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.
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| Union | Argentine Rugby Union | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Pumitas | ||
| Emblem(s) | Puma | ||
| Coach(es) |  José Pellicena | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 2008) | ||
| Best result | 3rd, 2016 | ||
| Official website | |||
| uar | |||
Squad
editSquad to the 2015 IRB Junior World Championship [1]
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Forwards
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Backs
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Award winners
editThe following Argentina U20s players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2008:[2]
| Year | Nominees | Winners |
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| 2010 | Ignacio Rodriguez Muedra | — |
| 2019 | Juan Pablo Castro | Juan Pablo Castro |
Management
edit- 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
edit| Year | Host | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Wales | 8th |
| 2009 | Japan | 11th |
| 2010 | Argentina | 6th |
| 2011 | Italy | 9th |
| 2012 | South Africa | 4th |
| 2013 | France | 6th |
| 2014 | New Zealand | 9th |
| 2015 | Italy | 9th |
| 2016 | England | 3rd |
References
edit- ^ "Argentina U20 - Rugby - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". www.scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links
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