Felipe Contepomi has named a youth-infused 34-man Argentina squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship, backing a formidable contingent who’ve debuted this yr.
Meaning 9 Take a look at rookies have made the reduce, with two uncapped gamers becoming a member of seven up-and-comers who featured in Los Pumas’ July sequence losses to England. Free Head Prop Boris Wenger and utility again Gerónimo Prisciantelli are the pair looking for their first style of the worldwide area.
Accidents to acquainted alternatives Emiliano Boffelli and Thomas Gallo have opened some doorways, whereas the alternatives of gamers like 21-year-old Bristol Bears fullback Benjamin Elizalde and 22-year-old scrumhalf Augustine Moyano are a nod to the longer term and reward for his or her respective efforts in July.
After an extended season within the High 14, Ignacio Ruiz, Marcos Kremer, Santiago Chocobares, Bautista Delguy and Juan Cruz Mallía are again within the squad. The quintet had been rested throughout July.
The likes of Matías Moroni, Tomás Lavanini, and Gonzalo Bertranou have all missed choice after large contributions to the group in latest seasons.
The South People’ marketing campaign opener comes at residence towards New Zealand on August 16.
Los Pumas’ 2025 Rugby Championship squad
Forwards
BERNASCONI, Bautista
OVIEDO, Joaquín
CORIA MARCHETI, Francisco PAULOS, Lucas
D’AMORIM, Nicolás *
PETTI, Guido
DELGADO, Pedro
RUBOLO, Pedro
GONZALEZ, Juan Martín
RUIZ, Ignacio
GRONDONA, Santiago
SCLAVI, Joel
KREMER, Marcos
TETAZ CHAPARRO, Nahuel
MATERA, Pablo
VIVAS, Mayco
MOLINA, Franco
WENGER, Boris*
MONTOYA, Julián
Backs
ALBORNOZ, Tomás
GARCIA, Gonzalo
BENITEZ CRUZ, Simón
ISGRO, Rodrigo
CARRERAS, Mateo
MALLIA, Juan Gruz
CARRERAS, Santiago
MENDY, Ignacio
CHOCOBARES, Santiago
MOYANO, Agustín
CINI, Lucio
PICCARDO, Justo
ELIZALDE, Benjamín
PRISCIANTELLI, Gerónimo
DELGUY, Bautista
