Los Pumas named for Punta Del Este

Argentina will take a young side to participate in the renowned Punta Del Este 7s tournament that will take place starting January 6. Currently 11th on the HSBC Sevens Series table, Santiago Gómez Cora has opted to rest his senior players with the circuit due to resume on January 28 in Wellington.

Only four players who played in Cape Town earlier this month have been included – Renzo Barbier, José Barros Sosa, Nicolas Menéndez, and Matías Osadczuk. The rest come from the extended development pool of players that includes Americas Rugby Championship halfbacks Lautaro Bazán and Mauro Perotti as well as fellow Pumitas graduates Matías Ferro and Joaquín Riera.

Los Pumas are in Group B for the tournament and will face Brazil, Uruguay, and the USA in the pool stages on Day One. Comprising Group A are Canada, Chile, Colombia, and invitational team Fiji – the only non-Americas team in the competition.

ARGENTINA 7s
Renzo Barbier (San Luis), José Barros Sosa (Tucumán Lawn Tennis), Lautaro Bazán (Córdoba Athletic), Lucas Belloto (Huirapuca), Felipe Del Mestre (Pucará), Juan Delguy (Pucará), Matías Ferro (Tucumán Lawn Tennis), Luciano González (La Tablada), Nicolas Menéndez (Lomas Athletic), Matías Osadczuk (SITAS), Mauro Perotti (CASI), Joaquín Riera (Los Tarcos)