Argentina national under-20 rugby union team explained

Country:Argentina
Union:Argentine Rugby Union
Emblem:Puma
Nickname:Pumitas
Coach: José Pellicena
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First: Argentina 17–9 Ireland
(6 June 2008)
Bigwin: Argentina 44–13 Scotland
(5 June 2013)
Bigloss: New Zealand 60–0 Argentina
(14 June 2008)
World Cup Apps:9 (First in 2008)
Best:3rd, 2016
Url:http://uar.com.ar/category/pumitas/

The Argentina national under-20 rugby union team, officially nicknamed Pumitas, represents Argentina at a national level. The team plays in the World Rugby U20 Championship. It also competes at the South American Junior Championship as of 1972 and the U20 Rugby Championship since 2024.

Squad

Squad to the 2015 IRB Junior World Championship [1]

Forwards  Backs

Award winners

The following Argentina U20s players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2008:[2]

World Rugby Junior Player of the Year
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2010Ignacio Rodriguez Muedra
2019Juan Pablo CastroJuan Pablo Castro

Management

Tournament Record

Year Host Rank
Wales 8th
Japan11th
Argentina6th
Italy9th
South Africa4th
France6th
New Zealand9th
Italy9th
England3rd

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Argentina U20 - Rugby - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics. www.scoresway.com. 19 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180621020116/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=rugby&page=team&id=499. 21 June 2018. dead.
  2. News: Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby . www.world.rugby . 16 March 2024 . en.