67-man Argentine roster named for 2021

Mario Ledesma has named a 67-man Argentine roster for 2021. The head coach of Los Pumas has selected players from around the world. Of the 67 players 44 play in Europe and Australia and 23 played in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR).

The first roster for international competition will be named in the coming days. It will be Ledesma’s roster to travel to Wales for the July Internationals. Before the roster is named, Argentina may confirm an additional test match for July. A match against Romania on July 03 has been rumored.

The SLAR players will train in Argentina’s high performance centers. Those based in Argentina who are named on the July roster will need to quarantine for 10 days in the UK.

Ledesma noted:

“This list sends a message to the players, so that they know that we are watching and evaluating all of them, and that we are taking them into account this year and also further down the road, with the final objective of the France 2023 World Cup.”

 

ARGENTINA 2021

HOOKER
Facundo Bosch (La Rochelle, France)
Agustín Creevy (London Irish, England)
José Luis González (Mont de Marsan, France)
Julián Montoya (Leicester Tigers, England)
Ignacio Ruiz (Jaguares XV)
Santiago Socino (Gloucester, England)
Martín Vaca (Jaguares XV)

LOOSE HEAD PROP
Ignacio Calás (Pau, France)
Thomas Gallo (Benetton, Italy)
Facundo Gigena (London Irish, England)
Rodrigo Martínez (Olímpia Lions, Paraguay)
Francisco Minervino (Jaguares XV)
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (Benetton, Italy)
Mayco Vivas (Unattached)
Federico Wegrzyn (Jaguares XV)

TIGHT HEAD PROP
Francisco Gómez Kodela (Lyon, France)
Santiago Medrano (Western Force, Australia)
Enrique Pieretto (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland)
Joel Sclavi (La Rochelle, France)
Lucio Sordoni (Melbourne Rebels, Australia)
Juan Pablo Zeiss (Jaguares XV)

SECOND-ROW
Matías Alemanno (Gloucester, England)
Ignacio Calles (Melbourne Rebels, Australia)
Rodrigo Fernández Criado (Jaguares XV)
Federico Gutiérrez (Jaguares XV)
Tomás Lavanini (Leicester Tigers, England)
Lucas Paulos (Brive, France)
Guido Petti (Bordeaux-Begles, France)

FLANKER
Juan Martín González (Jaguares XV)
Francisco Gorrissen (Jaguares XV)
Santiago Grondona (Newcastle Falcons, England)
Marcos Kremer, (Stade Français, France)
Tomás Lezana (Western Force, Australia)
Pablo Matera (Stade Français, France)

N8
Rodrigo Bruni (Vannes, France)
Facundo Isa (Toulon, France)
Joaquín Oviedo (Jaguares XV)
Juan Bautista Pedemonte (Unattached)

SCRUM HALF
Gonzalo Bertranou (Dragons, Wales)
Tomás Cubelli (Western Force, Australia)
Felipe Ezcurra (Jaguares XV)
Gonzalo García (Cafeteros Pro, Colombia)

FLY HALF
Tomás Albornoz (Jaguares XV)
Joaquín Díaz Bonilla (Leicester Tigers, UK)
Martín Elías (Jaguares XV)
Patricio Fernández (Perpignan, France)
Domingo Miotti (Western Force, Australia)
Nicolás Sánchez (Stade Français, France)
Benjamín Urdapilleta (Castres, France)

CENTER
Juan Pablo Castro (Jaguares XV)
Santiago Chocobares (Toulouse, France)
Jerónimo de la Fuente (Perpignan, France)
Juan Cruz Mallía, (Toulouse, France)
Lucas Mensa (Valence Romans, France)
Matías Moroni (Leicester Tigers, England)
Matías Orlando (Newcastle Falcons, England)
Agustín Segura (Jaguares XV)

WING
Sebastián Cancelliere (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland)
Mateo Carreras (Newcastle Falcons, England)
Facundo Cordero (Exeter Chiefs, England)
Bautista Delguy (Bordeaux-Begles, France)
Juan Imhoff (Racing 92)
Ramiro Moyano (Toulon, France)

FULLBACK
Emiliano Boffelli (Racing 92, France)
Santiago Carreras (Gloucester, England)
Santiago Cordero (Bordeaux-Begles, France)
Juan Bautista Daireaux (Jaguares XV)