other Appearances: 8 


2011: 06/08 vs. South America Invitation; 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors 2009: 20/06 vs. French Barbarians. 

2007: 04/08 vs. Chile XV; 25/08 vs. Belgium XV. 

2004: 07/11: vs. South Africa A. 

M-21: 12 (15 points – 3 tries) 

2004: 11/04 vs. Paraguay; RWC: 11/06 vs. Italy; 15/06 vs. Ireland (1 try); 19/06 vs. Australia; 23/06 vs. England; 


2003: 06/04 vs. Chile (1 try); 09/06 vs. Uruguay; 12/06 vs. Paraguay (1 try); RWC: 13/06 vs. Canada; 17/06 vs. 

Wales; 25/06 vs. Australia. 

M-19: 7 

2002: 24/02 vs. Paraguay; 27/02 vs. Chile; 02/03 vs. Uruguay; RWC: 21/03 vs. Japan; 24/03 vs. Wales; 27/03 vs. 

France; 30/03 vs. South Africa. 

Tours: 12 


2011: Wales & England – New Zealand (RWC). 


2009: England – England, Wales & Scotland. 


2007: Wales & Belgium – France (RWC). 


MARCoS AYERZA played with the Pumas for the first time in the Test Match against the Springboks, held in Vélez 

Sarsfield stadium in Buenos Aires in 2004. Prior to this match, Marcos had represented the UAR in the U21 National 

Team in 2003 World Cup (England) and 2004 World Cup (Scotland). When he was playing at junior level, Marcos 

used to play in the second row position. In June 2006, he played the two matches on the Welsh tour to Argentina 

and also participated in the 2007 World Cup in France. He scored his first try against Japan in 2005 and, since 

then, he has become a reliable option to perform as prop. After his rugby initiation in Newman, Marcos joined the 

Leicester Tigers, where he reached the 2007 European Cup finals and was Champion in the Premiership in 2007 

and 2009. In 2011, he played his second Rugby World, in New Zealand. 

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PROFILES 

BoSCH MARCELo 


Full Name: Marcelo Tristán Bosch 



occupation: Rugby Player 

Club: Biarritz Olympique (F.F.R.) 

previous Clubs: Belgrano Athletic (U.R.B.A.) 

position: Fly Half/Centre 

Test Debut: 09/06/2007 vs. Italy 

Tests: 16 

Tests points: 16 (4 penalties & 4 goals) 

Honores: Pumas 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Argentina A 2006; Pumas 

7’s 2006; Argentina U-21 2005; Buenos Aires Province. 

Tests: 16 (16 points – 4 penalties & 2 goals) 


Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia (1 penalty & 1 goal); 

2011: 20/08 vs. Wales; RWC: 10/09 vs. England; 17/09 vs. Romania; 25/09 vs. Scotland; 02/10 vs. Georgia (1 goal); 

09/10 vs. New Zealand (1 penalty) 

2010: 20/11 vs. France; 28/11 vs. Ireland. 

2008: 28/6 vs. Italy (2 penalties). 

2007: 09/06 vs. Italy. 



2011: 04/06 vs. French Barbarians; 11/06 vs. French Barbarians; 06/08 vs. Sudamerica Invitation. 

2006: 13/06 vs. Italy A; 18/06 vs. Russia (1 try); 24/06 vs. Portugal. 

Seven: 4 

2006: 03-04/02: Wellington; 11-12/02: Los Angeles; 27-28/05: Paris; 03-04/06: Londres. 

M-21: 7 (36 points – 4 tries & 8 goals) 

2005: 10/04 vs. Chile (1 goal); 13/04 vs. Paraguay (6 goals); 16/04 vs. Uruguay (3 tries & 1 goal); RWC: 09/06 vs. 

Canada; 13/06 vs. Australia; 17/06 vs. Wales; 25/06 vs. Scotland (1 try). 

Tours: 5 




MARCELo BoSCH, as well as Manuel Carizza and Gonzalo Tiesi, had an outstanding performance during the Junior 

World Cup in Mendoza in 2005. That gave him the possibility to be taken into account for the major teams and 

continue his rugby career in France. This former Belgrano Athletic player can take the fly half or centre position. 

The variety of options opened the doors of the Biarritz Olympique, team which enjoys his great feet skills and 

excellent handling. Marcelo made his debut with the Pumas in 2007, when Italy was touring through Argentina. 

Unfortunately, some injuries did not allow him to be taken into account by the national coaches, but then he was 

fully recovered and played RWC 2011, in New Zealand, in which he was one of the key players. During 2012 he was 

a starter in all the Rugby Championship games. 

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Tests: 1 

2008: 08/11 vs. Chile 

PROFILES 

BUSToS MoYANo MARTÍN 

Age: 27 Tests: 1 Points: -- 

Full Name: Martín Bustos Moyano 


Date of Birth (place): 12/07/1985 (Córdoba) 


Club: Montpellier (F.F.R.) 

previous Clubs: Córdoba Athletic (Cordobesa) 

position: Fullback / Wing 

Test Debut: 08/11/2008 vs. Chile 

Tests: 1 

Tests points: - 

Honours: Pumas 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2009; Argentina A 

2010; Pampas XV 2009; Pumas 7’s 2005, 2008 & 2009; Argentina U-21 2005 

& 2006; Córdoba Province. 

other Appearances: 12 (78 points – 9 tries, 7 penalties, 6 goals) 

2012: 04/08 vs. Stade Francais. 

2010: 26/02 vs. Eastern Province (Pampas XV); 13/03 vs. Border Bulldogs (2 tries & 3 goals) (Pampas XV); 19/03 

vs. Boland Kavaliers (Pampas XV); 07/04 vs. SWD Eagles (3 tries); 16/04 vs. Sharks XV (Pampas XV); 18/06 vs. 

France A (1 try & 2 goals). 

2009: 08/05 vs. Namibia; 10/10 vs. United States Select XV (1 try); 17/10 vs. BC Bears (1 try & 1 goal); 21/10 vs. 

Canada A (1 try & 4 penalties); 14/11 vs. Georgia (3 penalties). 

Seven: 14 

2009: 24-25/01: South American Championship; 05-06-07/03: RWC: Dubai; 27-28/03: Hong Kong; 03-04-05/04: 

Adelaide; 23-24/05: London; 30-31/05: Edinburgh. 

2008: 28-29-30/03: Hong Kong; 05-06/04: Adelaide; 28-29/11: Dubai; 05-06/12: George. 

2006: 28-29/01: South American Championship. 

2005: 16-17/04: Singapur; 01-02/12: Dubai; 09-10/12: George. 

M-21: 4 (5 points – 1 try) 

2006: RWC: vs. South Africa. 

2005: RWC: 09/06 vs. Canadá (1 try); 17/06 vs. Wales; 21/06 vs. England. 

Tours: 4 




MARTÍN BUSToS MoYANo started his career in the National Squad in 2005, representing Argentina in the Under 

21 team. In November 2008, he played his first and only test match with the Pumas against Chile. He also played in 

the Argentine A team, with the Jaguars, the Pampas and the Pumas Sevens. 

The man from the province of Córdoba is fullback or wing, boasting great speed and docility, and he is one of the 

stars at his present club, Montpellier. 

From his native Córdoba Athletic, Martín has come a long way wearing the Argentine jersey in different teams. 

During this year, he was member of the squad who played in the Rugby Championship. 

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PROFILES 

BUSToS MAXIMILIANo 

Age: 26 Tests: -- Points: -- 

Full Name: Maximiliano Bustos 

Weight & Height: 130 Kg & 1.83 m. 

Date of Birth (place): 02/04/1986 (Santa Fe) 


Club: Montpellier Herault (FFR) 

previous Clubs: Universitario (Santafesina) 

position: Prop. 

Test Debut: - 

Tests: - 


Honours: Pumas 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2009 & 2010; Pampas XV 2011; Santa 

Fe Province. 

Tests: - Other Appearances: 20 

2011: 26/02 vs. Griffons (Pampas XV); 04/03 vs. Golden Lions (Pampas XV); 12/03 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 

18/03 vs. Griquas (Pampas XV); 01/04 vs. Pumas (Pampas XV); 15/04 vs. Welwitchias (Pampas XV); 29/04 vs. 

Free State Cheetahs (Pampas XV); 06/05 vs. Sharks XV (Pampas XV); 13/05 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 04/06 

vs. French Barbarians; 06/08 vs. South America Invitation; 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors. 2010: 05/10 vs. Canada 

Selects; 10/10 vs. United States Selects; 15/10 vs. Tonga A; 23/10 vs. Russia; 30/10 vs. Russia. 2009: 10/10 vs. 

United States Select XV; 17/10 vs. BC Bears; 21/10 vs. Canada A. 

Tours: 3 

2012: New Zealand & Australia 


MAXIMILIANo BUSToS began his rugby career representing the Jaguars in 2009 and 2010. He played his first 

game in October 2009 against the United States Select XV. Additionally, Bustos was part of the Pampas team, who 

won the Vodacom Cup in South Africa in 2011. His first performance with the Pumas was last year, when he was 

called to face the French Barbarians series. The prop took his first steps in rugby at the club Universitario de Santa 

Fe. Since then, he was labeled as one of the most promising props in the country. Days after his debut with the 

Pumas, the French media announced that he had become a new reinforcement at the club Montpellier in France, 

where he plays nowadays. 

Bustos was part of the Pumas team during the RWC 2011 and also the Rugby Championship 2012 squad, without 

having played any Test Matches wearing the Pumas jersey. 

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PROFILES 

CAMACHo GoNZALo 


Full Name: Gonzalo Oscar Camacho 




Club: Exeter (R.F.U.) 

previous Clubs: Buenos Aires C&RC (URBA); Harlequins (R.F.U.) 

position: Wing / Centre 

Test Debut: 31/05/2008 vs. Uruguay 

Tests: 17 

Tests Debut: 25 (5 tries). 

Honours: Pumas 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2009; Argentina 

A 2007 & 2008, Pumas 7’s 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009; Buenos Aires 

Province. 



Zealand (1 try); 06/10 vs. Australia; 

2011: 20/08 vs. Wales; RWC: 10/09 vs. England; 17/09 vs. Romania; 25/09 vs. Scotland; 09/10 vs. New Zealand 

2010: 13/11 vs. Italy; 20/11 vs. France 

2009: 06/06 vs. England; 13/06 vs. England (1 try) 

2008: 31/05 vs. Uruguay (2 tries); 8/11 vs. Chile (1 try) 

other Appearances: 13 (15 points – 3 tries) 


2011: 04/06 vs. French Barbarians; 11/06 vs. French Barbarians; 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors. 

2009: 8/5 vs. Namibia (1 try); 20/06 vs. French Barbarians. 

2008: 11/06 vs. Scotland A (1 try); 14/06 vs. Canada; 21/06 vs. Ireland A; 8/11 vs. Chile (1 try). 

2007: 10/06 vs. Namibia; 16/6: vs. Emerging Springboks. 

Seven: 15 

2009: 6-7/02: Wellington; 14-15/02: San Diego; 5-6-7/03: RWC Dubai. 

2008: 28-29-30/3: Hong Kong; 5-6/4: Adelaida; 28-29/11: Dubai; 5-6/12: George. 

2007: 30-31/3-1/4: Hong Kong; 7-8/4: Adelaida; 26-27/5: Londres; 2-3/6: Edimburgo. 

2006: 31/3-1-2/4: Hong Kong; 8-9/4: Singapur. 

2005: 1-2/12: Dubai; 9-10/12: George. 

Tours: 6 




2009: England. 

GoNZALo CAMACHo is one of the most outstanding players in Argentina, with an excellent stamina, a good 

concentration in defense and thrilling in attack. His first involvement with a National Team was in 2005, with the 

Pumas 7’s in Dubai and George. From then on, he had an active participation in this team, reaching the Rugby World 

Cup finals in Dubai in March 2009. In XV, he was part of the Argentina A team that participated in the 2007 Nations 

Cup and 2008 Churchill Cup. In that same year, he played for one of the UAR’s National teams. But in 2009, Gonzalo 

Camacho was first called for the Pumas, playing twice against England and scoring a try. After this performance, 

the strong and skilled wing moved to Harlequins (England), where he started his professional career playing one 

of the most important tournaments. Gonzalo, whose original club is Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club, changed 

team after the RCWC 2011 and joined the Exeter Chiefs. He played all the games at the Rugby Championship, 

scoring a try. 

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PROFILES 

CARBALLo RAFAEL 


Full Name: Rafael Carballo 

Weight & Height: 92 kg & 1.81 mts. 



Club: Bourdeaux (F.F.R) 

previous Clubs: Asociación Alumni (URBA), Toulon (F.F.R.), Castres (F.F.R) 

position: Wing / Centro 

Test Debut: 02/07/2005 vs. Canada 

Tests: 9 

Tests points: 10 (2 tries) 

Honours: Pumas 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Argentina A 2005 & 

2007; Argentina Province 2003; Argentina U-21 2001,2002 & 2003; Argentina 

U-19 1999; Buenos Aires Province. 

Tests: 9 (10 points – 2 tries) 2010: 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France. 

2008: 9/8 vs. South Africa; 15/11 vs. Italy (1 try); 22/11 vs. Ireland 2006: 11/06 vs. Wales; 01/07 vs. Chile (1 try); 

08/07 vs. Uruguay 2005: 2/7 vs. Canada. 



2011: 11/06 vs. French Barbarians; 06/08 vs. South America Invitation (3 tries) 

2007: 7/2 vs. Northampton Saints (2 tries). 

2005: 16/6 vs. United States; 26/6 vs. England A. 

Tours: 5 

2012: New Zealand & Australia 2008: South Africa – France, Italy & Ireland. 


2005: Canada. 

RAFAEL CARBALLo played his first match for the Pumas in the year 2005, against Canada. The player from 

Bourdeaux Beagles was coached by one of Santiago Phelan assistances: Mauricio Reggiardo. After some matches 

played in 2006, Rafa was called again in 2008 and 2009 to be part of the Pumas. Apart from that, the former Alumni 

player participated in the Junior Argentine National Teams of U19 and U21, as well as in the Argentine Provinces 

team and the Argentine National Team A. Before signing with Bourdeaux Beagles in 2010, Rafael played in Toulon 

and Castres. He toured to Australia and New Zealand this year with the team. 

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PROFILES 

CARIZZA MANUEL 


Full Name: Manuel Carizza 


Date of Birth (place): 23/08/1984 (Rosario) 


Club: Racing Metro (F.F.R.) 

previous Clubs: Jockey (Rosario), Biarritz Olympique (F.F.R.) 



Tests: 29 

Tests points: 5 (1 try). 

Honours: Pumas 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; 

Argentina A 2004; Argentina U-21 2004 & 2005; Argentina U-19 2002 & 2003; 

Argentina Province 2005. 




2011: 20/08 vs. Wales; RWC: 10/09 vs. England; 17/09 vs. Romania; 25/09 vs. Scotland; 09/10 vs. New Zealand 

2010: 12/06 vs. Scotland; 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France; 13/11 vs. Italy. 

2009: 06/06 vs. England; 14/11 vs. England; 21/11 vs. Wales; 28/11 vs. Scotland. 

2008: 28/06 vs. Italy. 

2007: 09/06 vs. Italy. 

2006: 17/06 vs. Wales; 01/07 vs. Chile (1 try); 08/07 vs. Uruguay. 

2005: 23/04 vs. Japan; 5/11 vs. South Africa; 12/11 vs. Scotland; 19/11 vs. Italy. 

2004: 04/12 vs. South Africa. 


2012: 04/08 vs. Stade Francais; 10/08 vs. Stade Francais (1 try). 

2011: 04/06 vs. French Barbarians; 11/06 vs. French Barbarians; 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors 


2005: 08/05 vs. Chile; 23/5 vs. British & Irish Lions. 

2004: 07/11 vs. South Africa A. 

Tours: 9 





2007: France. 

2005: Wales – Scotland & Italy. 

MANUEL CARIZZA was one of the players that had an outstanding performance in the 2005 Junior World Cup 

Mendoza. That performance gave him the chance to join the Pumas, and since his first appearance, he has always 

been taken into account by the coaches. Manuel played for Biarritz Olympique and then he returned to his former 

club, Jockey Club de Rosario. He is always a great option in the line-outs due to his height and good skills in air 

balls. Manuel was part of the special training sessions for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but unfortunately he was 

not shortlisted for the final 30-men squad. In 2011, he played against French Barbarians and again showed his 

great skills, which led him directly to New Zealand World Cup. During the Rugby Championship 2012 played all the 

games as a starter second row. 

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Tests: - 

other appearances: 

2012: 

Seven: 1 

2012: 13-14/10: Gold Coast. 

PROFILES 

CoRDERo SANTIAGo 


Full name: Santiago Cordero 

Weight & Height: 79 kg. & 1.76 mts. 

Date of birth (place): 06/12/1993 (Buenos Aires) 

occupation: Student 

Club: Regatas de Bella Vista (URBA) 

previous Clubs: - 

position: Fullback 

Test Debut: - 

Tests: - 


Honours: Los Pumas 7s 2012; Argentina U-20 2012; Argentina U-19 2012; 

Buenos Aires Province U-19. 

M-20: 7 

2012: 14/04 vs. South Africa; 17/04 vs. South Africa XV; 21/04 vs. South Africa; RWC: 

04/06 vs. France; 08/06 vs. Australia; 17/06 vs. South Africa; 22/06 vs. Wales. 

M-19: 1 

2012: 05/05 vs. Chile. 

SANTIAGo CoRDERo might be one of the youngest players to have his Puma debut if is chosen for any game of the 

european tour. During last year he took his first steps in the national U-19, and in the current season he took a leap 

after played the IRB JWC that was held in South Africa. Then he was called up to the Sevens national team where 

he had a good tournament in Gold Coast’s stage, which was a key action to convince to the Puma coaches to give 

him a chance in the senior team. 

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PROFILES 

CREEvY AGUSTÍN 


Full Name: Agustín Creevy 





previous Clubs: San Luis (U.R.B.A.), Biarritz Olympique (F.F.R.), 

San Luis (U.R.B.A.); ASM Clermont Auvergne (F.F.R.) 

position: Hooker 

Test Debut: 23/04/2005 vs. Japan 

Tests: 19 


Honours: Pumas 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2009; Argentina 

A 2004, 2006, 2007 & 2008; Argentina U-21 2005 & 2006; Argentina U-19 

2004; Buenos Aires Province. 

Tests: 19 

2012: 15/09 vs. Australia; 29/09 vs. New Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia. 



2010: 12/06 vs. Scotland; 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France; 13/11 vs. Italy; 20/11 vs. France; 28/11 vs. Ireland. 

2009: 28/11 vs. Scotland. 

2006: 8/7 vs. Uruguay. 

2005: 23/4 vs. Japan; 3/12 v. Samoa. 

other Appearances: 19 (30 points - 6 tries) 


2011: 04/06 vs. French Barbarians; 11/06 vs. French Barbarians; 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors. 

2009: 8/05 vs. Namibia (1 try); 15/05 vs. Namibia (1 try); 6/06 vs. England Saxons; 11/06 vs. United States; 21/06 

vs. Canada (1 try); 10/10 vs. United States Select XV; 17/10 vs. BC Bears (1 try); 21/10 vs. Canada A. 

2008: 11/6 vs. Scotland A; 14/6 vs. Canada (2 tries); 21/6 vs. Ireland. 

2007: 7/2 vs. Northampton Saints. 

2006: 11/11 vs. New Zealand Heartland XV. 


Tours: 6 

2012: New Zealand & Australia. 





AGUSTÍN CREEvY, a former outstanding flanker, has recently changed his position to that of hooker, where he has 

easily adapted and is now one of the most important hookers in Argentina. He was part of the U19 and U21 National 

teams, and Argentina A. The Pumas’ coach, Santiago Phelan, was the one who encouraged him to make the change 

of position from flanker to hooker, so he returned from Biarritz to San Luis club to make the change and proved 

himself right. Agustín was able to show his skills in the French rugby: he played for Biarritz and then he returned 

to Argentina, to his former club San Luis. Afterwards, he played for Clermont and last February signed a contract 

with the French club Montpellier. Creevy won the Vodacom Cup with Pampas XV, in 2011, and that same year he 

played his first World Cup, in New Zealand. This year suffered an injury at the beginning of the Rugby Championship 

but he returned for the last games. 

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CUBELLI ToMÁS MARÍA 


Full Name: Tomás María Cubelli 




Club: Belgrano Athletic (URBA) 

previous Clubs: - 

position: Scrum Half 


Tests: 10 

Tests points: 15 

Honours: Pumas 2010, 2011 & 2012; Argentina A 2010; Jaguars 2010; Pampas 

XV 2011 & 2012; Argentina U-20 2009; Argentina U-19 2008. 


2012: 20/05 vs. Uruguay; 23/05 vs. Brasil (2 tries); 26/05 vs. Chile; 09/06 vs. Italy; 16/06 vs. France; 23/06 vs. France 

2011: 22/05 vs. Chile; 25/05 vs. Uruguay (1 try). 

2010: 21/05 vs. Uruguay; 23/05 vs. Chile. 


2012: 09/03 vs. Eastern Province Kings (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 17/03 vs. SWD Eagles (1 try) (Standard Bank 

Pampas XV); 23/03 Border Bulldogs (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 31/03 vs. Boland Kavaliers (1 try) (Standard 

Bank Pampas XV); 14/04 vs. Western Province (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 28/04 vs. Sharks XV (Standard Bank 

Pampas XV); 04/05 vs. Griquas (Standard Bank Pampas XV). 

2011: 04/03 vs. Golden Lions (Pampas XV); 12/03 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 18/03 vs. Gricquas (Pampas XV); 

26/03 vs. Leopards (1 try) (Pampas XV); 09/03 vs. Valke (Pampas XV); 06/05 vs. Sharks XV (Pampas XV); 13/05 vs. 

Blue Bulls (Pampas XV). 

2010: 18/06 vs. France A (Argentina A); 23/10 vs. Russia; 30/10 vs. Russia (1 try). 

Seven: 1 

2010: 05-06-07/01: South American Championship. 

M-20: 3 (5 points – 1 try) 

2009: 28/02 vs. South Africa; 25/03 vs. Chile (1 try); RWC: 05/06 vs. Ireland. 

M-19: 3 

2008: 09/11 vs. Chile; 12/11 vs. Paraguay; 15/11 vs. Uruguay. 

Tours: - 

PROFILES 

ToMÁS CUBELLI is among a group of players who, due to their performances, are yearning to be in the limelight. 

He played with the Pampas XV in 2011 and 2012, and before that, he was part of the Argentine A team and the 

Jaguars. The promising player from Belgrano Athletic Club joined the National Team in 10 test matches, last of 

which held in last June. Tomás had a great performance during the recient Americas Rugby Cup with the Jaguares, 

and now is waiting for his chance on the senior team. 

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DE LA vEGA ToMÁS 



2012: 09/06 vs. Italy; 16/06 vs. France; 23/06 vs. France (1 try) 

2011: 22/05 vs. Chile; 25/05 vs. Uruguay. 

Full Name: Tomás De la Vega 




Club: C.U.B.A. 

position: Flanker 


Tests: 5 


Honours: Pumas 2011 & 2012; Jaguares 2010 & 2011; Pampas XV 2011 & 

2012; Argentina U-20 2009 & 2010; Argentina U-19 2009. 


2012: 17/03 vs. SWD Eagles (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 04/08 vs. Stade Francais; 

2011: 26/02 vs. Griffons (Pampas XV); 12/03 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 26/03 vs. Leopards (Pampas XV); 09/04 

vs. Valke (Pampas XV); 15/04 vs. Welwitchias (Pampas XV); 10/06 vs. Portugal (1 try); 15/06 vs. Georgia; 19/06 vs. 

Romania. 

2010: 10/10 vs. United States Select XV; 15/10 vs. Tonga A. 

Seven: - 

M-20: 14 (40 points – 8 tries) 

2010: 03/03 vs. South Africa; 06/03 vs. South Africa; 29/05 vs. Australia (1 try); RWC: 05/06 vs. England; 09/06 

vs. France (1 try); 13/06 vs. Ireland (1 try); 17/06 vs. Wales; 21/06 vs. France (2 tries). 

2009: 25/03 vs. Chile (1 try); RWC: 05/06 vs. Ireland; 09/06 vs. Uruguay; 13/06 vs. New Zealand; 17/06 vs. Tonga 

(1 try); 21/06 vs. Fiji (1 try). 


2009: 23/09 vs. Uruguay (1 try); 25/09 vs. Chile (1 try). 

Tours: - 

PROFILES 

After his performance in the 2011 and 2012 Vodacom Cup, Tomás is facing the great challenge to confirm his position 

in the Argentine squad. ToMÁS DE LA vEGA is among the players who have made their debut in the recent 

matches last June: the third row player from CUBA played the three matches and scored a try in the last match 

against France played in Córdoba. Due to his performance, he was then confirmed as one of the most promising 

Argentine players. Before that, he had worn the Argentine jersey against Chile and Uruguay in 2011. Moreover, 

since his beginning, he has been part of the Junior Argentine teams where he has always had an outstanding 

performance. 

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FARÍAS CABELLo JULIo ALFREDo 


Full Name: Julio Alfredo Farías Cabello 


Date of Birth (place): 19/09/1978 (Tucumán) 

occupation: Business Man 

Club: Tucumán RC 

previous Clubs: Rouen (F.F.R.) 

position: Lock / Flanker 

Test Debut: 20/11/2010 vs. Francia 

Tests: 16 


Honours: Pumas 2010, 2011 & 2012; Jaguares 2010 & 2012; Pampas XV 2011 

& 2012; Argentina Desarrollo 2001; Argentina U-21 1998 & 1999; Tucumán 

Province. 


2012: 09/06 vs. Italy; 16/06 vs. France; 23/06 vs. France; 18/08 vs. South Africa; 25/08 vs. South Africa; 08/09 vs. 

New Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia (1 try); 29/09 vs. New Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia; 

2011: 20/08 vs. Wales; RWC: 10/09 vs. England; 25/09 vs. Scotland; 02/10 vs. Georgia; 09/10 vs. New Zealand (1 try). 

2010: 20/11 vs. France; 28/11 vs. Ireland. 


2012: 09/03 vs. Eastern Province Kings (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 17/03 vs. SDW Eagles (Standard Bank 

Pampas XV); 23/03 vs. Border Bulldogs (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 31/03 vs. Boland Kavaliers (Standard Bank 

Pampas XV); 14/04 vs. Western Province (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 20/04 vs. Free State Cheetahs (Standard 

Bank Pampas XV); 28/04 vs. Sharks XV (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 04/05 vs. Griquas (Standard Bank Pampas 

XV); 04/08 vs. Stade Francais; 10/08 vs. Stade Francais. 

2011: 26/02 vs. Griffons (Pampas XV); 04/03 vs. Golden Lions (Pampas XV); 12/03 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 

18/03 vs. Gricquas (Pampas XV); 26/03 vs. Leopards (Pampas XV); 01/04 vs. Pumas (Pampas XV); 15/04 vs. 

Welwitchias (1 try) (Pampas XV); 29/04 vs. Free State Cheetahs (1 try) (Pampas XV); 06/05 vs. Sharks XV (1 try) 

(Pampas XV); 13/05 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 11/06 vs. French Barbarians; 06/08 vs. South America Invitation; 

23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors. 

2010: 05/10 vs. Canada Selects; 10/10 vs. United States Select XV; 15/10 vs. Tonga A; 23/10 vs. Russia (1 try); 

30/10 vs. Russia. 

2001: 01/05 vs. Uruguay (Argentina Development). 

Seven: - 

PROFILES 

M-21: 11 

1999: 17/07 vs. New Zealand; 20/07 vs. Ireland; 23/07 vs. France 27/07 vs. England; 31/07 vs. Ireland; 21/09 vs. 

Peru; 23/09 vs. Uruguay; 25/09 vs. Chile. 

1998: vs. New Zealand; vs. England; vs. Australia. 

Tours: 5 




JULIo FARÍAS CABELLo was a very promising player during his junior stage, when he was part of the different 

National Teams, such as U19 and U21, and was very close to be in the list of selected players for the 1999 Rugby 

World Cup. 

His great versatility allows him to play as second row as well as third row, a feature which offers more options 

to the trainers at the moment of making decisions. Farías Cabello played his first match with the Pumas when he 

was 32 years old, only three months after joining the UAR High Performance Plan. 

The player from Tucumán Rugby Club won the Vodacom Cup in 2011 with Pampas XV and played as well with that 

team in Vodacom Cup 2012. In 2010, he accompanied the Pumas in their tour around Italy, Ireland and France, and 

one year later he wore the Argentine shirt against the French Barbarians and South America Invitation. 

Last year, this great player was part of The Pumas in the Rugby World Cup, in New Zealand, where hi scored a try 

against the All Blacks. He was member of The Pumas for June tests and The Rugby Championship. 

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PROFILES 

FERNÁNDEZ LoBBE JUAN MARTÍN 


Full Name: Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe 

Weight & Height: 106 kg. & 1.91 m. 



Club: Toulon (F.F.R.) 

previous Clubs: Liceo Naval (U.R.B.A.), Sale (R.F.U) 



Tests: 49 


Honours: Pumas 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; 

Argentina A 2004, 2007 & 2009; Pumas 7’s 2004 & 2005; Buenos Aires 

Province. 




2011: 20/08 vs. Wales; RWC: 10/09 vs. England; 17/09 vs. Romania; 25/09 vs. Scotland. 

2010: 12/06 vs. Scotland; 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France (1 try); 13/11 vs. Italy; 20/11 vs. France; 28/11 vs. Ireland. 


2008: 7/06 vs. Scotland; 14/06 vs. Scotland; 9/8 vs. South Africa; 7/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. Italy; 22/11 vs. Ireland. 

2007: 26/05 vs. Ireland; 02/06 vs. Ireland; 09/06 vs Italy; 18/08 vs. Wales. RWC: 07/09 vs. France; 11/09 vs. 

Georgia; 22/09 vs. Namibia; 30/09 vs. Ireland; 07/10 vs. Scotland; 14/10 vs. South Africa; 19/10 vs. France. 

2006: 11/06 vs. Wales (1 try); 17/06 vs. Wales (1 try); 24/06 vs. New Zealand; 11/11: vs. England; 18/11 vs. Italy; 


2005: 12/11 vs. Scotland; 19/11 vs. Italy; 3/12: vs Samoa (1 try) 

2004: 28/4 vs. Uruguay; 1/5 vs. Venezuela. 




2009: 20/06 vs. Barbarians Franceses. 

2007: 4/8 vs. Chile XV. 


Sevens: 11 

2005: 4-5/2: Wellington; 12-13/2: Los Angeles; 18-19-20/3: RWC 7´s (Hong Kong) 

2004: 6-7/2: Wellington; 15-16/2: Los Angeles; 26-27-28/3: Hong Kong; 3-4/5: Singapur; 28-29/6: Bordeaux; 

5-6/6: London; 2-3/12: Dubai; 10-11/12: George. 

Tours: 13 


2011: Wales & England – New Zealand. 




2007: Wales & Belgium – France (RWC). 


2005: Scotland & Italy. 

JUAN MARTÍN is the younger brother of CARLoS IGNACIo FERNÁNDEZ LoBBE, who played for the Pumas until 

2008. Both brothers played together for almost two seasons with the Sale Sharks. In June 2009, Juan Martín, or 

‘Corcho’ as he is called, joined the Toulon’s rows. The former Liceo Naval player has been a member of the Pumas 

Sevens squad for three years. Philippe Saint-André, his rugby coach at Sale said: “Both in Argentina and France he 

is regarded as one of the best prospects in the world of rugby. At the very moment when he started his contractual 

relation with us, he was also getting offers from Toulouse, Biarritz and the Stade Francais”. 

Juan Martín, who grew up in the club Liceo Naval in Buenos Aires, enjoyed a very good 2008/09 season with the 

Sale Sharks, where he was appointed captain. Fernández Lobbe, who plays in Toulon, played his second RWC in 

New Zealand, where he had a great performance, until he suffered an injury. Despite he wasn’t able to play, he 

stayed at New Zealand with the team. 

During the preparation for the Personal Rugby Championship, in Pensacola, Fernández Lobbe was named The 

Pumas’ captain. 

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FERNÁNDEZ SANTIAGo 


Full Name: Santiago Fernández 





previous Clubs: Hindú Club (URBA) 

position: Centre / Fly Half 


Tests: 24 

Tests points: 13 (2 try & 1 penal) 

Honours: Pumas 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Jaguares 2009; Argentina 

A 2007; Argentina U-21 2005 & 2006; Argentina U-19 2004; Buenos Aires 

Province. 

Tests: 24 (13 points – 2 tries & 1 penalty) 

2012: 18/08 vs. South Africa; 25/08 vs. South Africa (1 try); 08/09 vs. New Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia; 29/09 vs. 

New Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia. 

2011: 20/08 vs. Wales; RWC: 10/09 vs. England; 17/09 vs. Romania (1 try); 25/09 vs. Scotland; 02/10 vs. Georgia; 

09/10 vs. New Zealand. 

2010: 12/06 vs. Scotland; 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France; 13/11 vs. Italy; 20/11 vs. France 

2009: 06/06 vs. England; 13/06 vs. England; 14/11 vs. England; 21/11 vs. Gales; 28/11 vs. Scotland 

2008: 15/11 vs. Italy; 22/11 vs. Ireland (1 penalty). 

other Appearances: 8 (51 points – 1 try, 7 penalties, 1 drop & 11 goals) 



2009: 8/5 vs Namibia (1 penal & 7 goals); 20/06 vs. French Barbarians (1 try) 

2007: 5/6 vs. Italy (3 penalties & 1 drop); 10/6 vs. Namibia (2 penalties & 3 goals); 16/6 vs. Emerging Springboks 

(1 penal & 1 goal) 

Sevens: - 

PROFILES 

Tours: 8 


2011: Wales & England – New Zealand. 



2008: France, Italy & Ireland. 

SANTIAGo FERNÁNDEZ has gradually turned his initial promising career into a great success for the Argentine 

rugby. The Montpellier player participated in the U19 and U21 Argentine National Teams, standing out in the 2005 

World Cup in Mendoza. Moreover, he participated in the 2007 Nations Cup with the team Argentina A. Santiago is 

José Javier Fernández son, who also played for the Pumas and was coach of the Argentine team. 

During his first steps in rugby, he played at Hindú Club, where he was champion of the Buenos Aires tournament 

in three seasons and of the National Club Championship in 2007. Santiago made his first test debut in the autumn 

of 2008 with a victory against Italy. He was part of the UAR High Performance Plan and in 2010 he joined the club 

Montpellier. 

In 2011, he had his first experience in a Rugby World Cup, in which the scored a try against Rumania, and this year 

played at The Rugby Championship. 

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FIGALLo JUAN 


Full Name: Juan Figallo 


Date of Birth (place): 25/03/1988 (Salta) 


Club: Montpellier Herault (F.F.R.) 

previous Clubs: Jockey Club (Salta) 


Test Debut: 26/06/2010 vs. France 

Tests: 11 


Honours: Pumas 2008, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2009 & 2010; Argentina 

U-20 2008; Argentina U-19 2006 & 2007. 





09/10 vs. New Zealand 2010: 26/06 vs. France; 13/11 vs. France; 28/11 vs. Ireland 



2011: 11/06 French Barbarians; 06/08 vs. South America Invitation. 

2010: 18/06 vs. France A. 

2009: 8/05 vs. Namibia; 15/05 vs. Namibia; 06/06 vs. England Saxons; 21/06 vs. Canada. 

Seven: - 

PROFILES 

Tours: 7 



2010: Italy, France & Italy. 


JUAN FIGALLo was first called for by the Pumas Head Coach Santiago Phelan to dispute the test match against 

South Africa in August 2008. The prop made his debut in the U19 National Team in 2006 against Samoa. He took 

his first steps in rugby at the Jockey Club in the province of Salta, and is currently in Montpellier with several other 

Argentine players. Figallo is a very strong player and with a good height. In 2010, he played with the Pumas in June 

and November, and this year he was part of the team against the French Barbarians and the team South America 

Invitation. 

During the World Cup 2007, Juan was only 17 years old, and he asked his father to go to France. His father answered 

the will only go to a Rugby World Cup as a Puma. Four years later, “Chipi” reached his dream when he was 

part of The Pumas in RWC 2011 and Rugby Championship in 2012. 

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FIGUERoLA AGUSTÍN 


Tests: 7 

2010: 12/06 vs. Scotland; 19/06 vs. Scotland. 

2009: 14/11 vs. England; 21/11 vs. Wales; 28/11 vs. Scotland 

2008: 15/11 vs. Italy; 22/11 vs. Ireland 

Full Name: Agustín Figuerola 


Date of Birth: 27/01/1985 (Buenos Aires) 

occupation: Rugby Playes 

Club: Unnatached 

previous Clubs: C.A.S.I. (Buenos Aires), Brive (F.F.R) 



Tests: 7 


Honours: Pumas 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2009; Los Pumas 7s 

2009; Argentina U-21 2006; Buenos Aires Province. 


2012: 04/08 vs. Stade Francais; 

2011: 04/06 vs. French Barbarians (1 try); 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors 

2009: 08/05: vs. Namibia 

Seven: 3 


Tours: 4 

2011: Wales & England 

2010: Italy, France & Ireland 

2009: England, Wales & Scotland 

2008: Francie, Italy & Ireland 

AGUSTÍN FIGUERoLA is the first scrum half of C.A.S.I., team where Santiago Phelan played during his whole 

career. Figuerola played a magnificent tournament in 2008 for his team, leading it to semifinals. The fans and his 

inner circle say that he has similar playing characteristics to Agustín Pichot. In March 2009, he ended second in the 

RWC Sevens Dubai with the Pumas 7’s. He take part of four different tours with the national team and was in the 

Rugby Championship camp preparation. 

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PROFILES 

GALINDo ÁLvARo 


Full Name: Álvaro Galindo 

Weight & Height: 105 kg & 1.92 mts 



Club: Racing Metro (F.F.R) 

previous Clubs: Universitario (Tucumán), Beziers (F.F.R) 



Tests: 13 


Honours: Pumas 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Argentina Province 

2004 & 2005; Argentina “A” 2004, 2005 & 2006; Argentina U-19 2000; Argentina 

U-21 2002 & 2003; Tucumán Province. 

Test: 13 (10 points – 2 tries) 

2012: 18/08 vs. South Africa; 25/08 vs. South Africa; 

2010: 21/05 vs. Uruguay (1 try); 13/11 vs. Italy; 20/11 vs. France 

2009: 06/06 vs. England 

2008: 14/6 vs. Scotland; 28/6 vs. Italy; 9/8 vs. South Africa; 7/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. Italy 

2004: 28/4 vs. Uruguay (1 try); 1/5 vs. Venezuela (1 try) 




2006: 24/06 vs. Portugal (Argentina A) 

2005: 8/5 vs. Chile; 14/5 vs. Uruguay; 4/6: vs. Italy (Argentina XV); 12/6: vs. England Counties (Argentina XV); 19/6 

vs. United States (Argentina A); 26/6 vs England A (Argentina A). 

2004: 7/11 vs. South Africa “A”; 13/11 vs. South Africa “A”. 

Tours: 8 

2012: South Africa. 

2011: Wales & England. 




2005: Wales – Canada. 

ÁLvARo GALINDo first played for the Pumas in the year 2004 against Uruguay in the South American Tournament 

and, in that same competition, he also played against Venezuela. However, Galindo did not play for the National 

Team in the following years, until 2008 when he was called by the Head Coach of the Pumas, Santiago Phelan, and 

played two Test Matches, against Scotland and Italy. During the years in which he was not playing for the Pumas, 

this player born in the province of Tucumán, who used to play for Beziers in France, participated in the Argentine 

National Team A and Argentine XV, taking part in nine matches. Actually he is part of French club Racing Metro, 

where he plays with many other argentine players. 

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PROFILES 


2012: 09/06 vs. Italy; 23/06 vs. France. 


2008: 31/05 vs. Uruguay; 08/11 vs. Chile (1 try). 

GÓMEZ KoDELA FRANCISCo 


Full Name: Francisco Gómez Kodela 



occupation: Rugby player 

Club: Biarritz Olympique (FFR) 

previous Clubs: Belgrano Athletic Club (URBA) 



Tests: 6 


Honours: Pumas 2008, 2011 & 2012; Jaguares 2011; Argentina Invitation XV 

2009; Argentina A 2006, 2007 & 2008; Argentina M-21 2006; Buenos Aires 

Province. 


2011: 10/06 vs. Portugal; 15/06 vs. Georgia; 19/06 vs. Romania. 

2009: 01/11 vs. Uruguay (1 try) (Argentina Invitation XV); 06/11 vs. Uruguay (Argentina Invitation XV). 

2008: 11/06 vs. Scotland A; 14/06 vs. Canadá; 21/06 vs. Ireland A. 

2007: 10/06 vs. Namibia. 

U-21: 6 (5 points – 1 try) 

2006: 16/04 vs. Chile; 22/04 vs. Paraguay; RWC: vs. South Africa; vs. Wales; vs. Ireland; vs. Wales (1 try). 

The 2006 U-21 Rugby World Cup was the beginning of the international career for the prop born in Belgrano Atheltic, 

that then represented the country in different levels. His Pumas debut took place in the 2008 South American 

Tournament and repeated in 2011, for then, this year, be a member of the senior team who played the june tests 

against Italy and France. Nowadays he plays in the french Top 14 where it represents the Biarritz Olympique. 

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GoNZÁLEZ AMoRoSINo LUCAS 


Full Name: Lucas González Amorosino 




Club: Montpellier Herault (F.F.R.) 

previous Clubs: Pucará (Buenos Aires); Leicester Tigers (R.F.U.) 

position: Fullback / Wing 


Tests: 20 

Tests points: 20 (4 tries). 

Honours: Pumas 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2009; Pumas 

7’s 2007, 2008 & 2009; Buenos Aires Province. 




2011: RWC: 17/09 vs. Romania (1 try); 25/09 vs. Scotland (1 try); 02/10 vs. Georgia; 09/10 vs. New Zealand 

2010: 12/06 vs. Scotland; 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France; 13/11 vs. Italy; 20/11 vs. France; 28/11 vs. Ireland 

2009: 06/06 vs. England; 13/06 vs. England. 

2008: 8/11 vs. Chile (1 try) 

2007: 15/12 vs. Chile (1 try) 



2011: 11/06 vs. French Barbarians; 06/08 vs. South American Invitation; 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors 

2009: 8/5 vs. Namibia (1 try); 20/06 vs. French Barbarians. 

Seven: 15 


2008: 1-2/02: Wellington; 9-10/02: San Diego; 28-29-30/03: Hong Kong; 5-6/04: Adelaide; 24-25/05: London; 

31/05-1/06: Edinburgh; 28-29/11: Dubai; 5-6/12: George. 

2007: 26-27/05: London; 2-3/06: Edinburgh; 31/11-1/12: Dubai; 7-8/12: George. 

Tours: 6 





LUCAS GoNZÁLEZ AMoRoSINo had a great performance in his original club, Pucará, and had a magnificent season 

with the Pumas 7’s, reaching the finals at the Rugby World Cup in Dubai and obtaining the Cup in San Diego. 

During the last seasons, he played at Leicester Tigers and in 2011 he has signed with Montpellier for two years. 

In 2010, he played the three games that Argentina played in June, and other three games during the European tour. 

In New Zealand 2011 he played his first Rugby World Cup, where he scored a very important try against Scotland, 

that gave The Pumas the victory and helped to classify to quarters. 

Lucas, who can play mainly as fullback or fly-half, is a very fast player that can make decisions on the spur of the 

moment. Apart from this, he has a wonderful kick and his moves on the field may determine the game, just as he 

demonstrated in New Zealand 2011 and Rugby Championship 2012. 

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PROFILES 

GUIÑAZÚ EUSEBIo 


Full Name: Eusebio Guiñazu 

Weight & Height: 114 kg & 1,81 m 

Date of Birth (place): 15/01/1982 (Mendoza) 


Club: Montpellier (F.F.R) 

previous Clubs: Mendoza RC (Cuyo), Toulon (F.F.R.), Agen (F.F.R.), Boland Kavalliers 

(S.A.R.F.U.), Biarritz Olympique (F.F.R.) 



Tests: 24 


Honours: Pumas 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2012; Argentina 

A 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2010; Argentina Invitation XV 2009; Argentina 

U-21 2001, 2002 & 2003, Argentina U-19 1999, 2000 & 2001, Argentina U-18 

2000, Cuyo Province. 


2012: 09/06 vs. Italy; 16/06 vs. France; 23/06 vs. France; 18/08 vs. Sudáfrica; 25/08 vs. Sudáfrica; 08/09 vs. New 

Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia; 29/09 vs. New Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia; 

2009: 06/06 vs. England 2007: 02/06 vs. Ireland; 09/06 vs. Italy; RWC: 19/10 vs. France 2006: 19/11 vs. Italy 

2005: 23/05 vs. Japan; 2004: 24/04: vs. Chile; 28/04: vs. Uruguay; 01/05: vs. Venezuela (1 try); 12/06: vs. Wales; 

19/06: vs. Wales; 04/12: vs. South Africa 2003: 27/04: vs. Paraguay; 30/04: vs. Chile; 03/05: vs. Uruguay. 


2012: 04/08 vs. Stade Francais; 10/08 vs. Stade Francais; 

2011: 04/06 vs. French Barbarians; 11/06 vs. French Barbarians; 06/08 vs. Sudamérica Invitation 

2010: 18/06 vs. France A. 

2009: 20/06 vs. Barbarians Franceses; 01/11 vs. Uruguay (Argentina Invitation XV) 

2006: 13/06 vs. Italy A (Argentina A); 18/06 vs. Russia (Argentina A); 24/06 vs. Portugal (Argentina A); 01/11 vs. 

Uruguay (Argentina A) 

2004: 07/11: vs. South Africa A (1 try). 

M-21: 15 (15 points – 3 tries) 

2003: 06/04 vs. Chile (1 try); 09/04 vs. Uruguay; 12/04 vs. Paraguay (1 try); RWC: 13/06 vs. Canada; 17/06 vs. 

Wales; 21/06 vs. Ireland (1 try); 25/06 vs. Australia; 29/06 vs. South Africa. 

2002: 07/04 vs. Paraguay; 10/04 vs. Chile; 13/04 vs. Uruguay; RWC: 18/06 vs. Wales; 21/06 vs. England; 25/06 vs. 

France; 28/06 vs. England. 

2001: 26/09 vs. Chile. 

M-19: 4 

2001: 06/04 vs. Japan; 09/04 vs. Australia; 12/04 vs. South Africa. 

2000: 05/03 vs. Chile. 

M-18: 2 


Tours: 10 





2007: France (RWC) 


2004: New Zealand – France & Ireland. 

Since he emigrated from his native Mendoza Rugby Club, EUSEBIo GUIÑAZÚ played in Toulon and Agen (both in 

France) and Stormers (in South Africa). After gaining experience abroad, he was summoned for the Pumas in June 

and played the three matches that made up the June window. He is currently playing for the Biarritz. 

The prop from Mendoza made his debut wearing the Argentine jersey in the year 2003 and since then, he has been 

a regular member of the National Team every year but 2010. In 2007, he was not part of the starting team for the 

World Cup, but he was later added to the team in substitution of Mario Ledesma at the match when the Pumas got 

the third position. 

This year he returned to his province and had a great performance during the Rugby Championship playing six games. 

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M-20: 15 (5 points – 1 try) 

PROFILES 

GUILLEMAIN JUAN CRUZ 


Full name: Juan Cruz Guillemaín 


Date of birth (place): 21/08/1992 (San Juan) 


Club: Jockey Club (San Juan) 

previous clubs: - 


Test Debut: - 

Tests: - 


Honours: Jaguares 2012; Argentina M-20 2011 & 2012; Argentina M-19 2011; 

San Juan Province. 

2012: 14/04 vs. South Africa; 21/04 vs. South Africa; RWC: 04/06 vs. France; 08/06 vs. Australia; 12/06 vs. 

Scotland; 17/06 vs. South Africa; 22/06 vs. Wales. 

2011: 16/03 vs. South Africa; 19/03 vs. South Africa; 02/06 vs. France; RWC: 10/06 vs. Wales; 14/06 vs. Italy; 

18/06 vs. New Zealand (1 try); 22/06 vs. Italy; 26/ 06 vs. Scotland. 

M-19: 2 (5 points – 1 try) 

2011: 24/09 vs. Chile (1 try); 27/09 vs. Uruguay. 

This lock, owner of a great size and height for such a young player, is one of the young promises of the Argentine 

rugby. He is one of three new players on the argentinian squad for this international window. 

Native of the province of San Juan, played two IRB JWC in 2011 and 2012, and now is ready to continue growing 

into the national teams. 

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PROFILES 

HERNÁNDEZ JUAN MARTÍN 


Full Name: Juan Martin Hernández 




Club: Racing Metro (F.F.R.) 

previous Clubs: Deportiva Francesa (URBA); Stade Francais (F.F.R.); Natal 

Sharks (S.A.R.F.U.) 

position: Fly Half / Fullback / Centre 


Tests: 37 

Tests points: Pumas 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2012; 

Argentina A 2002 & 2007; Pumas 7’s 2002; Argentina U-21 2000 & 2002, 

Argentina U-19 1999, 2000 & 2001; Buenos Aires Province. 

Tests: 37 (112 points - 6 tries, 18 penalties, 6 drops & 5 goals) 

2012: 18/08 vs. South Africa (2 penalties); 08/09 vs. New Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia (3 penalties); 29/09 vs. 

New Zealand (1 penalty & 1 goal); 06/10 vs. Australia (3 penalties). 

2009: 06/06 vs. England (4 penalties & 1 drop); 13/06 vs. England (3 penalties, 1 goal & 1 drop). 

2008: 28/6 vs. Italy (2 penalties); 7/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. Italy. 

2007: RWC: 7/9 vs. France; 11/9 vs. Georgia (1 goal); 30/9 vs. Ireland (3 drops); 7/10 vs. Scotland (1 drop); 14/10 

vs. South Africa; 19/10 vs. France. 

2006: 11/06 vs. Wales; 17/06 vs. Wales; 24/07 vs. Nueva Zelanda; 11/11: vs. England; 18/11 vs. Italy; 25/11 vs. 

France (1 try) 

2005: 5/11 vs. South Africa; 12/11 vs. Scotland; 19/11 vs. Italy. 

2004: 20/11: vs. France; 27/11: vs. Ireland; 4/12: vs. South Africa. 

2003: 27/4: vs. Paraguay (1 try & 2 goals); 3/5: vs. Uruguay; 14/6: vs. France; 20/6: vs. France (1 try); 28/6: vs. 

South Africa (1 try); 30/8 vs. Canada. RWC: 10/10: vs. Australia; 14/10: vs. Namibia; 22/10: vs. Romania (2 tries). 

other Appearances: 9 (89 points – 1 try, 21 penalties, 1 drop & 9 goals) 

2012: 04/08 vs. Stade Francais (3 penalties & 1 goal); 10/08 vs. Stade Francais (4 penalties & 2 goal). 

2009: 20/06 vs. French Barbarians (5 penalties & 1 goal). 

2007: 7/2 vs. Northampton Saints (4 penalties & 1 goal); 11/2 vs. Leicester Tigers (3 penalties & 2 goals); 3/3 vs. 

French Barbarians (2 penalties, 1 drop & 2 goals); 25/8 vs. Belgium XV. 

2002: 12/11: vs. Italy A (1 try); 20/11: vs. Ireland Development XV. 

Seven: 2 

2002: 4-5/1: Chile; 1-2/2: Brisbane. 

Tours: 13 



2007: England - France - Wales & Belgium – France (RWC) 


2005: Scotland & Italy. 

2004: France & Ireland. 

2003: South Africa - Australia (RWC) 

2002: Italy & Ireland. 

JUAN MARTÍN HERNÁNDEZ was drafted into the Pumas’ squad for the tour of Italy and Ireland ten years ago after 

graduating through the national age group teams. He originally played as a fly half but he also performed as a full 

back, centre and wing. Made his Pumas’ debut against Paraguay in 2003, the year in which he scored two RWC 

tries against Romania. 

During the season 2006/2007, he was named as the best player of the French League, whereas in 2007 he was 

nominated as the Best IRB Player, after the RWC France 2007, where he ended third with the Pumas. 

Baptized ‘Magician’ by the press, he can create a scoring opportunity from each situation. 

Between 2007 and 2012, Juan Martin played only six matches with The Pumas, due to three injuries. Because of 

that, he couldn’t play much test matches, and he wasn’t part of RWC 2011. Nowadays, he is recovered and showed 

his magic at Rugby Championship. 

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IMHoFF JUAN JoSÉ 


Full Name: Juan Imhoff 




Club: Racing Metro (FFR) 

previous Clubs: Duendes RC (Rosario) 

position: Wing 


Tests: 11 


Honours: Pumas 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2009 & 2010; Argentina 

7’s 2009 & 2010; Rosario Province. 

Tests: 11 (50 points - 10 tries) 

2012: 15/09 vs. Australia; 29/09 vs. New Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia (1 try). 

2011: 20/08 vs. Wales; RWC: 10/09 vs. England; 17/09 vs. Romania (1 try); 02/10 vs. Georgia; 09/10 vs. New Zealand. 

2010: 23/05 vs. Chile (2 tries). 2009: 20/5 vs. Chile (4 tries); 23/6 vs. Uruguay (1 try) 

other Appearances: 13 (75 points - 15 tries) 

2012: 04/08 vs. Stade Francais (1 try); 10/08 vs. Stade Francais (1 try). 

2011: 06/08 vs. South America Invitation (3 tries); 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors (2 tries) 2010: 11/06 vs. Italy A 

(1 try); 20/06 vs. Scotland A; 5/10 vs. Canada Selects; 10/10 vs. United States Select XV; 15/10 vs. Tonga A (1 try); 

23/10 vs. Russia 2009: 10/10 vs. United States Select XV (1 try); 21/10 vs. Canada A (3 tries); 06/11 vs. Uruguay (2 tries). 

Seven: 3 2010: 5-6-7/01 Mar del Plata. 2009: 24-25/07: World Games (Taiwán); 4-5/12 Dubai. 

Tours: 4 



The first time Juan had been appointed for the Senior National Team was for the South American Championship in 

2009. With his supersonic speed, Juan was one of the revelations of the Pampas XV team which won the Vodacom 

Cup this year. Imhoff played at Duendes Rugby Club in his home city of Rosario and moved to Racing Metro in 2011. 

During 2009 and 2010, he was part of the Jaguars team and he also represented Argentina in the Sevens. 

In the last game played by the Pumas in Argentina before the RWC 2011, JUAN IMHoFF demonstrated how 

well-deserved his place in the final squad list is: he played very good rugby and scored three tries. 

Then, he had the opportunity to show his ability and his velocity in RWC 2011. 

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LANDAJo MARTÍN 


Full Name: Martin Landajo 




Club: C.A.S.I. (U.R.B.A.) 



Tests: 14 


Honours: Pumas 2008, 2010 & 2012; Jaguars 2009, 2010 & 2011; Pampas 

XV 2011; Argentina U-21 2007; Argentina U-20 2008; Argentina U-19 2007. 

Tests: 14 (5 puntos – 1 try) 

2012: 20/05 vs. Uruguay; 23/05 vs. Brasil; 26/05 vs. Chile; 09/06 vs. Italy; 16/06 vs. France; 18/08 vs. South 

Africa; 25/08 vs. South Africa; 08/09 vs. New Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia; 29/09 vs. New Zealand (1 try); 06/10 

vs. Australia. 


2008: 08/11 vs. Chile. 


2012: 09/03 vs. Eastern Province (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 17/93 vs. SWD Eagles (Standard Bank Pampas 

XV); 23/03 vs. Border Bulldogs (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 31/03 vs. Boland Kavaliers (1 try) (Standard Bank 



XV); 10/08 vs. Stade Francais. 

2011: 26/02 vs. Griffons (1 try) (Pampas XV); 04/03 vs. Golden Lions (Pampas XV); 18/03 vs. Gricquas (1 try) 

(Pampas XV); 01/04 vs. Pumas (Pampas XV); 15/04 vs. Welwitchias (1 try) (Pampas XV); 29/04 vs. Free State 

Cheetahs (Pampas XV); 13/05 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 10/06 vs. Portugal; 15/06 vs. Georgia; 19/06 vs. Romania. 

2010: 11/06 vs. Italy A; 15/06 vs. Romania; 20/06 vs. Scotland A; 5/10 vs. Canada Selects; 10/10 vs. United States 

Select XV; 15/10 vs. Tonga A (1 try); 23/10 vs. Russia; 30/10 vs. Russia. 

2009: 8/05 vs. Namibia; 15/05 vs. Namibia; 6/06 vs. England Saxons; 11/06 vs. United States Select XV; 21/06 vs. 

Canada; 14/11 vs. Georgia (1 try); 27/11 vs. Ireland A. 

Seven: - 

PROFILES 

M-21: 3 

2007: 08/07 vs. Uruguay; 11/07 vs. Paraguay; 14/07 vs. Chile. 

M-20: 5 (5 points – 1 try) 

2008: RWC: 06/06 vs. Ireland; 10/06 vs. Tonga (1 try); 14/06 vs. New Zealand; 18/06 vs. France; 22/06 vs. Samoa. 


2007: 03/03 vs. Uruguay; 07/03 vs. Chile; 10/03 vs. Paraguay (3 tries); RWC: vs. Japan (1 try); vs. England; vs. 

Wales; vs. England; vs. Samoa. 

Tours: 2 


MARTÍN LANDAJo made his debut four years ago against Chile. Since then, the player, who developed at CASI and 

represented Argentina in different Junior Squads, has participated in eight test matches, two of which held last 

June. The half-scrum was present at the three Vodacom Cups played by the Pampas XV, who got the title in 2010. 

In 2012, before playing with the Pumas in June, he won the South American Championship with the Argentine team 

and then took advantage of his chance at the Rugby Championship and showed his great level. Because of that he 

was called again to this tour. 

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PROFILES 

LEGUIZAMÓN JUAN MANUEL 


Full Name: Juan Manuel Leguizamón 

Weight & Height: 104 kg & 1.90 mts 

Date of Birth (place): 06/06/1983 (Santiago del Estero) 


Club: Lyon UO (FFR) 

previous Clubs: Santiago Lawn Tennis (Santiago del Estero), SIC (URBA), London 

Irish (R.F.U); Stade Francais (F.F.R.) 


Test Debut: 23/04/05 vs. Japan 

Tests: 43 


Honours: Pumas 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012; Argentina 

U-21 2003 & 2004; Argentina U-19 2002, Buenos Aires Province. 


2012: 08/09 vs. New Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia; 29/09 vs. New Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia; 


09/10 vs. New Zealand. 

2010: 12/06 vs. Scotland (1 try); 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France. 

2009: 06/06 vs. England; 13/06 vs. England (1 try) 

2008: 07/6 vs. Scotland; 14/06 vs. Scotland; 28/06 vs. Italy; 09/08 vs. South Africa; 22/11 vs. Ireland. 

2007: 26/05 vs. Ireland; 02/06 vs. Ireland; 09/06 vs. Italy; 18/08 vs. Wales; RWC: 07/09 vs. France; 11/09 vs. 

Georgia (1 try); 22/09 vs. Namibia (2 tries); 07/10 vs. Scotland; 14/10 vs. South Africa; 19/10 vs. France. 

2006: 11/06 vs. Wales; 24/06 vs. New Zealand; 01/07 vs. Chile (1 try); 08/07 vs. Uruguay; 11/11: vs. England; 

18/11 vs. Italy; 25/11 vs. France. 

2005: 23/4 vs. Japan (1 try); 11/06 vs. Italy; 17/06 vs. Italy; 05/11 vs. South Africa; 12/11 vs. Scotland; 19/11 vs. Italy. 


2011: 04/06 vs. French Barbarians; 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors. 

2009: 20/06 vs. French Barbarians (1 try) 

2007: 4/8 vs. Chile XV. 

2005: 23/5 vs. British & Irish Lions. 

Tours: 12 





2007: Wales & Belgium – France (RWC) 



JUAN MANUEL LEGUIZAMÓN made his debut with the Pumas with a try against Japan in 2005. He started playing 

rugby in Santiago Lawn Tennis and then moved to San Isidro Club, both in Argentina. After that, he reached 

professional rugby when he joined the London Irish. “Legui” was one of the players who stood out when the Pumas 

drew against the British and Irish Lions in May 2005 at the Millenium Stadium. Then, he left England and joined the 

Stade Francais, where he shared the team with many other Argentine players. Nowadays, he plays in Lyon OU. As 

time went by, Juan Manuel has become a great player with an enormous strength, who can perform in any third row 

position. Leguizamón, who played already 43 test matches, is nowadays one of the milestones of the team. When 

he was young, he played as centre. At the age of 20, he moved from Santiago del Estero to Buenos Aires, longing 

to play with the Pumas. He did it. 

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LEoNARDI ToMÁS 


Full Name: Tomas Leonardi 




Club: San Isidro Club (U.R.B.A.) 



Tests: 13 


Honours: Pumas 2008, 2009 & 2012; Argentina A 2010; Jaguars 2009, 2010, 

2011 & 2012; Pampas XV 2010, 2011 & 2012; Argentina U-21 2007; Argentina 

U-19 2006; Buenos Aires Province. 


2012: 09/06 vs. Italy (1 try); 16/06 vs. France; 23/06 vs. France; 18/08 vs. South Africa; 25/08 vs. South Africa; 

08/09 vs. New Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia (1 try); 29/09 vs. New Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia; 

2009: 14/11 vs. England; 21/11 vs. Wales; 28/11 vs. Scotland. 

2008: 08/11 vs. Chile 


2012: 09/03 vs. Eastern Province (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 17/93 vs. SWD Eagles (1 try) (Standard Bank 

Pampas XV); 23/03 vs. Border Bulldogs (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 31/03 vs. Boland Kavaliers (Standard Bank 



XV); 04/08 vs. Stade Francais; 10/08 vs. Stade Francais; 

2011: 04/03 vs. Golden Lions (Pampas XV); 12/03 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 18/03 vs. Gricquas (Pampas XV); 

26/03 vs. Leopards (Pampas XV); 09/04 vs. Valke (Pampas XV); 29/04 vs. Free State Cheetahs (Pampas XV); 

06/05 vs. Sharks XV (Pampas XV); 13/05 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 10/06 vs. Portugal (1 try); 15/05 vs. Georgia; 

19/06 vs. Romania. 

2010: 26/02 vs. Eastern Province (Pampas XV); 13/03 vs. Border Bulldogs (Pampas XV); 19/03 vs. Boland 

Kavaliers (Pampas XV); 27/03 vs. Western Province (Pampas XV); 07/04 vs. SWD Eagles (Pampas XV); 16/04 vs. 

Sharks XV (Pampas XV); 18/06 vs. France A (Argentina A); 30/10 vs. Russia. 

2009: 08/05 vs. Namibia (1 try); 06/06 vs. England Saxons; 11/06 vs. United States; 21/06 vs. Canada. 

Seven: - 

PROFILES 

M-21: 2 



2006: 26/02 vs. Paraguay (3 tries); 01/04 vs. Uruguay; RWC: 05/04 vs. Samoa; 09/04 vs. England; 13/04 vs. 

France; 17/04 vs. Ireland; 21/04 vs. South Africa (1 try). 

Tours: 3 



ToMÁS LEoNARDI’S power has been fuelling his way through the National Team. While he made his debut with 

the Pumas in 2008 against Chile, he played his best the following year, when he took part in the European tour 

against England, Wales and Scotland. Almost three years later, he had another chance in the Pumas when he was 

summoned to play the matches in June and scored a try against Italy. The 25-year-old third-row player from the 

SIC is young blood in a team facing a turning point in history. During 2012 he played all the games with The Pumas 

in june and Rugby Championship. 

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Tests: - 

LoBo NAHUEL 


Full name: Nahuel Lobo 

Weight & Height: 116 kg. & 1,80 m. 

Date of birth (place): 27/08/1991 (Chajarí, Entre Ríos) 


Club: Montpellier (FFR) 

previous clubs: Estudiantes de Paraná (Entrerriana) 


Test Debut: - 

Tests: - 


Honours: Pumas 2012; Jaguares 2012; Standard Bank Pampas XV 2012; Argentina 

M-20 2011; Entre Ríos Province. 


2012: 09/03 vs. Eastern Province Kings (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 17/03 vs. SWD Eagles (Standard Bank 

Pampas XV) 

Seven: - 

M-20: 8 

2011: 19/03 vs. South Africa; 24/03 vs. South Africa; 02/06 vs. France; RWC: 10/06 vs. Wales; 14/06 vs. Italy; 

18/03 vs. New Zealand; 22/06 vs. Italy; 26/06 vs. Scotland. 

Tours: - 

PROFILES 

NAHUEL LoBo is one of the most promising rugby players in Argentina. This prop, formed at Estudiantes de Paraná 

Club, made his debut in a National Team last year, at the IRB Junior World Championship, that took place in Italy. 

This year, Lobo was called up to be part of Standard Bank Pampas XV at the Vodacom Cup. 

As Nahuel continued growing as a player, he signed his first professional contract last June, with the French club 

Montpellier, where he plays with six other members of The Pumas. 

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LoZADA ESTEBAN 


Full name: Esteban Lozada 

Weight & Height: 107 kg. & 1,94 m. 

Date of birth (place): 08/01/1982 (Belgium) 


Club: Edinburgh Rugby (SRU) 

previous clubs: Club Atlético San Isidro (Buenos Aires), Toulon (F.F.R.) 


Test Debut: 11/11/2006 vs. England 

Tests: 19 


Honours: Pumas 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2012, Argentina A 2006 & 

2010, Argentina M-21 2001, 2002 & 2003; Argentina M-19 1999; Buenos Aires 

Province. 

Tests: 19 

2012: 16/06 vs. France; 23/06 vs. France. 

2010: 13/11 vs. Italy. 

2009: 06/06 vs. England; 13/06 vs. England; 14/11 vs. England; 

2008: 07/06 vs. Scotland; 14/06 vs. Scotland; 28/06 vs. Italy; 09/08 vs. South Africa; 08/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. 

Italy; 22/11 vs. Ireland. 

2007: 26/05 vs. Ireland; 2/6 vs. Ireland; RWC: 11/9 vs. Georgia; 19/10 vs. France. 

2006: 11/11: vs. England; 18/11 vs. Italy. 

other appearances: 7 

2010: 18/06 vs. France A (Argentina A). 

2009: 20/06 vs. French Barbarians 

2007: 04/08 vs. Chile XV; 25/08 vs. Belgium XV 

2006: 13/06 vs. Italy A (Argentina A); 18/06 vs. Russia (Argentina A); 24/06 vs. Portugal (Argentina A) 


2003: 06/04 vs. Chile (1 try); 09/04 vs. Uruguay; 12/04 vs. Paraguay (1 try); 

RWC: 13/06 vs. Canadá; 17/06 vs. Wales; 21/06 vs. Ireland; 25/06 vs. Australia (1 try); 29/06 vs. South Africa. 

2002: 10/04 vs. Chile. 

2001: 23/09 vs. Uruguay; 26/09 vs. Chile; 29/09 vs. Paraguay. 

Sevens: - 

PROFILES 

Tours: 7 






Born in Belgium, ESTEBAN LoZADA played his first Test Match with the Pumas in the 2006 Tour to England, Italy 

and France. In Argentina he played for C.A.S.I., apart from being part of the Buenos Aires squad. During 2007/08 

season, he started his international career when he arrived at Toulón in France, where he was appointed captain 

and levelled the team up to Top 14. 

His strong mentality has always helped him to play with courage and defend the Argentinean jersey as a real Puma. 

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MoNTERo MANUEL 


Full Name: Manuel Montero 




Club: Pucará (URBA) 

position: Wing 


Tests: 6 


Honours: Pumas 2012; Jaguars 2012; Standard Bank Pampas XV 2012; Pumas 

7s 2011; Argentina U-20 2010 & 2011; Argentina U-19 2009 & 2010. 


2012: 20/05 vs. Uruguay (1 try); 23/05 vs. Brasil (3 tries); 26/05 vs. Chile (1 try); 09/06 vs. Italy; 16/06 vs. France 

(1 try); 23/06 vs. France 


2012: 09/03 vs. Eastern Province Kings (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 23/03 vs. Border Bulldogs (Standard Bank 

Pampas XV); 20/04 vs. Free State Cheetahs (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 28/04 vs. Sharks XV (1 try) (Standard 

Bank Pampas XV); 04/05 vs. Griquas (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 

Seven: 8 

2011: 04-05/02: Wellington; 12-13/02: Las Vegas; 25-26-27/03: Hong Kong; 02-03/04: Adelaide; 29-30/10: 

Juegos Panamericanos; 25-26/11: Gold Coast; 02-03/12: Dubai; 09-10/12: Port Elizabeth. 

M-20: 13 (10 points – 2 tries) 

2011: 02/06 vs. France; RWC: 10/06 vs. Wales; 14/06 vs. Italy (1 try); 18/06 vs. New Zealand; 22/06 vs. Italy; 26/06 

vs. Scotland. 

2010: 03/03 vs. South Africa; 06/03 vs. South Africa (1 try); 29/05 vs. Australia; RWC: 05/06 vs. England; 09/06 

vs. France; 13/06 vs. Ireland; 21/06 vs. France. 

M-19: 3 (20 puntos – 4 tries) 

2010: 15/09 vs. Uruguay (1 try); 18/09 vs. Chile (2 tries). 

2009: 23/09 vs. Uruguay (1 try). 

Tours: - 

2011: 

PROFILES 

MANUEL MoNTERo, the promising back from the club Pucará, is one the future aces to be played by the Pumas 

technical management. The young wing has been part of several junior national teams and demonstrated his abilities 

and speed in the Pumas Sevens. After his positive performance with the Standard Bank Pampas XV in the 2012 

Vodacom Cup, he was summoned to play the June matches, and once more demonstrated why he is one of the 

most promising players. Moreover, he scored a key try in the first match against France in Cordoba, when Argentina 

got the victory. 

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PROFILES 

oRLANDI JUAN pABLo 


Full Name: Juan Pablo Orlandi 


Date of Birth: 20/06/1983 (Mendoza) 


Club: Racing Metro (FFR) 

previous Clubs: Marista R.C. (Mendoza); Rovigo (F.I.R.) 


Test Debut: 07/11/2008 vs. France 

Tests: 10 


Honours: Pumas 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2012; Argentina A 2008 & 2010. 

Tests: 10 

2012: 18/08 vs. South Africa; 08/09 vs. New Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia; 29/09 vs. New Zealand; 06/10 vs. Australia. 

2009: 06/06 vs. England; 13/06 vs. England. 

2008: 07/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. Italy; 22/11 vs. Ireland. 



2008: 11/06 vs. Scotland; 14/06 vs. Canada; 21/06 vs. Ireland. 

Tours: 3 



JUAN pABLo oRLANDI, developed his rugby in Mendoza. The prop had already represented Argentina A in 2007, 

being his debut with an Argentinean jersey. He made his debut with The Pumas in 2008, against France. This 

player, formed in Marista RC, started his international career in Rovigo, and then moved to France, where he plays 

in Racing Metro. At the Rugby Championship he showed with The Pumas all the experience he has won in Europe. 

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poSTIGLIoNI BRUNo 


Full Name: Bruno Postiglioni 


Date of Birth: 04/08/1987 (La Plata) 


Club: La Plata RC (URBA) 



Tests: 6 


Honours: Pumas 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2012; Pampas XV 2011 & 2012; Argentina 

U-21 2007; Argentina U-19 2006. 

Tests: 6 

2012: 20/05 vs. Uruguay; 23/05 vs. Brasil; 26/05 vs. Chile; 09/06 vs. Italy; 16/06 vs. France; 23/06 vs. France. 

Other Appearances: 17 (10 points – 2 tries) 

2012: 09/03 vs. Eastern Province Club (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 17/03 vs. SWD Eagles (Standard Bank 

Pampas XV); 23/03 vs. Border Bulldogs (1 try) (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 31/03 vs. Boland Kavaliers (Standard 

Bank Pampas XV); 14/04 vs. Western Province (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 20/04 vs. Free State Cheetahs 

(Standard Bank Pampas XV); 28/04 vs. Sharks XV (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 04/05 vs. Griquas (Standard Bank 

Pampas XV). 

2011: 04/03 vs. Golden Lions (Pampas XV); 12/03 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 18/03 vs. Gricquas (1 try); 26/03 

vs. Leopards (Pampas XV); 01/04 vs. Pumas (Pampas XV); 09/04 vs. Valke (Pampas XV); 15/04 vs. Welwitchias 

(Pampas XV); 29/04 vs. Free State Cheetahs (Pampas XV); 06/05 vs. Sharks XV (Pampas XV). 

Seven: - 

2012: 

M-21: 3 

2007: 08/07 vs. Uruguay; 11/07 vs. Paraguay; 14/07 vs. Chile. 

M-19: 7 

2006: 26/02 vs. Paraguay; 01/03 vs. Uruguay; 04/03 vs. Chile; RWC: 05/04 vs. Samoa; 09/04 vs. England; 13/04 

vs. France; 21/04 vs. South Africa. 

Tours: - 

2011: 

PROFILES 

Since his performance in the 2011 and 2012 Vodacom Cup, BRUNo poSTIGLIoNI has been making his way through 

the National teams and this year he started playing for the Senior Squad. Last May, he won the South American 

Championship and then wore the Argentine jersey in the three matches during last June and was member of the 

Rugby Championship squad during the first two games against South Africa. His power seems to be vital to the 

Argentine team. 

The young player, developed in La Plata, has participated in six test matches and is hungry for more. 

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PROFILES 

SÁNCHEZ FEDERICo NICoLÁS 


Full Name: Federico Nicolás Sánchez 




Club: Bordeaux Beagles (F.F.R.) 

previous Clubs: Tucumán Lawn Tennis (Tucumán) 

position: Fly Half / Centre 


Tests: 5 


Honours: Pumas 2010, 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2009 & 2010; Pampas XV 2010 

& 2011; Argentina U-20 2008, Argentina U-19 2007; Tucumán Province. 

Tests: 5 (7 points - 1 try & 1 goal) 2012: 25/08 vs. South Africa; 06/10 vs. Australia. 

2011: RWC: 17/09 vs. Romania. 

2010: 21/05 vs. Uruguay; 23/05 vs. Chile (1 try & 1 goal). 

other Appearances: 29 (192 points – 4 tries, 30 penalties & 41 goals) 


2011: 26/02 vs. Griffons (1 penal & 5 goals) (Pampas XV); 04/03 vs. Golden Lions (1 goal) (Pampas XV); 12/03 vs. 

Blue Bulls (1 penalty) (Pampas XV); 18/03 vs. Griquas (6 penalties & 2 goals) (Pampas XV); 26/03 vs. Leopards 

(Pampas XV); 01/04 vs. Pumas (2 penalties & 4 goals); 09/04 vs. Valke (1 try) (Pampas XV); 29/04 vs. Free State 

Cheetahs (1 penalty & 3 goals); 06/05 vs. Sharks XV (1 penalty & 4 goals) (Pampas XV); 13/05 vs. Blue Bulls (2 

penalties) (Pampas XV); 11/06 vs. French Barbarians (6 penalties); 06/08 vs. South America Invitation (5 goals); 

23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors (3 penalties & 1 goal) 2010: 11/06 vs. Italy A; 15/06 vs. Romania; 20/06 vs. Scotland 

A (2 penalties); 5/10 vs. Canada Selects; 10/10 vs. United States Select XV (3 penalties & 3 goals); 15/10 vs. 

Tonga A (1 penalty & 1 goal); 23/10 vs. Rusia (3 goals); 30/10 vs. Rusia (1 goal). 2009: 15/05 vs. Namibia; 10/10 

vs. United States Select XV (1 try); 17/10 vs. BC Bears; 21/10 vs. Canada A (1 penal); 01/11 vs. Uruguay (2 tries & 

7 goals) (Argentina XV); 21/11 vs. Portugal (1 goal); 27/11 vs. Ireland A. 

M-20: 3 

2008: 10/06 vs. Tonga; 14/06 vs. New Zealand; 18/06 vs. France. 


2007: 03/03 vs. Uruguay (1 try & 3 goals); 07/03 vs. Chile (2 goals); 10/03 vs. Paraguay (2 tries & 5 goals); RWC: 

vs. England; vs. Wales; vs. Samoa. 

Tours: 4 

2012: South Africa - New Zealand & Australia. 


NICoLÁS SÁNCHEZ was part of the Argentine U20 in 2008, and has participated in the Jaguars team for two 

years. He debuted in 2010 in the South American Championship against Uruguay, but his official debut with the 

Pumas took place only two months ago, against the French Barbarians. He started his career in Tucumán Lawn 

Tennis Club, and then he signed with the French team Bordeaux. In 2011, Nicolás won the Vodacom Cup in South 

Africa with the Pampas XV. Months later, he travelled to New Zealand to play his first Rugby World Cup, where he 

was de youngest player of Argentine squad. Nicolás played two games at The Rugby Championship, against South 

Africa and Australia. 

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PROFILES 

SENAToRE LEoNARDo vICENTE 


Full Name: Leonardo Senatore 




Club: Gimnasia & Esgrima (Rosario) 

previous Clubs: Gimnasia & Esgrima (Rosario); Toulon (FFR) 



Tests: 14 


Honours: Pumas 2008, 2011 & 2012; Jaguars 2009, 2010 & 2012; Pampas 

XV 2011 & 2012; Argentina A 2008; Pumas 7’s 2008; Argentina U-19 2003; 

Rosario Province. 


2012: 20/05 vs. Uruguay; 23/05 vs. Brasil; 26/05 vs. Chile; 09/06 vs. Italy (1 try); 23/06 vs. France; 18/08 vs. South 

Africa; 25/08 vs. South Africa; 08/09 vs. New Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia; 06/10 vs. Australia. 

2011: RWC: 02/10 vs. Georgia; 09/10 vs. New Zealand. 

2008: 31/05 vs. Uruguay; 8/11 vs. Chile (1 try). 


2012: 20/04 vs. Free State Cheetahs (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 28/04 vs. Sharks XV (Standard Bank Pampas 

XV); 04/05 vs. Griquas (Standard Bank Pampas XV); 04/08 vs. Stade Francais; 10/08 vs. Stade Francais. 

2011: 26/02 vs. Griffons (Pampas XV); 04/03 vs. Golden Lions (1 try) (Pampas XV); 12/03 vs. Blue Bulls (1 try) 

(Pampas XV); 18/03 vs. Griquas (Pampas XV); 26/03 vs. Leopards (Pampas XV); 01/04 vs. Pumas (Pampas XV); 

09/04 vs. Valke (Pampas XV); 15/04 vs. Welwitchias (Pampas XV); 29/04 vs. Free State Cheetahs (Pampas XV); 

06/05 vs. Sharks XV (Pampas XV); 13/05 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 11/04 vs. French Barbarians; 11/06 vs. 

French Barbarians; 06/08 vs. South America Invitation; 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors. 

2010: 13/03 vs. Border Bulldogs (Pampas XV); 19/03 vs. Boland Kavaliers (Pampas XV); 27/03 vs. Western 

Province (Pampas XV); 07/04 vs. Eastern Province (Pampas XV); 16/04 vs. Sharks XV (Pampas XV); 18/06 vs. 

France A; 05/10 vs. Canada Selects (1 try); 10/10 vs. United States Select XV (1 try); 17/10 vs. BC Bears; 15/10 vs. 

Tonga A; 23/10 vs. Russia (1 try); 30/10 vs. Russia. 

2009: 8/05 vs. Namibia (1 try); 6/06 vs. England Saxons; 11/06 vs. United States; 21/06 vs. Canada (1 try); 10/10 

vs. United States Select XV (1 try); 17/10 vs. BC Bears; 21/10 vs. Canada A; 14/11 vs. Georgia; 21/11 vs. Portugal; 

27/11 vs. Ireland A. 

2008: 11/06 vs. Scotland A; 14/06 vs. Canada; 21/06 vs. Ireland A. 

Seven: 3 

2009: 24-25/01: South American Championship. 

2008: 28-29/11: Dubai; 5-6/12: George. 

M-19: 3 (5 points – 1 try) 

2003: 23/02 vs. Chile; 27/02 vs. Uruguay; 01/03 vs. Paraguay (1 try). 

Tours: 5 




LEoNARDo SENAToRE made a good start with the National Teams, but unfortunately suffered a serious injury in 

2003 and was removed from the U19 team which got the third position in the Junior Rugby World Cup. Nowadays, 

he has fully recovered from that misfortune and is rebuilding his path through the Argentine Teams. He was back 

on the field for the Sevens and took part in the Pampas XV team that won the Vodacom Cup in 2010, in South Africa. 

In 2011, he played the two games against the French Barbarians and the last match of the Pumas in Argentina 

before RWC 2011. Senatore, who was born in Santa Fe, was formed as a player at club Gimnasia & Esgrima, in 

Rosario. he was captain of the Jaguars team in the 2009 and 2010 tours, and last year he was part of The Pumas 

squad in New Zealand 2011. This year, he won with Argentina the South America tournament, and the he played 

against Italy and France, in June, and also in the Rugby Championship. 

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PROFILES 

TIESI GoNZALo 


Full name: Gonzalo Pedro Tiesi 

Weight & Height: 92 Kg & 1,84 m. 



Club: San Isidro Club 

previous Clubs: London Irish (R.F.U.), Harlequins (R.F.U.), Stade Francais (F.F.R.) 

position: Centre 


Tests: 29 


Honours: Pumas 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011; Argentina 

A 2007; Pumas 7’s 2005; Argentina M-19 2004; Argentina M-21 2005; Buenos 

Aires provincial team. 

Tests: 30 

2011: RWC: 10/09 vs. England. 

2010: 12/06 vs. Scotland (1 try); 19/06 vs. Scotland; 26/06 vs. France; 13/11 vs. Italy; 20/11 vs. France; 28/11 vs. Ireland. 


2008: 7/06 vs. Scotland (1 try); 14/06 vs. Scotland; 7/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. Italy. 

2007: RWC: 11/9 vs. Georgia; 22/9 vs. Namibia (1 try); 14/10 vs. South Africa 

2006: 11/6 vs. Wales; 17/6 vs. Wales (2 tries); 24/6 vs. New Zealand; 1/7 vs. Chile; 8/7 vs. Uruguay; 11/11: vs. England. 

2005: 23/4 vs. Japan; 2/7 vs. Canadá (2 tries); 19/11: vs. Italy (1 try); 3/12: vs Samoa. 

2004: 4/12: vs. South Africa. 

other appearances: 


2007: 4/8 vs. Chile XV. 

Sevens: 

2005: 4-5/2: Wellington; 12-13/2: Los Angeles. 

Tours: 12 



2009: England - England, Wales & Scotland. 




2005: Canadá – Scotland & Italy. 

2004: France & Ireland. 

From 2006, GoNZALo TIESI has played two seasons in London Irish and then he moved to Harlequins and Stade 

Francais, and finally he returned to his club, SIC. Tiesi, which took part of several tours with the national team, 

scored his first try against Italy in November, 2005, in what it was his second game as starter on The Pumas. 

In 2005, the player was also part of the Argentine 7´s in the IRB World Circuit Seven, in Wellington and Los Angeles 

series. Gonzalo is the third youngest player to play a test with The Pumas, behind Lisandro Arbizu and Federico 

Méndez. When it made his debut, in 2004 against South Africa, it had just 18 years and some months. 

He was member of the team who finished third on the 2007 RWC in France. Also played the 2011 RWC in New 

Zealand where he suffered a serious injury on the first game of the tournament. 

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TUCULET JoAQUÍN 


Tests: 3 

2012: 09/06 vs. Italy; 16/06 vs. France; 23/06 vs. France. 

Full name: Joaquín Tuculet 

Weight & height: 86 Kg 1.84 m. 



Club: Sale Sharks (R.F.U) 

previous Clubs: Los Tilos (URBA) 

position: Fullback 


Tests: 3 

Test points: - 

Honours: Pumas 2012; Jaguares 2009, 2010 & 2011; Pampas XV 2011; 

Argentina 7s 2010; Argentina M-20 2008 & 2009; Argentina M-19 2008. 

other appearances: 22 (113 points - 12 tries & 1 drop) 

2011: 26/02 vs. Griffons (1 try) (Pampas XV); 04/03 vs. Golden Lions (PampasXV); 12/03 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas 

XV); 18/03 vs. Griquas (Pampas XV); 26/03 vs. Leopards (Pampas XV); 09/04 vs. Valke (2 tries) (Pampas XV); 

15/04 vs. Welwitchias (Pampas XV); 29/04 vs. Free State Cheetahs (Pampas XV); 06/05 vs. Sharks XV (1 try) 

(Pampas XV); 13/05 vs. Blue Bulls (Pampas XV); 10/06 vs. Portugal (1 try); 15/06 vs. Georgia; 19/06 vs. Romania 

(3 tries & 1 drop). 

2010: 11/06 vs. Italy A; 15/06 vs. Romania; 20/06 vs. Scotland A (2 tries); 5/10 vs. Canadá Selects (1 try); 10/10 

vs. United States Select XV (1 try); 15/10 vs. Tonga A; 30/10 vs. Russia. 

2009: 17/10 vs. BC Bears (1 try); 21/11 vs. Portugal. 

M-20: 10 

2009: 28/02 vs. South Africa; RWC: 05/06 vs. Ireland; 09/06 vs. Uruguay; 13/06 vs. New Zealand; 21/06 vs. Fiji. 

2008: RWC: 06/06 vs. Ireland; 10/06 vs. Tonga; 14/06 vs. New Zealand; 18/06 vs. France; 22/06 vs. Samoa. 


2008: 09/11 vs. Chile; 12/11 vs. Paraguay (3 tries & 6 goals); 15/11 vs. Uruguay. 

Seven: 4 

2010: 19-20-21/03: Adelaida; 26-27-28/03: Hong Kong; 22-23/03: London; 29-30: Edimburgh. 

Tours: - 

PROFILES 

Since it began to wear the argentinian jersey in 2008 when he played on the U-19 national team, JoAQUÍN BEGAN 

a sustained growth that led it to playing in different national teams. He was a member of Pampas XV, winning the 

Vodacom Cup in 2011 where he was recognaised as polifunctional player he became in a good choice for any coach. 

That season he moved first to England and then to france where he is actually playing. In 2012 he had his debut 

with Pumas in the june tests. 

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PROFILES 

vALLEJoS CINALLI ToMÁS 


Tests: 2 

2012: 29/09 vs. Nueva Zelanda; 2011: RWC: 02/10 vs. Georgia. 

Full Name: Tomás Vallejos Cinalli 


Date of Birth: 16/10/1984 (Rosario) 


Club: Scarlets (W.R.U) 

previous Clubs: Logaritmo (Rosario); Parma (F.I.R.); Harlequins (R.F.U.) 


Test Debut: 02/10/2011 vs. Georgia 

Tests: 2 


Honours: Pumas 2011 & 2012. 



2011: 06/08 vs. South America Invitation; 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors. 

Tours: 4 



ToMÁS vALLEJoS made his debut with The Pumas against South America Invitationin the match that was the 

farewell for the Argentine team in their country before playing the World Cup 2011. Previously, he had been called 

in March to be part of a camo held in in Paris. The backrow player began his rugby career in the Logaritmo Rugby 

Club and then played forParma, in Italy. In 2010, he moved to England to join the Harlequins. Nowadays, he plays 

in Scarlets. 

Tomás Vallejos Cinelli participated in Rugby World Cup 2011 without having played any previous test match with 

the Pumas. During that tournament, he played against Georgia, and was member of the Rugby Championship 

squad. 

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PROFILES 

vERGALLo NICoLÁS 


Full Name: Nicolás Vergallo 




Club: Stade Touloussian (F.F.R.) 

previous Clubs: Jockey Club Rosario (Argentina), Dax (F.F.R.) 


Test Debut: 3/12/2005 vs. Samoa 

Tests: 29 


Honours: Pumas 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 ,2011 & 2012, Argentina 

A 2006 & 2007; Argentinas Province 2004 & 2005; Pumas 7’s 2005 & 2006; 

Argentina U-21 2004; Rosario Province. 

Tests: 29 

2012: 18/08 vs. South Africa; 25/08 vs. South Africa; 08/09 vs. New Zealand; 15/09 vs. Australia; 29/09 vs. New Zealand. 



2010: 26/06 vs. France; 13/11 vs. Italy; 20/11 vs. France; 28/11 vs. Ireland. 

2009: 06/06 vs. England. 

2008: 7/6 vs. Scotland; 14/6 vs. Scotland; 28/6 vs. Italy; 9/8 vs. South Africa; 7/11 vs. France; 15/11 vs. Italy; 22/11 

vs. Ireland. 

2007: 26/5 vs. Ireland; 2/6 vs. Ireland; 15/12 vs. Chile. 


2005: 3/12 vs. Samoa. 

othes Appearances: 12 


2011: 06/08 vs. South America Invitation; 23/08 vs. Worcester Warriors. 


2007: 7/2 vs. Northampton Saints; 11/2 vs. Leicester Tigers. 

2006: 13/6: vs Italy A; 18/6: vs. Russia; 24/6: vs. Portugal. 

2005: 8/5: vs. Chile (Argentina Province); 15/8: vs. Uruguay (Argentina Province); 4/6: vs. Italy (1 try) (Argentina 

XV); 12/6: vs. England Counties (Argentina XV). 

2004: 13/11: vs. South Africa A (Argentina Province) 

Seven: 5 

2006: 3-4/2: Wellington; 11-12/2: Los Angeles; 27-28/5 Paris; 3-4/6 London. 

2005: 16-17/4: Singapour. 

Tours: 12 




2009: England – England, Gales & Scotland. 

2008: Sudáfrica – France, Italy & Ireland. 

2007: England – Wales & Belgium. 


NICoLÁS vERGALLo first played with the Pumas in December 2005, in the test match against Samoa. After that 

first experience, he became part of the preliminary squad for the 2007 RWC, though in the end he was not appointed 

for the tournament. His opportunity came the following year, when he started achieving a strong position 

in the National Team while playing all the 2008 matches under Santiago Phelan’s coaching. From his initial Jockey 

Club in Rosario, Vergallo moved to his first professional rugby club, Dax. After that, he was part of the elite lines in 

Stade Toulousain, where he is currently playing. In New Zealand 2011, he played his first Rugby World Cup, in which 

he was a starter in all Pumas’ matches. This year he played at The Rugby Championship. 

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HEAD TO HEAD: WALES 

pLAYED: 12 ARGENTINA WoN: 3 / DRAW: 1 / WALES WoN: 8 

DATE 

14/9/1968 

28/9/1968 

16/10/1976 

9/10/1991 

21/11/1998 

5/6/1999 

12/6/1999 

1/10/1999 

10/11/2001 

12/6/2004 

19/6/2004 

11/6/2006 

17/6/2006 

18/10/2007 

21/11/2009 

20/8/2011 

HEAD To HEAD: ARGENTINA vS. WALES 

RESULT 

Argentina 9 – Wales 5 


Wales 20 – Argentina 19 




Argentina 16 – Gales 23 

Gales 23 – Argentina 18 







Gales 33 – Los Pumas 16 

Gales 28 – Los Pumas 13 

VENUE 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Cardiff 

(RWC) Cardiff 

Llanelli 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

(RWC) Cardiff 

Cardiff 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Chubut 

Buenos Aires 

Cardiff 

Cardiff 

Cardiff 

ARGENTINA 9 - WALES 5 

September 14th of 1968 at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: J. Seaton, M. Walther, A. Rodríguez Jurado, M. Pascual, A. Travaglini, J. Dartiguelongue, A. Etchegaray, 

M. Chesta, H. Silva, L. Loyola; B. Otaño, A. Anthony; M. Farina, R. Handley, L. García Yañez. 

Wales: JPR Williams, L. Daniell, G. Ball, J. Dawes, A. Morgan, P. Benett, G. Turner, T. Gray, D. Hughes, D. Morris; 

L. Baxter, B. Mainwaring; B. Butler, B. Rees, J. Lloyd. 

For Argentina: Try by Anthony, two penalties by Seaton. 

For Wales: Try by Turner, one goal by Dawes. 

Referee: Ricardo Colombo (Argentina). 


September 28th of 1968 at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: J. Seaton, M. Walther, A. Rodríguez Jurado, M. Pascual, N. Pérez, J. Dartiguelongue, A. Etchegaray, 

M. Chesta, H. Silva, L. Loyola; B. Otaño, A. Anthony; M. Farina, R. Handley, García Yañez. 

Wales: JPR Williams, L. Daniell, G. Ball, J. Dawes, T. Ferguson, R. Phillips, G. Turner, T. Gray, D. Hughes, D. Morris; 

M. Wiltshire, B. Mainwaring; W. Williams, N. Gale, J. Lloyd. 

For Argentina: Try Scrum and two penalties by Seaton. 

For Wales: One try and two penalties by Ferguson. 

Referee: Ken Kohn (Wales). 


WALES 20 - ARGENTINA 19 

October 16th of 1976 at Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales. 

Wales: JPR Williams, Davies, Bergiers, Gravell, JJ Williams, P. Bennett, G. Edwards, W. Cobner, Evens, Quinnell, 

Clegg, Well; Faulkner, Windsor, Price. 

Replacement: Squire. 

Argentina: M. Sansot, D. Beccar Varela, A. Travaglini, G. Beccar Varela, J. Gauweloose: H. Porta, A. Etchegaray; 

Neyra, Mastai, Carracedó; Fernández, Branca; Insua, Constante, Irañeta. 

Replacement: Braceras. 

For Wales: Tries by Davies and Edwards; four penalties by Bennett. 

For Argentina: Tries by Gauweloose and Beccar Varela; one penalty and one goal by Porta; two penalties 

by Beccar Varela. 

Referee: Neil Samson (Scotland) 

WALES 16 - ARGENTINA 7 (RWC 1991) 

October 9th of 1991 at Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales. 

Wales: Rayer; Evans (C), Hall, Gibbs, Emyr; Ring, Jones; Webster, P. Davies, Lewis; Moseby, Arnold; Delaney, 

Jenkins and Griffiths. 

Argentina: Guillermo Del Castillo; Martín Terán, Horacio García Simón, E. Laborde, Diego Cuesta Silva; Lizandro 

Arbizu, Gonzalo Camardón; José Santamarina, M Carreras, Pablo Garretón (C); Germán Llanes, Pedro Sporleder; 

L. Molina, Ricardo Le Fort, Federico Méndez. 

For Wales: Try by Arnold; three penalties by Ring, one penalty by Rayer. 

For Argentina: Try by García Simón, one penalty by Del Castillo. 

Referee: Rene Hourquet (France). 


November 21st of 1998 at Stradey Park, Llanelli, Wales. 

Wales: S. Howarth; G. Thomas, M. Taylor, S. Gibbs, D. James; N. Jenkins, R. Howley (c); M. Williams, S. Quinell, C. 

Charvis; C. Wyatt, C. Quinell; C. Anthony, J. Humphreys, A. Lewis. 

Replacements: Williams y Voyle. 

Argentina: Manuel Contepomi; Ignacio Corleto, José Orengo, Lisandro Arbizu, Facundo Soler; Felipe Contepomi, 

Agustín Pichot; Miguel Ruiz, Pablo Camerlinckx, Martín Durand; Alejandro Allub, Pedro Sporleder (c); Omar 

Hasan, Federico Méndez, Mauricio Reggiardo. 

Replacements: Eduardo Simone, Diego Albanese, Rolando Martin, Mario Ledesma. 

For Wales: Tries by Taylor, Charvis (2), James; five penalties and four goals by Jenkins. 

For Argentina: Tries by Contepomi, Pichot, Sporleder, try penalty. two penalties and two goals by Contepomi. 

Referee: A. Lewis. 


June 5th of 1999 at Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: Diego Albanese; Octavio Bartolucci, Eduardo Simone, Lisandro Arbizu, Ezequiel Jurado; Gonzalo 

Quesada, Agustín Pichot; Pablo Camerlinckx, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Rolando Martin; Pedro Sporleder (c), 

Alejandro Allub; Mauricio Reggiardo, Federico Méndez, Roberto Grau. 

Replacements: Gonzalo Longo, Lucas Ostiglia, Omar Hasan. 

Wales: S. Howarth; M. Robinson, M. Taylor, A. Bateman, D. James; N. Jenkins, R. Howley (c); S. Quinnell, B. Sinkinson, 

C. Charvis; C. Wyatt, C. Quinnell; B. Evans, G. Jenkins, P. Rogers. 

Replacements: Young, Lewis. 

For Argentina: Tries by Bartolucci, Quesada; four penalties and two goals by Quesada. 

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For Wales: Tries by James, Sinkinson, Wyatt; drop by Howarth, four penalties and three goals by Jenkins. 

Referee: B. Campsall (England). 


June 12th of 1999 at Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: Diego Albanese; Octavio Bartolucci, José Orengo, Lisandro Arbizu, Gonzalo Camardón; Felipe Contepomi, 

Agustín Pichot; Gonzalo Longo, Miguel Ruiz, Rolando Martin; Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Pedro Sporleder (c); 

Mauricio Reggiardo, Federico Méndez, Roberto Grau. 

Replacements: José Cilley, Lucas Ostiglia, Alejandro Allub, Omar Hasan, Mario Ledesma. 

Wales: S. Howarth, G. Thomas, M. Taylor, A. Bateman, D. James; N. Jenkins, R. Howley (c); S. Quinnell, B. Sinkinson, 

G. Lewis; C. Wyatt, C. Quinnell; B. Evans, G. Jenkins, P. Rogers. 

Replacements: Young, Humphreys, Lewis. 

For Argentina: Try by Orengo; three penalties by Contepomi; one goal by Cilley. 

For Wales: one try, one drop and five penalties by Jenkins. 

Referee: C. White (England). 

WALES 23 - ARGENTINA 18 (RWC 1999) 

October 1st of 1999 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. 

Wales: S. Howarth, D. James, S. Gibbs, M. Taylor, G. Thomas; N. Jenkins, R. Howley (c); Scott Quinnell, B. Sinkinson, 

C. Charvis; C. Wyatt, Craig Quinnell; D. Young, G. Jenkins, P. Rogers. 

Replacement: Jones-Hughes. 

Argentina: Manuel Contepomi; Octavio Bartolucci, Eduardo Simone, Lisandro Arbizu (c), Diego Albanese; Gonzalo 

Quesada, Agustín Pichot; Gonzalo Longo, Lucas Ostiglia, Santiago Phelan; Ignacio Fernández Llobbe, Alejandro 

Allub; Mauricio Reggiardo, Mario Ledesma, Roberto Grau. 

Replacements: Gonzalo Camardón, Rolando Martín, Omar Hasan. 

For Wales: Tries by Charvis, Taylor; three penalties and one goal by Jenkins. 

For Argentina: Six penalties by Quesada. 

Referee: Paddy O’Brien (New Zealand). 


November 10th of 2001 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. 

Wales: Kevin Morgan; Ryhs Williams, Gareth Thomas, Stephen Jones, Anthony Sullivan; Iestyn Harris, Rob 

Howley; Scott Quinnell, Gavin Thomas, Colin Charvis; Craig Quinnell, Andy Moore; David Young, Robin McBryde, 

Darren Morris. 

Replacements: Iestyn Thomas, Alan Bateman, Brett Sinkinson, Jamie Robinson, Chris Wyatt. 

Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; Gonzalo Camardón, José Orengo, Lisandro Arbizu (c), Diego Albanese; Felipe Contepomi, 

Agustín Pichot; Gonzalo Longo, Rolando Martin, Santiago Phelan; Rimas Alvarez, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe; 

Omar Hasan, Federico Méndez y Mauricio Reggiardo. 

Replacements: Lucas Ostiglia, Roberto Grau, Mario Ledesma. 

Sin Bin: Lucas Ostiglia. 

For Wales: Try by Morris; three penalties and one goal by Harris. 

For Argentina: Try by Gonzalo Camardón; one drop, one try, one goal and five penalties by Felipe Contepomi. 

Referee: Joel Dumé (France) 

ARGENTINA 50 – 44 WALES 

June 12th of 2004 at Atlético Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina. 

Argentina: Hernán Senillosa; José María Núñez Piossek, Martín Gaitán, Manuel Contepomi, Lucas Borges; Felipe 


Contepomi, Matías Albina; Gonzalo Longo (c), Lucas Ostiglia, Martín Durand; Patricio Albacete, Ignacio Fernández 

Lobbe; Omar Hasan, Federico Méndez, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Replacements: Martín Schusterman, Eusebio Guiñazú, José Orengo, Pablo Bouza, Pablo Cadinali, Lucio López 

Fleming. 

Wales: Rhys Williams; Hal Luscombe, Sonny Parker, Gavin Henson, Shane Williams; Ceri Sweeney, Dwayne Peel; 

Jason Forster, Michael Owen, Colin Charvis (c); Gareth Llewellyn, Brent Cockbain; Adam Jones, Mefin Davies, 

Duncan Jones. 

Replacements: Nicky Robinson, Tom Shanklin, Darren Morris, Gethin Jenkins, Huw Bennett, Michael Phillips. 

Sin Bin: Colin Charvis 

For Argentina: Tries by Gonzalo Longo, Lucas Borges (2), Felipe Contepomi, Martín Gaitán, Manuel Contepomi; 

four penalties and four goals byFelipe Contepomi. 

For Wales: Tries by Peel, Forster, Charvis, Parker, Luscombe; three penalties and five goals by Henson. 

Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland) 


June 19th of 2004 at Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: Hernán Senillosa; José María Núñez Piossek, José Orengo, Manuel Contepomi, Lucas Borges; Felipe 

Contepomi, Nicolás Fernández Miranda; Gonzalo Longo (c), Lucas Ostiglia, Martín Durand; Patricio Albacete, 

Ignacio Fernández Lobbe; Omar Hasan, Federico Méndez, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Replacements: Federico Martín Aramburu, Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda, Matías Albina, Mario Ledesma, 

Martín Schusterman, Eusebio Giñazú. 

Sin Bin: Ignacio Fernández Lobbe. 

Wales: Gavin Henson; Hal Luscombe, Sonny Parker, Tom Shanklin, Shane Williams; Nicky Robinson, Dwayne Peel; 

Dafydd Jones, Colin Charvis (c), Michael Owen; Brent Cockbain, Gareth Llewellyn; Duncan Jones, Huw Bennett, 

Adam Jones. 

Ingresaron: Mefin Davis, Gethin Jenkins, Darren Morris, Jonathan Thomas, Michael Philips. 

For Argentina: Tries by Federico Martín Aramburu, Omar Hasan, Lucas Borges; one penalty and one goal by 

Hernán Senillosa. 

For Wales: Tries by Shane Williams, Nicky Robinson; two penalties and three goals by Gavin Henson. 


June 11th of 2006 at Raúl Conti Stadium, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina. 

Argentina: Juan Martín Hernández; José María Núñez Piossek, Rafael Carballo, Gonzalo Tiesi, Lucas Borges; 

Federico Todeschini, Agustín Pichot (cap); Gonzalo Longo, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Juan Manuel Leguizamón; 

Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Rimas Álvarez; Martín Scelzo, Mario Ledesma, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Replacements: Francisco Leonelli, Marcos Ayerza. 

Sin Bin: Rodrigo Roncero. 

Wales: Lee Byrne; Mark Jones, Jamie Robinson, Matthew Watkins, Shane Williams; Nicky Robinson, Mike Phillips; 

Alixs Popham, Gavin Thomas, Alun Wyn Jones; Ian Evans, Ian Gough; Adam Jones, Mathew Rees, Duncan Jones. 

Replacements: Jamie Hook, Richard Hibbard, Chris Czekaj and John Yapp. 

Sin Bin: Gavin Thomas, Alix Popham. 

For Argentina: Tries by Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, José María Núñez Piossek, Francisco Leonelli; 

two penalties and three goals by Federico Todeschini. 

For Wales: Tries by Mark Jones, Ian Evans, James Hook; one penalty and two goals by Nicky Robinson. 

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) 

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June 17th of 2006 at Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: Juan Marín Hernández; Lucas Borges, Gonzalo Tiesi, Felipe Contepomi, Francisco Leonelli; Federico 

Todeschini, Agustín Pichot (cap); Gonzalo Longo, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Martín Durand; Rimas Álvarez 

Kairelis, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe; Martín Scelzo, Mario Ledesma, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Replacements: Martín Schusterman, Manuel Carizza, Nicolás Fernández Miranda, Marcos Ayerza, Federico Serra, 

Pablo Gambarini, José María Núñez Piossek. 

Sin Bin: Martín Scelzo. 

Wales: Lee Byrne; Mark Jones, Jaime Robinson, James Hookk, Shane Williams; Nicky Robinson, Mike Phillips; 

Alix Popham, Gavin Thomas, Alun Why Jones; Ian Gough, Ian Evans; Adam Jones, Huw Bennett, Duncan Jones (c). 

Replacements: Rhys Thomas, Andrew Williams. 

Sin Bin: Ian Gough, James Hook. 

For Argentina: Tries by Gonzalo Tiesi (2), Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe; eight penalties and three goals by Todeschini. 

For Wales: Tries by Gareth Delve, Shane Williams; two goals by Nicky Robinson; two penalties by James Hook, 

two goals by Nicky Robinson one try and one goal by Lee Byrne. 

Referee: Dave Pearson (England). 

WALES 27 – ARGENTINA 20 

August 18th of 2007 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. 

Wales: Kevin Morgan; Dafydd James, Tom Shanklin, Gareth Thomas (cap), Mark Jones; James Hook, Dwayne 

Peel; Alix Popham, Martyn Williams, Jonathan Thomas; Alun-Wyn Jones, Ian Gough; Adam Jones, Matthew Rees, 

Duncan Jones. 

Replacements: Gethin Jenkins, Hill James Colin Charvis, Jaime Robinson, Duncan Jones. 

Sin Bin: Matthew Rees. 

Argentina: Federico Serra; Lucas Borges, Martín Gaitán, Felipe Contepomi, Ignacio Corleto; Federico Todeschini, 

Agustín Pichot (cap); Gonzalo Longo, Juan Fernández Lobbe, Juan Manuel Leguizamón; Patricio Albacete, Ignacio 

Fernández Lobbe; Martín Scelzo, Mario Ledesma, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Replacements: Martín Durand, Rimas Álvarez, Santiago González Bonorino, Manuel Contepomi. 

For Wales: Tries by Gareth Thomas, Alun-Wyn Jones, Mark Jones; three goals, two penalties by James Hook. 

For Argentina: Tries by Ignacio Corleto (2); two goals and two penalties by Federico Todeschini. 

Sin Bin: Lucas Borges. 

Referee: Chris White (England). 


November 21st of 2009 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. 

Wales: Gethin Jenkins, Matthew Rees, Paul James; Alun-Wyn Jones, Luke Charteris; Andy Powell, Martyn Williams, 

Ryan Jones (cap); Gareth Cooper, Stephen Jones; Shane Williams, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, Leigh 

Halfpenny; James Hook. 

Replacements: Duncan Jones, Dwayne Peel, Jonathan Thomas, Huw Bennett, Tom James, Andrew Bishop, Dan Lydiate. 

Argentina: Rodrigo Roncero, Mario Ledesma, Martín Scelzo; Mariano Sambucetti, Patricio Albacete; Tomás Leonardi, 

Alejandro Abadie, Juan Fernández Lobbe (cap); Agustín Figuerola, Santiago Fernández; Mauro Comuzzi, Martín 

Rodríguez, Gonzalo Tiesi, Lucas Borges; Horacio Agulla. 

Replacements: Manuel Carizza, Marcos Ayerza, Benjamín Urdapilleta, Alejandro Campos, Horacio San Martín, Alfredo Lalanne. 

For Argentina: One try, one goal and three penalties by Martín Rodríguez. 

For Wales: Tries by Shane Williams (2), Stephen Jones, two penalties and three goals by Stephen Jones and two 

penalties by Leigh Halfpenny. 

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) 



August 2oth of 2011 at Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. 

Wales: Paul James, Richard Hibbard, Adam Jones; Bradley Davies, Alun Wyn Jones; Dan Lydiate, 

Martyn Williams (cap), Andy Powell; Tavis Knoyle, James Hook; George North, Jamie Roberts, Jonathan Davies, 

Leigh Halfpenny; Lee Byrne. 

Replacements: Jonathan Thomas, Aled Brew, Huw Bennett, Lloyd Williams, Justin Tipuric, Ryan Bevington, Scott 

Williams. 

Argentina: Rodrigo Roncero, Mario Ledesma, Juan Figallo; Manuel Carizza, Patricio Albacete; Julio Farías Cabello, 

Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe; Nicolás Vergallo, Felipe Contepomi (cap); Gonzalo 

Camacho, Santiago Fernández, Marcelo Bosch, Horacio Agulla; Martín Rodríguez. 

Replacements: Martín Scelzo, Juan Imhoff, Agustín Creevy, Alejandro Campos, Juan Figallo, Mariano Galarza. 

Sin Bin: Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (LP). 

For Wales: Tries by Andy Powell, Alun Wyn Jones, George North; three penalties and two goals by James Hook. 

For Argentina: Try by Martín Scelzo; two penalties and one goal by Felipe Contepomi. 

Referee: Romain Poite (France) 

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HEAD TO HEAD: FRANCE HEAD TO HEAD: FRANCE 

pLAYED: 44 ARGENTINA WoN: 11 / DRAW: 1 / FRANCE WoN: 32 

DATE RESULT VENUE DATE 

RESULT 

VENUE 

28/8/1949 

4/9/1949 

29/8/1954 

12/9/1954 

23/7/1960 

6/8/1960 

17/8/1960 

20/6/1974 

29/6/1974 

19/10/1975 

25/10/1975 

25/6/1977 

2/7/1977 

14/11/1982 

20/11/1982 

22/6/1985 

29/6/1985 

31/5/1986 

7/6/1986 

18/6/1988 

25/6/1988 

5/11/1988 

11/11/1988 

4/7/1992 

11/7/1992 

14/11/1992 

21/10/1995 

22/06/1996 

29/06/1996 

26/10/1997 

13/6/1998 

Argentina 0 – France 5 









France 29 – Argentina 6 






















Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Lyon 

Paris 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Toulouse 

Paris 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Nantes 

Lille 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Nantes 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Tarbes 

Buenos Aires 

20/6/1998 

14/11/1998 

24/10/1999 

15/6/2002 

14/6/2003 

20/6/2003 

20/11/2004 

25/11/2006 

7/9/2007 

19/10/2007 

8/11/2008 

26/6/2010 

20/11/2010 

16/6/2012 

23/6/2012 

HEAD To HEAD: ARGENTINA vS. FRANCE 


France 34 - Argentina 14 










Argentina 41 - France 13 

France 15 - Argentina 9 



Buenos Aires 

Nantes 

(RWC) Dublín (Ireland) 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Marsella 

Paris 

(RWC) Paris 

(RWC) Paris 

Marsella 

Buenos Aires 

Montpellier 

Córdoba 

Tucumán 

ARGENTINA 0 - FRANCE 5 

August 28th of 1949, at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires (Bs. As., Argentina) 

Argentina: Holmes; Dorado, Palma, Macadam, Caffarone; Giles, Ehrman; Hughes, Phillips, Sarandon; Tomkins, 

Domínguez; Petrone, Swain, Orti. 

France: Baudry; Pomathios, Desclaux, Dutrain, Lassegue; Terreau, Bergougnan; J. Prat, Basquet, Matheu; Soro, 

Moga; Buzy, Jol, Caron. 

For France: Try by Caron and one goal by Prat. 


September 4th of 1949, at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires (Bs. As., Argentina). 

Argentina: Holmes; Chiswell, Palma, Macadam, Caffarone; Giles, Ehrman; Hughes, Phillips, Sarandon; Tomkins, 

Domínguez; Petrone, Dacharry, Orti. 

France: Baudry; Pomathios, Desclaux, Dizabo, Genecie; Terreau, Bergougnan; J. Prat, Lacrampe, Matheu; Soro, 

Moga; Buzy, Jol, Caron. 

For Argentina: Try by Palma. 

For France: Try by Pomathios, one drop, one try and one penalty by Prat. 


August 29th of 1954, at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires (Bs. As., Argentina) 

Argentina: Frigerio; Bernacchi, Caffarone, Palma, Gahan; Hughes, Ehrman; Pineo, Grosse, Sarandon; Domínguez, 

Yustini; Hirsch, Christianson, Grigolón. 

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France: Vannier; Boniface, Murillo, Meynard, Roge; Bassauri, Danos; Barthe, Celaya, Duffaut; Capitani, Chevalier; 

Bichindaritz, J. Benetiere, Bienes. 

For Argentina: Tries by Hughes and Bernacchi; one goal by Palma. 

For France: Tries by Bienes (2) and Murillo; drop by Danos; one penalty, one drop and two goals by Vannier. 

Referee: E. Fornes (Argentina). 


September 12th of 1954, at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, (Bs. As., Argentina). 

Argentina: Elía; Caffarone, Palma, Gahan, Salinas; Hughes, Ehrman; Loures, Grosse, Bavio; Domínguez, Martinez; 

Follet, Christianson, Grigolón. 

France: Vannier; Boniface, Martinez, Roge, Morel; Haget, Danos; Barthe, Celaya, Duffaut; Capitani, Lazies; Bichindaritz, 

Labadle, Bienes. 

For Argentina: Try by Salinas. 

For France: Tries by Boniface (2), Bienes, Roge and Morel; three goals, two drops and one penalty by Vannier. 

Referee: E. Fornes (Argentina). 


July 23rd of 1960 at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires (Bs. As., Argentina). 

Argentina: Devoto, Krossler, Karplus, Oliveri, Neri; Comas, Gonzalez del Solar; Wessek, Varela, Pulido; Otaño, 

Schmidt; Gaviña, Casanegra, Sorhaburu. 

France: Vannier, Dupuy, Boniface, Marquesuzaa, Rancoule; Dizabo, Lacroix; Crauste, Celaya, Moncla; Saux, 

Larrue; Doménech, De Gregorio, Roques. 

For Argentina: Penalty by Devoto. 

For France: Tries by Boniface (2), Celaya (2), Doménech (2), Lacroix (2) and De Gregorio; five goals by Vannier. 

Referee: B. Marie. 


August 6th of 1960, at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires (Bs. As., Argentina). 

Argentina: Rios, Giulano, Karplus, Oliveri, Krossler; Guastella, Holmgreen; Alvarez, Salinas, Milchestein; Otaño, 

Schmidt; Gaviña, Vidou, Hirsch. 

France: Brethes, Rancoule, Boniface, Lacome, Othats; Dizabo, Lacroix; Meyer, Celaya, Moncla; Saux, Larrue; 

Doménech, De Gregorio, Roques. 

For Argentina: Try by Karplus. 

For France: Tries by Boniface (2), one drop by Dizabo, one penalty by Bretes. 

Referee: C. Seminario (Argentina). 


August 17th of 1960, at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires (Bs. As., Argentina). 

Argentina: Rios, Neri, Karplus, Oliveri, Krossler; Guidi, Holmgreen; Vibard, Salinas, Milchestein; Otaño, Schmidt; 

Aniz, Casanegra, Hirsch. 

France: Vannier, Dupuy, Martine, Boniface, Othats; Dizabo, Lacroix; Crauste, Craucee, Moncla; Celaya, Larrue; 

Doménech, Rollet, Roques. 

For Argentina: Two penalties by Rios. 

For France: Tries by Dupuy (2), Boniface, Craucee, Dizabo and Lacroix; Drop by Martine, four goals by Vannier. 

Referee: B. Marie. 


June 20th of 1974 at Ferro Carril Oeste (Bs. As., Argentina) 

Argentina: A. Rodríguez Jurado, Walther, A. Travaglini, Matarazzo, Otaola; Porta, Etchegaray; Sanz, J. Fernández, 

M. Iglesias (cap), Anthony, R. Irañeta; Insúa, Rocha, Orzabal. 

For France: Droitecourt; Gourdon, Dourthe, Lux, Bertranne; Romeu, Fouroux; Skrela, Boffelli, Bastiat, Haget, 

Senal; Vaquerin, Paco, Iracabal. 

For Argentina: Try by Rodríguez Jurado; three penalties and one goal by Porta. 

For France: Tries by Dourthe, Bertranne and Fouroux, two penalties and one goal by Romeu. 

Referee: R. Lewis (Wales). 


June 29th of 1974 at Ferro Carril Oeste (Bs. As., Argentina). 

Argentina: A. Rodríguez Jurado, Walther, A. Travaglini, Matarazzo, Otaola; Porta, Etchegaray; Sanz, J. Fernández, 

M. Iglesias (cap), Anthony, Bottarini; Insúa, Rocha, Orzabal. 

France: Aguirre; Gourdon, Dourthe, Lux, Bertranne; Romeu, Fouroux; Saisset (cap), Boffelli, Bastiat, Haget, Senal; 

Vaquerin, Paco, Iracabal. 

For Argentina: Try by Walther; seven penalties, one goal by Porta. 

For France: Tries by Gourdon (2), Dourthe, Bertranne, three penalties and three goals by Romeu. 


FRANCE 29 - ARGENTINA 06 

October 19th of 1975 at Stade de Lyon (Lyon, France). 

France: Droitecourt; Dubertrand, Badin, Bertranne, Pecune; Romeu, Fouroux; Skrela, Bastiat, Rives, Haget, 

Palmie; Paparemborde, Paco, Cholley. 

Argentina: Sansot; Beccar Varela, A. Rodriguez Jurado, A. Travaglini, Gauweloose; Porta, Morgan; Mastai, 

Miguens, Neyra, Fernández, Bottarini; Nicola, Casas, Carluccio. 

For France: Tries by Pecune (2), Skrela, Fouroux, Rives and Droitecourt; one penalty and one goal by Romeu. 

For Argentina: Two penalties by Porta. 



October 25th of 1975 at Stade París (París, France). 

France: Droitecourt; Dubertrand, Etchenique, Bertranne, Pecune; Romeu, Astrex; Skrela, Bastiat, Rives, Haget, 

Palmie; Paparemborde, Paco, Cholley. 

Argentina: Sansot; Beccar Varela, A. Rodriguez Jurado, A. Travaglini, Gauweloose; Porta, Morgan; Carracedo, 

Bori, Neyra, Fernández, Bottarini; Nicola, Casas, Cerioni. 

For France: Tries by Astre, Romeu and Droitecourt; four penalties by Romeu. 

For Argentina: Try by Gauweloose; one penalty by Sansot and one penalty by Porta. 




Argentina: Alonso; D. Beccar Varela, Cappeletti, G. Beccar Varela, Gauweloose; Porta (cap), Castagna; Carracedo, 

Mazzini, Mastai; Fernández, Branca; Insúa, Braceras, Carluccio. 

France: Aguirre; Bustaffa, Bertranne, Sangalli, Averous; Romeu, Fouroux (cap); Skrela, Guilbert, Rives, Inbernon, 

Palmie; Paparemborde, Brunet, Cholley. 

For Argentina: Penalty by Porta. 

For France: Tries by Bertranne and Bustaffa; one penalty by Aguirre; four penalties and one drop by Romeu. 

Referee: R. Quitentton (England). 


July 2nd of 1977 at Ferro Carril Oeste (Bs. As., Argentina). 

Argentina: Alonso; D. Beccar Varela, Cappeletti, G. Beccar Varela, Gauweloose; Porta (cap), Landajo; Carracedo, 

Sanz, Mazzini; Fernández, Branca; Insúa, Constante, Carluccio. 

France: Aguirre; Bustaffa, Bertranne, Sangalli, Droitecourt; Romeu, Fouroux (cap); Skrela, Guilbert, Rives, Inbernon, 

Palmie; Vaquerin, Swierczynzki, Cholley. 

For Argentina: Six penalties by Porta. 

For France: Six penalties by Aguirre. 

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Referee: R. Quitentton (England) 



November 14th of 1982 at Toulouse, France. 

France: Blanco; Sella, Mesny, Chadebech, Esteve; Camberabero, Martinez (cap); Janeczek, Erbani, Buchet; Orso, 

Revallier; Paparemborde, Dintrans y Dospital. 

Argentina: Sanguinetti; Varone, Loffreda, Madero, Campo; Porta (cap), J. Miguens; Petersen, Travaglini, Ure; A. 

Iachetti, Milano; Devoto, Courreges, Morel. 

For Argentina: Try by Travaglini, two penalties and one goal by Porta. 

For France: Tries by Sella (2) and Esteve; one penalty and one try by Blanco; one penalty and one drop by Camberabero. 

Referee: John West (Ireland) 


November 20th of 1982 at Parc des Princes (Paris, France). 

France: Blanco; Sella, Mesny, Chadebech, Esteve; Camberabero, Martinez (cap); Janeczek, Erbani, Buchet; Orso, 

Salas; Paparemborde, Dintrans, Dospital. 

Replacements: Begu. 

Argentina: Sanguinetti, Palma, Loffreda, Madero, Campo; Porta (cap), Soares Gache; De Vedia, Travaglini, Ure; 

A. Iachetti, Milano; Devoto, Courreges, Dengra. 

For Argentina: Two penalties by Porta. 

For France: Tries by Begu and Blanco, one goal and one penalty by Camberabero. 

Referee: H. Burnett (Ireland). 


Juna 22nd of 1985 at Ferro Carril Oeste (Bs. As., Argentina) 

Argentina: B. Miguens, Anichinni, Cuesta Silva, Turnes, J. Lanza; Porta (cap), J. Miguens; J. Allen, Ure, Petersen; 

Milano, Branca; Cash, Cubelli, Morel. 

Replacements: P. Lanza and Madero. 

France: Blanco; Bonneval, Codorniu, Sella, Lafond; Lescarboura, Berbizier; Gratton, Joinel, Champ, Condom, 

Lorieux; Garuet, Dintrans (cap), Dospital. 

For Argentina: Tries by Ure and Turnes; three penalties, two goals and one drop by Porta. 

For France: Tries by Lafond and Blanco, two penalties and one goal by Lescarboura. 

Referee: R. Francis (New Zealand). 



Argentina: B. Miguens, Scolni, Cuesta Silva, Turnes, P. Lanza; Porta (cap), J. Miguens; J. Allen, Ure, Petersen; 

Milano, Branca; Cash, Cubelli, Morel. 

France: Blanco; Pardo, Codorniu, Sella, Lafond; Lescarboura, Berbizier; Gratton, Erbani, Champ, Condom, Picard; 

Dubroca, Dintrans (cap), Chavowsky. 

Replacement: Lorieux. 

For Argentina: Try by Cuesta Silva, three penalties and one drop by Porta. 

For France: Tries by Blanco, Codorniu, Berbizier and Erbani, two goals and one penalty by Lescarboura. 

Referee: R. Francis (New Zealand). 


May 31st of 1986 at Velez Sarfield (Bs. As, Argentina). 

Argentina: B. Miguens, J. Lanza, Cuesta Silva, Turnes, P. Lanza; Porta (cap), J. Miguens; J. Allen, Ure, Petersen; 

Milano, Branca; Sanes, Cash, Morel. 

France: Bianchi; Lagisquet, Charvet, Sella, Bonneval; Laporte, Berbizier (cap); Joinel, Rodriguez, Champ, Condom, 

Haget; Garuet, Herrero, Marocco. 

Replacement: Detrez. 

For Argentina: Try by Ure, three penalties and one goal by Porta. 

For France: Try by Bonneval, three penalties by Laporte. 

Referee: R. Fordham (Australia). 


June 7th of 1986 at Velez Sarfield (Bs. As., Argentina). 

Argentina: B. Miguens, J. Lanza, Cuesta Silva, Turnes, P. Lanza; Porta (cap), J. Miguens; J. Allen, Ure, Petersen; 

Milano, Branca; Sanes, Cash, Morel. 

France: Blanco; Lagisquet, Andrieu, Sella, Bonneval; Lescarboura, Gallion; Joinel, Erbani, Champ, Condom, 

Picard; Detrez, Dubroca (cap), Marocco. 

For Argentina: Three penalties by Porta. 

For France: Tries by Sella and Dubroca, two penalties, two goals and one try by Lescarboura. 

Referee: R. Fordham (Australia). 



Argentina: Scolni, Teran, Cuesta Silva, Loffreda, Mendy; Turnes, Baetti; J. Allen (cap), Milano, Garretón; Iachetti, 

Branca; Cash, Angelillo, Dengra. 

Replacement: D. Gonzalez. 

France: Blanco; Lagisquet, Andrieu, Sella, Berot; Mesnel, Berbizier (cap); Carminatti, Rodriguez, Champ, Condom, 

Lorieux; Garuet, Dintrans, Ondarts. 

For Argentina: Try by Angelillo, one drop by Turnes, two penalties and one goal by Baetti. 

For France: Tries by Dintrans, four penalties and one goal by Berot. 

Referee: O. Doyle (Ireland). 



Argentina: Scolni, Cuesta Silva, Loffreda, Turnes, Mendy; Madero, Baetti; J. Allen (cap), Milano, Garretón; Iachetti, 

Branca; Cash, Courreges, Dengra. 

France: Blanco; Lagisquet, Andrieu, Sella, Berot; Mesnel, Berbizier (cap); Carminatti, Rodriguez, Cecillon, 

Condom, Lorieux; Garuet, Dintrans, Ondarts. 

Red card: Lorieux. 

For Argentina: Six penalties by Baetti. 

For France: Two penalties by Berot. 

Referee: O. Doyle (Ireland) 


November 5th of 1988 at Nantes, France. 

France: Blanco; Lagisquet, Andrieu, Sella, Berot; Mesnel, Sanz, Champ, Rodriguez, Cecillon, Condom, Bourgignon; 

Armary, Dintrans (cap), Ondarts. 

Argentina: Scolni, Cuesta Silva, Loffreda, Turnes, Mendy; Madero, Silvestre; Conti, J. Allen (cap), Garretón; 

Iachetti, Branca; Cash, Angelillo, Dengra. 

For Argentina: Three penalties by Turnes. 

For France: Tries by Blanco (2), Cecillon, Rodríguez and Lagisquet; three goals and one penalty by Berot. 

Referee: S. Mc Neill (Australia) 


November 11th of 1988 at Lille, France. 

France: Blanco; Lagisquet, Andrieu, Sella, Berot; Mesnel, Sanz, Champ, Rodriguez, Cecillon, Condom, Lorieux; 

Armary, Marocco, Ondarts. 

Replacement: Arthapignet. 

Argentina: Scolni, Cuesta Silva, Loffreda, Turnes, Mendy; Madero, Soares Gache; J. Allen (cap), Milano, Garretón; 

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Iachetti, Branca; Cash, Angelillo, Dengra. 

Replacements: Gonzalez and Salvat. 

For Argentina: One drop by Madero and five penalties by Turnes. 

For France: Tries by Sanz, Cecillon, Andieu and Sella; three goals and two penalties by Berot. 

Referee: S. Mc Neill (Australia) 

ARGENTINA 12 – FRANCE 27 

July 4th of 1992 at Vélez Sarsfield (Bs. As., Argentina) 

Argentina: Criscuolo; Cuesta Silva, García Simón, Mesón, G. Jorge; Arbizu, Camardón; Pérez, Carreras, Garretón; 

Llanes, Sporleder; Cash, Bosch, Méndez. 

France: Ougier; Saint-André, Marfaing, Deylaud, Viars; Penaud, Huever; Benetton, Cecillon, Tordo; Cadieu, 

Deslandes; Gallart, González, Armary. 

Replacements: Sadourny and Courveille. 

For Argentina: One drop by Arbizu and three penalties by Mesón. 

For France: One drop by Penaud, one try and one goal by Deylaud, one try and four penalties by Viras. 

Referee: Frederick Burger. (South Africa). 


July 11th of 1992 at Vélez Sarfield (Bs. As., Argentina) 

Argentina: Criscuolo; M. Terán, Mesón, Cuesta Silva, G. Jorge; Arbizu, Camardón, Pérez, Santamarina, Garretón; 

Llanes, Sporleder; Cash, Bosch, Méndez. 

Replacement: De La Arena. 

France: Sadourny; Saint-André, Coeurveille, Deylaud, Viars; Penaud, Hueber; Cabannes, Cecillon, Tordo; 

Deslandes, Cadieu; Gallart, Gonzales, Armary. 

Replacement: Devergie and Benetton. 

For Argentina: One drop and two penalties by Mesón. 

For France: One try by Saint-André, one drop and one try by Hueber, three goals, three penalties and one try by Viars. 

Referee: Frederick Burger. (South Africa). 


November 14th of 1992 at La Beaujoire, Nantes, France. 

France: Viars; Hontas, Sella, Penaud, Bernat-Salles; Mazas, Galthié; Benetton, Benazzi, Tordo (cap); Mougeot, 

Roumat; Gallart, González, Armany. 

Replacement: Graou. 

Argentina: Mesón; Teran, Salvat, Cuesta Silva, Jorge, Arbizu, Camardón; Perez, Santamarina, García; Llanes, 

Sporleder; Noriega, Le Fort, Mendez. 

For France: Tries by Galthié, González and Sella; one penalty, one goal by Viars. 

For Argentina: One drop by Arbizu and seven penalties by Mesón. 

Referee: Ray Megson. (Scotland). 


October 21st of 1995 at Ferro Carril Oeste (Bs. As., Argentina) 

Argentina: E. Jurado; J. Luna, D. Cuesta Silva, S. Salvat (cap), M. Terán; L. Arbizu, A. Pichot; S. Irazoqui, C. Viel, R. 

Martín; G. Llanes, R. Perez; M. Urbano, J.J. Angelillo, F. Méndez. 

Replacement: Albanese and Lerga. 

France: Sadourny; N´Tamack, Castagneide, Dourthe, Saint Andre (cap); Deylaud, Carbonneau; Julliet, Carminatti, 

Benetton; Pelous, Merle; F. Tournaire, Califano, Gonzalez, Benezech. 

Replacements: Azam, Lievremont, Hyardet, Brouzet and Graou. 

For Argentina: Four penalties by Luna. 

For France: Tries by Saint Andre (2), N´Tamack (2), Carbonneau (2) and Castagneide; two penalties and three 

goals by Deylaud. 

Referee: G. Morandin (Italy) 


June 22nd of 1996 at Ferro Carril Oeste (Bs. As., Argentina). 

France: Sadourny; N´Tamack, Dourthe, Castaignede, Saint Andre (cap); Penaud, Accoceberry; Pelous, Benetton, 

Benetton; Roumat, Merle; F. Tournaire, De Rougemont, Califano. 

Replacement: Lievremont and Jordana. 

Argentina: Criscuolo; Pfister, García, Del Castillo, F. Soler; Cilley, A. Pichot; Bouza, P. Camerlincks, R. Martin; 

Simes, P. Sporleder (cap); M. Reggiardo, Promanzio, Grau. 

Replacements: J. Legora and N. Fernández Miranda. 

For Argentina: Tries by Garcia (2), Soler and one try-penal, one penalty and two goals by Cilley. 

For France: Tries by N´Tamack (2), Castaignede and Saint Andre; one try, one penalty and three goals by Dourthe. 

Referee: Gareth Simmonds (Wales). 


June 29th of 1996 at Ferro Carril Oeste (Bs. As., Argentina) 

France: Sadourny; N´Tamack, Dourthe, Castaignede, Saint Andre (cap); Penaud, Accoceberry; Pelous, Benetton, 

Benetton; Roumat y Merle; F. Tournaire, De Rougemont y Califano. 

Replacement: Glas and Tournaire. 

Argentina: Criscuolo; Albanese, Légora, García, F. Soler; Cilley, A. Pichot; Bouza, P. Camerlinckx y R. Martin; 

Simes, P. Sporleder (cap); M. Reggiardo, Promanzio, Grau. 

For Argentina: Five penalties by Cilley. 

For France: Tries by N’Tamack, Saint Andre and Pelous, one goal and four penalties by Castaignede. 

Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales). 


October 26th of 1997 at Trelut, France. 

France: Sadourny; Leflamand, Lamaison, Glas, Saint Andre (cap); Lacroix, Cazalbou; Benazzi, Cabannes, Benetton; 

F. Pelous, O. Brouzet; F. Tournaire, Dal Maso, Califano. 

Replacement: Magne. 

Argentina: E. Jurado; D. Albanese, E. Simone, F. Turnes, F. Soler; L. Arbizu, A. Pichot; P. Camerlinckx, R. Martin, M. 

Ruiz; G. Llanes, P. Sporleder (cap); O. Hasan, M. Ledesma, M. Reggiardo. 

Replacements: Scelzo, Allub and Travaglini. 

For France: Tries by Leflamand, Dal Maso, Sadourny and Benazzi; one goal by Lamaison; two penalties and two 

goals by Lacroix. 

For Argentina: Tries by Sporleder, Turnes and Martin; three goals, one penalty and one drop by Arbizu. 

Referee: Giacomel (Italy). 


June 13th of 1988 at Velez Sarfield (Bs. As., Argentina) 

Argentina: E. Jurado; D. Albanese, E. Simone, J. Orengo , F. Soler; L. Arbizu (cap), A. Pichot; F. Rossi, R. Martin, M. 

Ruiz; G. Llanes, A. Allub; R. Grau, F. Méndez, M. Reggiardo. 

Replacements: Giannantonio, Fernández Lobbe, Phelan, Ledesma and Hasan. 

France: A. Gomes; P. Bernat Salles, F. Comba, S. Glas, C. Dominici; T. Castaignede, P. Carbonneau; T. Lievremont, 

O. Magne, M. Lievremont; F. Pelous, O. Brouzet; F. Tournaire, R. Ibañez, C. Soulette. 

Replacements: Benneton, Celda and de Besombes. 

For Argentina: Tries by J. Orengo and F. Soler; one goal and two penalties by Arbizu. 

For France: Tries by Lievremont (2), C. Dominici and Dal Maso; five goals by Castaignede. 

Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand). 



Argentina: D. Giannantonio; D. Albanese, E. Simone, J. Orengo, F. Soler; L. Arbizu, A. Pichot; I. Fernández Lobbe, 

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R. Martin, S. Phelan; P. Sporleder (c), A. Allub; O. Hasan, M. Ledesma, M. Reggiardo. 

Replacements: M. Ruiz, Scelzo and F. Mendez. 

France: A. Gomes; P. Bernat Salles, F. Comba, S. Glas, C. Dominici; T. Castaignede, P. Carbonneau; T. Lievremont, 

O. Magne, M. Lievremont; F. Pelous, O. Brouzet; F. Tournaire, R. Ibañez, C. Soulette. 

Replacements: Garbajosa, Benneton and Aucagne. 

For Argentina: One drop and three penalties by Arbizu. 

For France: Tries by C. Dominici, X. Garbajosa, C. Soulette (2) and O. Brouzet; three goals and two penalties by 

Castaignede. 

Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) 


November 14th of 1998 at La Beaujoire, Nantes, France. Queridos periodistas: 

France: A. Gomes; E. Ntamack, F. Comba, S. Glas, T. Lombard; D. Aucagne, P. Carbonneau; O. Magne, T. Lievremont, 

M. Lievremont; F. Pelous, O. Bruzet; F. Tournaire, R. Ibañez (cap), S. Marconnet. 

Replacements: Bernat-Salles, Lamaison, Castel and Celda. 

Argentina: M. Contepomi; D. Albanese, E. Simone, J. Orengo, I. Corleto; L. Arbizu, A. Pichot; M. Ruiz, P. Camerlinckx, 

M. Durand; P. Sporleder (cap), A. Allub; O. Hasan; F. Méndez, R. Grau. 

Replacements: F. Contepomi, Fernández Lobbe, Scelzo and Ledesma. 

For France: Tries by Carbonneau, Glas, Bernat-Salles and Comba; one penalty and three goals by Aucagne. 

For Argentina: Try by Pablo Camerlinckx, three penalties by Arbizu. 

Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia) 


October 24th of 1999 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland. (RWC) 

France: X. Garbajosa; P. Bernat-Salles, R. Dourthe; E. N’Tamack, C. Dominici; C. Lamaison, F. Galthié; C. Juillet, O. 

Magne, M. Lievremont; O. Brouzet, A. Benazzi; F. Tournaire, R. Ibañez (cap), C. Soulette. 

Replacements: Mola, Glas, Castaignede, Costes, Aurador, Dal Maso and de Villiers. 

Argentina: I. Corleto; G. Camardón, E. Simone L. Arbizu (cap), D. Albanese; G. Quesada, A. Pichot; G. Longo, R. 

Martin, S. Pelan; A. Allub, Fernández Löbbe; M. Reggiardo, M. Ledesma, R. Grau. 

Replacements: Manuel Contepomi, Felipe Contepomi, Nicolás Fernández Miranda, Miguel Ruiz, Lucas Ostiglia, 

Agustín Canalda and Martín Scelzo. 

For Argentina: Tries by Agustín Pichot and Lisandro Arbizu; three penalties and two goals by Gonzalo Quesada; 

one penalty by Felipe Contepomi. 

For France: Tries by Garbajosa (2), Bernat-Salles (2) and N’Tamack; five goals and three penalties by Lamaison. 

Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales) 


June 15th of 2002 at Velez Sarsfield (Bs. As., Argentina) 

Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; Gonzalo Camardón, José Orengo, Lisandro Arbizu (c), Diego Albanese; Felipe 

Contepomi, Agustín Pichot; Gonzalo Longo, Rolando Martin, Santiago Phelan; Rimas Alvarez, Ignacio Fernández 

Lobbe; Omar Hasan, Federico Méndez, Mauricio Reggiardo. 

Replacements: Mario Ledesma, Roberto Grau, Martín Durand and Gonzalo Quesada. 

France: Jean Jacques Crenca, Raphael Ibañez (c), Jean Baptiste Poux; Fabien Pelous, Olivier Brouzet; Serge 

Betsen, Olivier Magne, Christian Labit; Pierre Mignoni, Gerald Merceron; Nicolas Jeanjean, Damien Traille, Tony 

Marsh, Aurelien Rougerie; Nicolas Brusque. 

Replacements: Azam, Marconnet, Porcu, Chabal and Jauzion. 

For Argentina: Tries by Federico Mendez and Diego Albanese; one drop by Gonzalo Quesada; two penalties, two 

goals and one try by Felipe Contepomi. 

For France: Tries by Brusque, Jeanjean and Marsh; two penalties and three goals by Merceron. 

Referee: Peter Marshal (Australia) 


June 14th of 2003 at Velez Sarfield (Bs. As., Argentina) 

Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; José María Nuñez Piossek, Manuel Contepomi, Lisandro Arbizu (Capitán), Diego 

Albanese; Felipe Contepomi, Nicolás Fernández Miranda; Gonzalo Longo, Santiago Phelan, Lucas Ostiglia; 

Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Patricio Albacete; Martín Scelzo, Mario Ledesma, Mauricio Reggiardo. 

Coaches: Marcelo Loffreda y Daniel Baetti. 

Replacements: Pedro Sporleder, Juan Martín Hernández, Santiago González Bonorino and Federico Méndez 

France: Clemént Poitrenaud; Aurelien Rougerie, Thomas Castaignede, Damien Traille, Cristophe Dominici; Yann 

Delaigue, Fabien Galthié (Capitán), Chistian Labit, Jean Boulhou, Patrick Tabacco; Jerome Thion, David Araudou; 

Pieter De villers, Jean- Baptiste Rue, Olivier Milloud. 

Coach: Bernard Laporte. 

Replacements: Sylvian Marconnet and Imanol Harrinodoquy. 

For Argentina: Try by José María Nuñez Piossek; one goal and one penalty by Felipe Contepomi. 

For France: One penalty by Yann Delaigue and one penalty by Damián Traille. 

Referee: Steve Lander (England) 


June 20th of 2003 at Velez Sarfield (bs. As., Argentina) 

Argentina: Juan Martín Hernández; Hernán Senillosa, José Orengo, Lisandro Arbizu (Capitán), Diego Albanese; 

Gonzalo Quesada, Nicolás Fernández Miranda; Rolando Martín, Santiago Phelan, Lucas Ostiglia; Ignacio Fernández 

Lobbe, Rimas Álvarez; Martín Scelzo, Federico Méndez, Roberto Grau. 

Coaches: Marcelo Loffreda and Daniel Baetti. 

Replacements: Bernardo Sortoni and Felipe Contepomi. 

France: Pépito Elhorga; Aurelien Rougerie, Yannick Jauzion, Damien Traille, Vincent Clerci; Yann Delaigue, Fabien 

Galthié (Capitán), Chistian Labit, Sébastien Chabal, Imanol Harrinodoquy; Jerome Thion, David Araudou; Pieter De 

Villers, Yannick Bru, Sylvain Marconnet. 


Replacements: Fréderic Michalak and Jean-Baptiste Rue. 

For Argentina: Tries by Juan Marín Hernández and José Orengo; one drop by Lisandro Arbizu; one goal, one drop 

and five penalties by Gonzalo Quesada. 

Sin bin: Martín Scelzo. 

For France: Tries by Yannick Jauzion and Pépito Elhorga; two penalties by Yann Delaigue, one penalty by Damián 

Traille, two goals and three penalties by Fréderic Michalak. 

Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia). 

FRANCE 14 – ARGENTINA 24 

November 20th of 2004 at Stade Velodrome, Marsella, France. 

Argentina: Juan Martín Hernández, Lucas Borges, Federico Martín Aramburu, Manuel Contepomi, Hernán Senillosa, 

Felipe Contepomi, Agustín Pichot (c), Gonzalo Longo, Lucas Ostiglia, Martín Durand, Rimas Álvarez, Patricio 

Albacete, Omar Hasan, Mario Ledesma, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Replacement: Martín Schusterman. 

France: Nicolas Brusque, Aurelien Rougerie, Tony Marsh, Yannick Jauzion, Cedric Heymans, Frederic Michalak, 

Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, Imanol Harinordoquy, Olivier Magne, Serge Betsen, Jerome Thion, Fabien Pelous (c), 

Sylvain Marconnet, William Servat, Olivier Milloud. 

Replacement: Clement Poitrenaud. 

For Argentina: Try by Martín Durand and Omar Hasan; one goal and four penalties by Felipe Contepomi. 

For France: One try by Tony Marsh; one penalty by Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, two penalties by Frederic Michalak. 

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) 

FRANCE 27 – ARGENTINA 26 

November 25th of 2006 at Stade de France, París, France. 

France: Pepito Elhorga; Christophe Dominici, Florian Fritz, Yannick Jauzion, Cedric Heymans; Damián Traille, 

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Dimitri Yachvili; Elvis Vermeulen, Remy Martin, Julian Bonnaire; Loïc Jacques, Lionel Ballet; Pieter De Villiers, 

Rafael Ibáñez (cap), Olivier Milloud. 

Replacements: Serge Betsen, Dimitri Szarzewski, Sylvain Marconnet and David Marty. 


Argentina: Juan Martín Hernández ; José María Núñez Piossek, Manuel Contepomi, Felipe Contepomi, Ignacio 

Corleto; Federico Todeschini, Agustín Pichot (cap); Gonzalo Longo, Juan Fernández Lobbe, Martín Durand; Ignacio 

Fernández Lobbe, Patricio Albacete; Omar Hasan, Mario Ledesma, Martín Scelzo. 

Replacements: Hernán Senillosa, Juan Manuel Leguizamón and Marcos Ayerza. 

Coach: Marcelo Loffreda 

For France: Two tries by Dominici, one try by Fritz, two penalties and three goals by Yachvili. 

For Argentina: Tries by Longo and Hernández, two penalties by Todeschini, two penalties and two goals by F. 

Contepomi. 

Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England). 

FRANCE 12 – ARGENTINA 17 (RWC) 

September 7th of 2007 at Stade de France, Paris, France. 

France: Cédric Heymans; Aurélien Rougerie, Yannick Jauzion, Damien Traille, Christophe Dominici; David Skrela, 

Pierre Mignoni; Imanol Harinordoquy, Remy Martin, Serge Betsen; Jérome Thion, Fabien Pelous; Pieter de Villiers, 

Raphael Ibanez (cap), Olivier Milloud. 

Replacements: Sébastien Chabal, Dimitri Szarzewski, Frédéric Michalak, David Skrela, Jean Baptiste Elissalde. 


Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; Lucas Borges, Manuel Contepomi, Felipe Contepomi, Horacio Agulla; Juan Martín 

Hernández, Agustín Pichot (capitán); Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Juan Fernández Lobbe, Lucas Ostiglia; Patricio 

Albacete, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe; Martín Scelzo, Mario Ledesma, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Replacements: Rimas Álvarez Kairelis, Santiago González Bonorino, Martín Durand and Hernán Senillosa. 

Coach: Marcelo Loffreda. 

For France: Four penalties by David Skrela. 

For Argentina: Try by Ignacio Corleto and four penalties by Felipe Contepomi. 


FRANCE 10 – LoS pUMAS 34 (RWC) 

October 27th of 2007 at Parc des Princes, París, France. 

France: Clément Poitrenaud; Aurélien Rougerie, David Marty, David Skrela, Christophe Dominici; Frédéric Michalak, 

Jean-Baptiste Elissalde; Imanol Harinordoquy, Thierre Dusautoir, Yannick Nyanga; Jérôme Thion, Lionel 

Ballet; Pieter de Villiers, Raphaël Ibanez (cap), Jean-Baptiste Poux. 

Replacements: Sébastien Bruno, Rémy Martin, Pierre Mignoni, Sébastien Chabal, Vincent Clero and Lionel Beauxis. 


Sin bin: Raphaël Ibanez. 

Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; Federico Martín Aramburu, Manuel Contepomi, Felipe Contepomi, Horacio Agulla; 

Juan Martín Hernández, Agustín Pichot (capitán); Gonzalo Longo, Juan Fernández Lobbe, Martín Durand; Patricio 

Albacete, Rimas Álvarez Kairelis; Omar Hasan, Alberto Vernet Basualdo, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Replacements: Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Hernán Senillosa, Nicolás Fernández Miranda, Marcos Ayerza, Esteban 

Lozada, Federico Todeschini and Eusebio Guiñazú. 

Coach: Marcelo Loffreda. 

Sin bin: Rimas Álvarez and Juan Manuel Leguizamón. 

For France: One penalty by Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, one try by Clément Poitrenaud and one goal by Lionel 

Beauxis. 

For Argentina: Tries by Felipe Contepomi (2), Omar Hasan, Federico Martín Aramburu, Ignacio Corleto; three 

goals and one penalty by Felipe Contepomi. 

Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) 


November 8th of 2008 at Stade Vélodrome de Marsella, France. 

France: Maxime Médard; Julien Malzieu, Yannick Jauzion, Benoît Baby, Cédric Heymans; David Skrela, Jean 

Baptiste Elissalde; Louis Picamoles, Imanol Harinordoquy, Thierry Dusautoir; Lionel Nallet (cap.), Romain 

Millo-Chluski; Benoît Lecouls, Dimitri Szarzewski, Fabien Barcella. 

Replacements: Nicolas Mas Sébastien Chabal, Benjamin Kayser, Fulgence Ouedraogo, Alexis Palisson and 

Morgan Parra. 

Coach: Marc Lièvremont. 

Argentina: Bernardo Stortoni; Francisco Leonelli, Gonzalo Tiesi, Felipe Contepomi (cap.), Horacio Agulla; Juan 

Martín Hernández, Nicolás Vergallo; Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Álvaro Galindo, Martín Durand; Patricio 

Albacete, Rimas Álvarez Kairelis; Juan Pablo Orlandi, Mario Ledesma, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Replacements: Federico Martín Aramburu, Esteban Lozada and Marcos Ayerza. 

Coach: Santiago Phelan. 

For France: Two penalties and one drop by David Skrela and one penalty by Benoît Baby. 

For Argentina: Two penalties by Felipe Contepomi. 



June 26th of 2010 at Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: Rodrigo Roncero, Mario Ledesma, Martín Scelzo; Manuel Carizza, Patricio Albacete; Genaro Fessia, 

Alejandro Campos, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe; Nicolás Vergallo, Felipe Contepomi (cap); Rafael Carballo, 

Santiago Fernández, Gonzalo Tiesi, Lucas González Amorosino; Martín Rodríguez. 

Replacements: Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Juan Figallo, Marcos Ayerza, Agustín Creevy and Horacio Agulla. 


France: Fabien Barcella, Dimitri Szarzewski, Nicolás Mas; Pascal Papé, Lionel Nallet; Thierry Dusautoir (cap), 

Louis Picamoles, Julien Bonaire; Morgan Parra, Francois Trinh-Duc; Julien Malzieu, Florian Fritz, Lionel Mazars, 

Vincent Clerc; Jerome Porical. 

Replacements: Julien Pierre, Gregory Lamboley, Maxime Mermoz, Guilhem Guirado, Dimitri Yachvili, Jean 

Baptiste Poux and Clément Poitrenaud. 

Coach: Marc Lievremont. 

For Argentina: Tries by Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Gonzalo Tiesi and Felipe Contepomi (2); five penalties and 

three goals by Felipe Contepomi. 

For France: Try by Julien Malzieu; one penalty by Jerome Porical, one penalty and one goal by Morgan Parra. 

Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia). 

FRANCE 15 – LoS pUMAS 9 

November 13th of 2010 at Stade de la Mosson, en Montpellier, France. 

France: Thomas Domingo, William Servat, Nicolas Mas; Julien Pierre, Lionel Nallet; Thierry Dusautoir (cap), Julien 

Bonnaire, Sebastien Chabal; Morgan Parra, Damien Traille; Marc Andreu, Yannick Jauzion, Aurelien Rougerie, 

Yoann Huget; Alexis Palisson. 

Replacements: Luc Ducalcon, Jerome Thion, Imanol Harinordoquy, Guillhem Guirado, Dimitri Yachvilli, Fabrice 

Estebanez and Jerome Porical. 

Coach: Marc Lievremont. 

Argentina: Rodrigo Roncero, Mario Ledesma, Martín Scelzo; Mariano Galarza, Patricio Albacete; Genaro Fessia, 

Miguel De Achaval, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe; Nicolás Vergallo, Felipe Contepomi (cap); Lucas González 

Amorosino, Santiago Fernández, Gonzalo Tiesi, Gonzalo Camacho; Martín Rodríguez. 

Replacements: Julio Farías Cabello, Marcos Ayerza, Agustín Creevy, Marcelo Bosch, Álvaro Galindo and Martín Scelzo. 


For France: Four penalties by Morgan Parra and one drop by DamienTraille. 

For Argentina: Three penalties by Felipe Contepomi. 


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HEAD TO HEAD: FRANCE 


June 16th of 2012 at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina. 

Argentina: Eusebio Guiñazú, Bruno Postiglioni, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro; Benjamín Macome, Esteban Lozada; 

Julio Farías Cabello, Tomás De la Vega, Tomás Leonardi; Martín Landajo, Ignacio Mieres; Manuel Montero, Felipe 

Contepomi (cap), Joaquín Tuculet, Belisario Agulla; Román Miralles. 

Replacements: Benjamín Urdapilleta, Tomás Cubelli, Andrés Bordoy, Pablo Henn, Rodrigo Báez and Benjamín Macome. 


Sin bin: Tomás Leonardi 

France: Yvan Watremez, Dimitri Szarzewski, David Attoub; Pascal Papé (cap), Yoan Maestri; Wenceslas Lauret, 

Fulgence Ouedraogo, Louis Picamoles; Morgan Parra, Francois Trinh-Duc; Yoann Huget, Florian Fritz, Wesley 

Fofana, Jean Marcellin Buttin; Brice Dulin. 

Replacements: Vincent Debaty, Fredric Michalak, Cristtopher Tolofua, Alexandre Lapandry, Romain Taofifenua 

and Maxime Mermoz. 

Coach: Philippe Saint-André. 

For Argentina: Tries by Belisario Agulla and Manuel Montero; three penalties and two goals by Felipe Contepomi. 

For France: Try by Louis Picamoles; five penalties by Morgan Parra. 


June 23rd of 2012 at Estadio José Fierro, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. 

Argentina: Eusebio Guiñazú, Andrés Bordoy, Francisco Gómez Kodela; Julio Farías Cabello, Esteban Lozada; 

Tomás De la Vega, Tomás Leonardi, Leonardo Senatore; Tomás Cubelli, Benjamín Urdapilleta; Manuel Montero, 

Felipe Contepomi (cap), Agustín Gosio, Facundo Barrea; Joaquín Tuculet. 

Replacements: Benjamín Macome, Gabriel Ascárate, Bruno Postiglioni and Rodrigo Báez. 


France: Vincent Debaty, Dimitri Szarzewski, David Attoub; Pascal Pape (cap), Yoan Maestri; Alexandre Lapandry, 

Fulgence Ouedrago, Louis Picamoles; Maxime Machenaud, Frederic Michalak; Yoann Huget, Maxime Mermoz, 

Florian Fritz, Benjamin Fall; Brice Dulin. 

Replacements: Thomas Domingo, Christopher Samson, Christopher Tolofua, Wesley Fofana, Wenceslas Lauret, 

Morgan Parra and Francois Trinh-Duc. 

Coach: Philippe Saint-André. 

Sin bin: Christopher Tolofua 

For Argentina: Try by Tomás De la Vega; one penalty and one goal by Felipe Contepomi. 

For Francia: Tries by Benjamin Fall, Yoann Hughet (2), Maxime Machenaud, Maxime Mermoz and Alexandre 

Lapandry; three penalties and five goals by Frederic Michalak. 

HEAD TO HEAD: IRELAND 

pLAYED: 17 ARGENTINA WoN: 7 / DRAW: 1 / IRELAND WoN: 9 

DATE RESULT 

VENUE 

24/8/1952 

31/8/1952 

13/9/1970 

20/9/1970 

10/11/1973 

27/10/1990 

28/8/1999 

20/10/1999 

3/6/2000 

23/11/2002 

26/10/2003 

27/11/2004 

26/5/2007 

2/6/2007 

30/10/2007 

22/11/2008 

28/11/2010 

HEAD To HEAD: ARGENTINA vS. WALES 

Argentina 3 – Ireland 3 




Ireland 21 – Argentina 8 













Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Dublin 

Dublin 

Dublin 

(RWC) Lens (France) 

Buenos Aires 

Buenos Aires 

Adelaida 

Dublin 

Santa Fé 

Buenos Aires 

(RWC) Paris 

Dublin 

Dublin 

ARGENTINA 3 - IRELAND 3 

August 24th of 1952 at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: J. Genould; E. Caffarone; E. Fernandez del Casal; A. Palma; J. Santiago; R. Giles (cap); G. Ehrman; A. 

Conen; R. Sarandón; R. Grosse; L. Glastra; E. Domínguez; N. Tomkins; C. Swain; R. Follet. 

Ireland: R. Gregg; M. Lane; R. Chambers; J. Notley; M. Hillary; W. Hewitt; J. O’Meara; J. McCarthy; P. Kavanagh; M. 

Dargan; P. Lawlor; P. Trainor; W. O’Neill; F. Anderson; J. Smith. 

For Argentina: one penalty by Fernández del Casal. 

For Ireland: one penalty by O´Meara. 

Referee: O. B. Glasgow (Ireland). 


August 31st of 1952 at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: E. Fernández del Casal; E. Caffarone; G. Recagno; A. Palma; A. Salinas; R. Giles (cap); G. Ehrman; R. 

Grosse; G. Holmberg; A. Conen; L. Maurette; E. Dominguez; N. Tomkins; C. Swain; R. Follet. 

Ireland: R. Gregg; P. Kavanagh; R. Chambers; J. Notley; M. Hillary; W. Hewitt; J. O’Meara; J. McCarthy; D. O’Brien; 

M. Dargan; P. Trainor; J. Kavanagh; W. O’Neill; F. Anderson; J. Smith. 

For Ireland: one penalty by Hillary, one penalty by Dargan. 

Referee: O. B. Glasgow (Ireland). 

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September 13th of 1970 at Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: D. Morgan; M. Walther; M. Pascual; A. Travaglini; J. Otaola; C.Martínez; L. Gradín; H. Míguens; H. Silva; 

R. Loyola; A. Otaño; A. Anthony; L. Garcia Yañez; R. Handley, R. Foster. 

Ireland: T. Kiernan; A. Duggan; F. Bresnihan; F. O’Driscoll; T. Grace; B. McGann; J. Maloney; M. Hipwell; T. Moore; 

J. Buckley; M. Molloy; W. Mc Bride; J. Lynch, J. Birch, P. O’ Callaghan. 

For Argentina: Tries by Travaglini, Gradín; one goal by Gradín. 

For Ireland: Try by Hipwell. 

Referee: C. A. Tozzi. 

ARGENTINA 6 – IRELAND 3 

September 20th of 1970 at Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: D. Morgan; M. Walther, A. Rodríguez Jurado, A. Travaglini, M. Pascual; C. Martínez, L. Gradín; R. Loyola, 

H. Silva (cap), H. Míguens; A. Anthony, A. Otaño, R. Foster, R. Handley, L. García Yañez. 

Ireland: T. Kiernan; A. Duggan, F. Bresnihan, F. O’Driscoll, T. Grace; B. McGann, J. Maloney; M. Hipwell, T. Moore, 

J. Buckley, W. Mc Bride, M. Molloy; S. Millar. J. Birch, P. O’Callaghan. 

For Argentina: two penalties by Gradin. 

For Ireland: one penlaty by Ciernan. 

Referee: Eduardo Niño. 

IRELAND 21 – ARGENTINA 8 

November 10th of 1973 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland. 

Ireland: Ensor; Grace, Milliken, Denninson, Mc Master; Quinn, Maloney; Slattery, Moore, Deering; Mc Bride, Galvin; 

Glegg, Kennedy, Mc Loughlin. 

Argentina: Rodríguez Jurado, Pérez Leirós, Matarazzo, Travaglini, Morgan; Porta, Etchegaray; Carracedo, 

Míguens, Carbone; Fernández, Bottarini; Insúa, Casas, Carluccio. 

For Argentina: Tries by Pérez Leirós, Porta. 

For Ireland: Tries by Slattery, Moore, Grace, Mc Master; one goal by Ensor, one drop by Quinn. 


October 27th of 1990 at Lansdowne Road, Dublín, Ireland. 

Ireland: Murphy; Hooks, Mullin, Kiernan, Crossan; Smith, Rolland; Mannion, Lawlor, Mc Bride; Leniham (cap), 

Johns; Popplewell, Mc Donald, D. Fitzgerald. 

Replacement: Cunningham. 

Argentina: Scolni; S. Ezcurra, Cuesta Silva, García Simón, Jorge; Porta (cap), Crexell; Garretón, Macome, 

Bertranou; Sporleder, Llanes; Cash, Le Fort, Méndez. 

Replacement: Lisandro Arbizu. 

For Argentina: Try by Macome; one goal and four penalties by de Porta. 

For Ireland: Try by Hooks, one try and four penalties by Kiernan. 

Referee: Colin Hawne (New Zealand). 


August 28th of 1999 at Lasdowne Road, Dublín, Ireland. 

Ireland: C. O´Shea, J. Bishop, B. O´Driscoll, K. Maggs, M. Mostyn; D. Humphryes, T. Tierney; D. O´Cuinnegain (cap), 

T. Brennan, A. Ward; J. Davinson, P. Jones; P. Wallace, K. Wood, P. Clohessy. 

Replacements: Mullins, Elwood, Millar, O´Kelly, Fitzpatrick. 

Argentina: Manuel Contepomi; Octavio Bartolucci, Eduardo Simone, Lisandro Arbizu (cap), Diego Albanese; 

Gonzalo Quesada, Nicolás Fernández Miranda; Gonzalo Longo, Lucas Ostiglia, Santiago Phelan; Alejandro Allub, 

Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Mauricio Reggiardo, Agustín Canalda, Roberto Grau. 

Replacements: Ignacio Corleto, Felipe Contepomi, Agustín Pichot, Rolando Martin, Raúl Pérez, Martín Scelzo, 

Fernando Diaz Alberdi. 

For Argentina: Tries by Scelzo, Pichot; two goals and one penalty by Quesada. 


For Ireland: Tries by Wood, Mostyn; four penalties by Humphreys, two penalties by Mostyn. 

Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales). 

ARGENTINA 28 - IRELAND 24 (RWC). 

October 20th of 1999 at Felix Bollaert Stadium, Lens, Francia. 

Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; Gonzalo Camardón, Eduardo Simone, Lisandro Arbizu (Cap), Diego Albanese; Gonzalo 

Quesada, Agustín Pichot; Gonzalo Longo, Rolando Martin, Santiago Phelan; Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Alejandro 

Allub; Omar Hasan, Mario Ledesma, Mauricio Reggiardo. 

Replacements: Felipe Contepomi, Martín Scelzo. 

Ireland: C. O’Shea; J. Bishop, B. O’Driscoll, K. Maggs, M. Mostyn; D. Humphreys, T. Tierney; D. O’Cuinneagain 

(Cap), K. Dawson, A. Ward; M. O’Kelly, J. Davidson; P. Wallace, K. Wood, R. Corrigan. 

For Argentina: Try by Albanese; one goal ans seven penalties by Quesada. 

For Ireland: Seven penalties and one drop by Humphreys. 

Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia). 


June 3rd of 2000 at Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; Octavio Bartolucci, Eduardo Simone, Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda, Diego 

Albanese; Gonzalo Quesada, Agustín Pichot (cap); Gonzalo Longo, Rolando Martin, Santiago Phelan; Ignacio 

Fernández Lobbe, Alejandro Allub; Martín Scelzo, Federico Méndez, Mauricio Reggiardo. 

Replacement: Felipe Contepomi. 

Ireland: P. McKenna; S. Horgan, R. Henderson, K. Maggs, J. Bishop; D. Humphreys, P. Stringer; A. Foley, 

D. Wallace, S. Easterby; M. O`Kelly, M. Galwey; J. Hayes, K. Wood (cap), P. Clohessy. 

Replacements: Mullins, O´Hara, Ward. 

For Argentina: Tries by Corleto, Méndez, Bartolucci; two goals and five penalties by Quesada. 

For Ireland: Tries by O´Kelly, Bishop (2), Henderson; one penalty by Humphreys. 

Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa). 


November 23rd of 2002 at Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey; Justin Bishop, Kevin Maggs, Brian O’Driscoll (C), Shane Horgan; Ronan O’Gara, Peter 

Stringer; Anthony Foley, Keith Gleeson, Victor Costello; Malcolm O’Kelly, Gary Longwell; Reg Corrigan, Shane 

Byrne, John Hayes. 

Replacements: Leo Cullen, Marcus Horan, Alan Quinlan. 

Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; Gonzalo Camardon, José Orengo, Lisandro Arbizu (C) y Diego Albanese; Felipe Contepomi, 

Agustín Pichot; Gonzalo Longo, Santiago Phelan, Rolando Martin; Rimas Alvarez, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe; 

Mauricio Reggiardo, Mario Ledesma, Omar Hasan. 

Replacements: Martin Durand, Juan Fernández Miranda, Pedro Sporleder. 

For Ireland: Try by Girvan Dempsey; three penalties and one goal by Ronan O’Gara. 

ARGENTINA 15 – IRELAND 16 (RWC) 

October 26th of 2003 at Oval Stadium, Adelaida, Australia. 

Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; José María Núñez Piossek, José Orengo, Felipe Contepomi, Diego Albanese; Gonzalo 

Quesada, Agustín Pichot (cap.); Gonzalo Longo, Rolando Martin, Lucas Ostiglia; Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Rimas 

Álvarez; Mauricio Reggiardo, Federico Méndez, Roberto Grau. 

Replacement: Martín Scelzo. 

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey; Shane Horgan, Brian O´Driscoll, Kevin Maggs, Denis Hickie; Davis Humphreys, Meter 

Stringer; Victor Costello, Alan Quinlan, Simon Easterby; Paul O´Connell, Malcom O´Kelly; John Hayes, Keith Word 

(cap.), Reggie Corrigan. 

Replacements: Eric Millar, Ronan O´Gara, Marcus Horan. 

For Argentina: Three penalties and one drop by Quesada, one drop by Corleto. 

For Ireland: Try by Quinlan; one goal and one penlaty by Humphreys, two penalties by O´Gara. 

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Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa). 



November 27th of 2004 at Lansdowne Road, Dublín, Ireland. 

Argentina: Juan Martín Hernández, Lucas Borges, Federico Martín Aramburu, Manuel Contepomi, Hernán 

Senillosa, Felipe Contepomi, Agustín Pichot (c), Gonzalo Longo, Lucas Ostiglia y Martín Durand; Rimas Álvarez y 

Patricio Albacete; Omar Hasan, Mario Ledesma, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Sin Bin: Gonzalo Longo. 

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey; Geordan Murphy, Brian O’Driscoll (c), Shane Horgan y Denis Hickie, Ronan O’Gara y Peter 

Stringer; Anthony Foley, Johnny O’Connor y Simon Easterby; Paul O’Connell y Malcolm O’Kelly; John Hayes, 

Shane Byrne y Reggie Corrigan. 

For Argentina: Try by Federico Martín Aramburu; one goal and four penalties by Felipe Contepomi. 

For Ireland: Five penalties and two drops by Ronan O´Gara. 



May 26th of 2007 at Brigadier Estanislao López Stadium, Santa Fé, Argentina. 

Argentino: Bernardo Stortoni; Tomás De Vedia, Miguel Avramovic, Hernán Senillosa, Francisco Leonelli; Felipe 

Contepomi (c), Nicolás Vergallo; Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Martín Durand; 

Esteban Lozada, Pablo Bouza; Santiago González Bonorino, Alberto Vernet Basualdo, Marcos Ayerza. 

Replacements: Genaro Fessia, Martín Durand and Pablo Cardinali. 

Sin Bin: Esteban Lozada. 

Ireland: Gavin Duffy; Brian Carney, Andrew Trimble, Kieran Lewis, Tommy Bowe; Paddy Wallace, Isaac Boss; Jamie 

Heaslip, Keith Gleeson, Neil Best; Malcolm O’Kelly, Trevor Hogan; Simon Best (c), Jerry Flannery, Bryan Young. 

Replacements: Geordan Murphy, Tony Buckley, Stephen Ferris, Tomas O’Leary and Barry Murphy. 

For Argentina: Try by Hernán Senillosa; one goal, four penalties, and one drop by Felipe Contepomi. 

For Ireland: Tries by Brian Carney, one rty penalty, two goals and one penalty by Paddy Wallace; one penalty by 

Gavin Duffy. 

Sin bin: Neil Best. 

Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand). 


June 2nd of 2007 at José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Argentina: Federico Serra; Tomás De Vedia, Hernán Senillosa, Manuel Contepomi, Francisco Leonelli; Federico 

Todeschini, Nicolás Vergallo; Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Juan Manuel Leguizamón,Martín Durand (c); Rimas 

Álvarez Kairelis, Esteban Lozada; Santiago González Bonorino, Pablo Gambarini, Marcos Ayerza. 

Replacements: Eusebio Guiñazú, Pablo Bouza, Martín Schusterman. 

Ireland: Geordan Murphy; Brian Carney, Barry Murphy, Gavin Duffy, Rob Kearney; Jeremy Staunton, Eoin Reddan; 

Stephen Ferris, Shane Jennings, Alan Quinlan; Mick O’Driscoll, Leo Cullen; Simon Best (c), Frankie Sheahan, 

Bryan Young. 

Replacements: Neil Best, Malcolm O’Kelly, Keiran Lewis, Bernard Jackman, Tony Buckley, Luke Fitzgerald. 

For Argentina: Try by Manuel Contepomi; one goal and three penalties by Federico Todeschini. 

Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand). 

ARGENTINA 30 – IRELAND 15 (RWC) 

September 30th of 2007 at Parc des Princes, Paris, Francia. 

Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; Lucas Borges, Manuel Contepomi, Felipe Contepomi, Horacio Agulla; Juan Martín 

Hernández, Agustín Pichot (cap); Gonzalo Longo, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Lucas Ostiglia; Ignacio Fernández 

Lobbe, Patricio Albacete; Martín Scelzo, Mario Ledesma, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Replacements: Rimas Álvarez Kairelis, Martín Durand, Hernán Senillosa, Omar Hasan, Alberto Vernet Basualdo. 

Ireland: Geordan Murphy; Shane Horgan, Brian O’Driscoll (cap), Gordon D’Arcy, Denis Hickie, Denis Hickie; Ronan 

O’Gara, Eoin Reddan; Denis Leamy, David Wallace, Simon Easterby; Paul O’Connell, Donnacha O’Callaghan; John 


Hayes, Jerry Flanery, Marcus Horan. 

Replacements: Rory Best, Malcolm O’Kelly, Neil Best, Isaac Boss, Gavin Duffy. 

For Argentina: Tries by Lucas Borges, Horacio Aguilla, three drops by Juan Martín Hernández, three penalties 

and one goal by Felipe Contepomi. 

For Ireland: Tries by O’ Driscoll, Murphy, one penalty and one goal by O’Gara. 

Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand). 


November 22nd of 2008 at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland. 

Ireland: Geordan Murphy; Tommy Bowe, Brian O’Driscoll, Luke Fitzgerald, RobKearney; Ronan O’Gara, Tomas 

O’Leary; Jamie Heaslip, David Wallace, Stephen Ferris; Paul O’Connell, Donncha O’Callaghan; John Hynes, Jerry 

Flannery, Marcus Horan. 

Replacements: Rory Best, Donnacha Ryan. 

Argentina: Horacio Agulla; Francisco Leonelli, Federico Martín Aramburú, Miguel Avramovic, Rafael Carballo; 

Santiago Fernández, Nicolás Vergallo; Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (cap), Martín 

Durand; Patricio Albacete, Rimas Álvarez Kairelis; Juan Pablo Orlandi, Mario Ledesma, Rodrigo Roncero. 

Replacements: Marcos Ayerza, Esteban Lozada, Agustín Figuerola, Bernardo Stortoni. 

For Ireland: Try by Tommy Bowe; three penalties and one drop by Ronan O’Gara. 

For Argentina: One penalty by Santiago Fernández. 

Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand). 


November 28th of 2010 at AVIVA Stadium de Dublín. 

Ireland: Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, Tony Buckley; Donncha O’Callaghan, Mick O’Driscoll; Stephen Ferris, David 

Wallace, Jamie Heaslip; Peter Stringer, Jonathan Sexton; Andrew Trimble, Gordon Darcy, Brian O’Driscoll (cap), 

Tommy Bowe; Geordan Murphy. 

Replacements: Denis Leamy, Tom Court, Damien Varley, Keith Earls, Ronan O’Gara, Devin Toner, Eoin Reddan. 

Argentina: Rodrigo Roncero, Mario Ledesma, Martín Scelzo; Mariano Galarza, Patricio Albacete; Genaro Fessia, 

Julio Farías Cabello, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe; Nicolás Vergallo, Felipe Contepomi (cap); Lucas González 

Amorosino, Marcelo Bosch, Gonzalo Tiesi, Horacio Agulla; Martín Rodríguez. 

Replacements: Marcos Ayerza, Juan Figallo, Lucas Borges, Agustín Creevy, Alfredo Lalanne, Santiago Guzmán. 

For Ireland: Tries by Stephen Ferris, Gordon Darcy; five penalties by Jonathan Sexton, one goal by Ronan O’Gara. 

For Argentina: Three penalties by Felipe Contepomi. 

Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa). 

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MEDIA SCHEDULE 

Please find below the media Schedule for the Argentinean tour. 

This schedule is for media use only and not for public release. 

Changes of schedule: The team will make every effort to maintain the schedule, however, 

events are subject to change. Any changes will be notified by email and updated schedules 

posted at: www.uar.com.ar 

“vision/vision only” means that media are welcome to film/photograph for a limited period 

-approximately 15 minutes-. After this minutes, the training session is closed. Interviews are 

not possible at “Vision Only” events. 

Time Difference: All times shown are local. 

ARGENTINA TEAM MEDIA SCHEDULE 

Team Announcements: Will be available at www.uar.com.ar and on twitter @unionargentina 

at the time of announcement. 

Interviews: All interview requests for both management and players must be processed 

directly through the Media Manager. 

RAFAEL LARÍA 

KEY MEDIA CoNTACTS 

UAR Media Manager Mobile on tour: (+54 9 11) 6595 7430 

Mobile in Argentina: (+54 9 11) 6797 0897 

Email: rafael.laria@uar.com.ar / rafael.laria@gmail.com 

web: www.uar.com.ar 

Twitter: @unionargentina 


Sunday 4th 

6:40: BA 244 Team arrives to London from Buenos Aires. After, by Bus, travels to Cardiff. 

Monday November 5th 

15:00: Argentina Training at University of Glamorgan, Treforest (Open sessions, 20 minutes vision only) 

16:45: At University of Glamorgan, Treforest, 4 players will be available for interviews. 

Please confirm attendance to Team Media Manager. 

Tuesday November 6th 

18:30: Media Conference Team announcement vs. Wales. Head Coach & Captain + 3 players that will be 

part of the initial fifteen. 

venue: Hilton Hotel. 


Thrusday 8th 

17:30: Media Opportunity at Hilton Hotel. 4 players will be available for interviews. 


Friday 9th 

11:00: Captains Run. (First 10 minutes, Vision Only). 

12:00: Press Conference at Millenium Stadium with one player & Assistant Coach. 


Saturday 10th 

Wales vs. Argentina 

Kick off: 14:30 

venue: Millenium Stadium 

CARdiFF 

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Sunday 11th 

19:00: Team arrives to Paris from Cardiff. After, by Bus, travels to Lille. 

Monday 12th 

11:30: Media opportunity at Carlton Hotel Lille. 4 players will be available for interviews. 


Tuesday 13th 

10:00: Argentina Training at Lille Metropole Rugby Club Villeneuvois (Open session, 20 minutes vision only). 

17:30: Media Conference Team announcement vs. France. Head Coach & Captain + 3 players that will 

be part of the initial fifteen. 

Venue: Carlton Hotel Lille 


Thrusday 15th 

10:00: Argentina Training at Lille Metropole Rugby Club Villeneuvois (Open sessions, 20 minutes vision only) 

11:45: at TBC, 4 players will be available for interviews. 


Friday 16th 


12:00: Press Conference at Stade Lille Metropole with one player & Assistant Coach. 


Saturday17th 

France vs. Argentina 

Kick off: 21:00 hs. 

venue: Stade Lille Metropole. 


LiLLE 


Sunday 18th 

19:00: Team arrives to Dublin from Paris. 

Monday 19th 

11:30: Media oportunity at Radisson Blu hotel. 4 players will be available for interviews. 


Tuesday 20th 

10:00: Argentina Training at TBC (Open session, 20 minutes vision only) 

17:30: Media Conference Team announcement vs. France. Head Coach & Captain + 3 players that will be 

part of the initial fifteen. 

venue: Radisson Blu hotel 


Thrusday 22th 

10:00: Argentina Training at TBC (Open sessions, 20 minutes vision only) 

11:45: at TBC, 4 players will be available for interviews. Please confirm attendance to Team Media Manager. 

Friday 23th 


12:00: Press Conference at TBC with one player & Assistant Coach. 


Saturday 24th 

Ireland vs.Argentina 

Kick off: 14:30 

venue: Aviva Stadium 

116 117 

dUBLiN

PRESS CONTACT GENERAL STATISTICS 

WALES 

Simon Rimmer 

+0044 (0) 7825 981128 

srimmer@wru.co.uk 

FRANCE 

Lionel Rossigneux 

+33 (0) 608 451 794 

lioros@aol.com 

IRELAND 

Karl Richardson 

+(0) 8664 77874 

krl.richardson@irfu.ie 

118 119 

WALES 

DATE RESULT 

WINNING MARGIN 

17-6-2006 

21-11-2009 

20-8-2011 

19-6-2004 

10-11-2001 


Argentina 45 - Wales 27 

Wales 33 - Argentina 16 




DATE RESULT 

POINTS 

12-6-2004 

17-6-2006 

21-11-1998 

5-6-1999 

MoST poINTS IN A MATCH (BY THE TEAM) 





MoST poINTS IN A MATCH (BY A pLAYER) 

DATE PLAYER OPPONENT 

POINTS 

17-6-2006 F Todeschini 

Argentina 

30 


Argentina 

25 


Argentina 

25 

21-11-1998 N Jenkins 

Wales 

23 

5-6-1999 G Quesada 

Argentina 

21 

MoST TRIES IN A MATCH (BY A pLAYER) 


TRIES 

19-6-2004 SM Williams 

Wales 

3 

18-8-2007 I Corleto 

Argentina 

2 

17-6-2006 L Borges 

Argentina 

2 

21-11-1998 C Charvis 

Wales 

2 

17-6-2006 

G Tiesi 

Argentina 

2 

18 

17 

15 

15 

14 

50 

45 

43 

36

WALES 

MoST pENALTIES IN A MATCH (BY A pLAYER) 


PENALTIES 


Argentina 

8 


Argentina 

6 

10-11-2001 F Contepomi 

Argentina 

5 

21-11-1998 N Jenkins 

Wales 

5 

12-6-1999 N Jenkins 

Wales 

5 

MoST CoNvERSIoNS IN A MATCH (BY A pLAYER) 


CONVERSIONS 

12-6-2004 G Henson 

Wales 

5 


Argentina 

4 

21-11-1998 N Jenkins 

Wales 

4 


Argentina 

3 


Argentina 

3 


DROPS 

5-6-1999 

12-6-1999 

10-11-2001 

GENERAL STATISTICS 

SP Howarth 

N Jenkins 

F Contepomi 

MoST DRopS IN A MATCH (BY A pLAYER) 

Wales 

Wales 

Argentina 

1 

1 

1 


120 121 

FRANCE 

DATE RESULT 


23-6-2012 

21-10-1995 

23-7-1960 

26-6-2010 

12-9-1954 







DATE RESULT 

POINTS 

23-6-2012 

21-10-1995 

24-10-1999 

26-6-2010 

23-7-1960 









POINTS 


Argentina 

31 

29-6-1974 

H Porta 

Argentina 

23 

24-10-1999 C Lamaison 

France 

22 

14-11-1992 S Meson 

Argentina 

21 

25-10-1975 JP Romeu 

France 

20 



TRIES 

22-6-1996 F Garcia 

Argentina 

2 

29-8-1954 R Bienes 

France 

2 


Argentina 

2 

5-11-1988 S Blanco 

France 

2 

39 

35 

34 

28 

27 

49 

47 

47 

41 

37

GENERAL STATISTICS GENERAL STATISTICS 

FRANCE 



PENALTIES 

29-6-1974 

H Porta 

Argentina 

7 

14-11-1992 S Meson 

Argentina 

7 

2-7-1977 

H Porta 

Argentina 

6 

23-7-1960 M Vannier 

France 

5 



CONVERSIONS 


France 

5 

13-6-1988 T Castagneide 

France 

5 

24-10-1999 C Lamaison 

France 

5 

23-6-2012 F Michalak 

France 

5 



DROPS 


France 

2 

22-6-1985 

H Porta 

Argentina 

2 

18-6-1988 F Turnes 

Argentina 

1 

14-11-1982 D Camberabero 

France 

1 

11-11-1988 R Madero 

Argentina 

1 

IRELAND 

DATE RESULT 


28-11-2010 

2-6-2007 

30-9-2007 

22-11-2008 

3-6-2000 


Ireland 29 - Argentina 9 

Argentina 16 - Ireland 0 




DATE RESULT 

POINTS 

3-6-2000 

28-8-1999 

30-9-2007 

28-11-2010 

20-10-1999 









POINTS 

20-10-1999 R O´Gara 

Ireland 

24 

20-10-1999 G Quesada 

Argentina 

23 

27-11-2004 R O´Gara 

Ireland 

21 


Argentina 

19 


Argentina 

17 



TRIES 

28-8-1999 MR Mostyn 

Ireland 

3 

28-8-1999 A Pichot 

Argentina 

2 

3-6-2000 JP Bishop 

Ireland 

2 

3-6-2000 O Bartolucci 

Argentina 

2 

20-10-1999 D Albanese 

Argentina 

1 

122 123 

20 

16 

15 

14 

11 

34 

32 

30 

29 

28


IRELAND 



PENALTIES 

20-10-1999 G Quesada 

Argentina 

7 

20-10-1999 D Humphreys 

Ireland 

7 


Argentina 

5 

27-11-2004 R O´Gara 

Ireland 

5 

28-11-2008 J Sexton 

Ireland 

5 



CONVERSIONS 


Argentina 

3 

26-5-2007 P Wallace 

Ireland 

2 


Argentina 

2 

27-10-1990 H Porta 

Argentina 

1 



DROPS 

30-9-2007 JM Hernández 

Argentina 

3 

27-11-2004 R O´Gara 

Ireland 

2 

26-10-2003 I Corleto 

Argentina 

1 

20-10-1999 D Humphreys 

Ireland 

1 

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Media Guide by Pre Match Comunicaciones for Argentina Rugby Union. 

www.prematch.com.ar 

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