Rugby in ArgentinaAmy DoanPeriod 6

Los Pumas

Officially known as the Argentina national rugby team, Los Pumas plays for Argentina in international matches.

Unión Argentina de Rugby

The Argentina national rugby team has 31 members at present and is lead by Agustín Creevy.

Records▸ Los Pumas are the only

Spanish-speaking team ranked in the World Rugby top twenty, currently at #8.

▸ Felipe Contepomi and Juan Martín Hernández were named World Rugby Player of the Year.

▸ They placed third in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Although rugby does not even come close to matching fύtbol’s popularity in Argentina, it is slowly gaining recognition and a following in South America.

New Zealand All Blacks Vs. Los Pumas