Argentina national under-20 rugby union team

The Argentina national under-20 rugby union team, officially nicknamed Pumitas, represents Argentina at a national level. The team plays in the World Rugby Junior Championship.

Argentina
UnionArgentine Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Pumitas
Emblem(s)Yaguareté
Coach(es) José Pellicena
Team kit
Change kit
First international
Argentina 17–9 Ireland
(6 June 2008)
Largest win
Argentina 44–13 Scotland
(5 June 2013)
Largest defeat
New Zealand 60–0 Argentina
(14 June 2008)
World Cup
Appearances9 (First in 2008)
Best result3rd, 2016
Official website
uar.com.ar/category/pumitas/

Squad

Squad to the 2015 IRB Junior World Championship [1]

Forwards

  • Eugenio Achilli
  • Gaspar Baldunciel
  • Patricio Baronio Gauna
  • Cristian Bartoloni
  • Eduardo Bello
  • Ignacio Calas
  • Ignacio David Calles
  • Lucas Gasparri
  • Ignacio Larrague
  • Santiago Medrano
  • Enzo Ocampo
  • Nicolas Ocello
  • Benito Paolucci
  • Vittorio Rosti
  • Juan Manuel Diaz
  • Jose Deheza
  • Santiago Portillo
  

Backs

Management
  • Nicolas Fernandez Lobbe - Head Coach
  • Galo Alvarez Quinones - Team Manager
  • Ricardo Carvajal - Physiotherapist
  • Carlos Cirillo - Team Doctor
  • Fernando Mendonca - Trainer
  • Cristian Del Castillo - Video Analyst
  • Guillermo Castex - Logistics Manager
  • Juan Pablo Bello - Team President

Tournament Record
YearHostRank
2008 Wales8th
2009 Japan11th
2010 Argentina6th
2011 Italy9th
2012 South Africa4th
2013 France6th
2014 New Zealand9th
2015 Italy9th
2016 England3rd

References
  1. "Argentina U20 - Rugby - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". www.scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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