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The 2021 European club season is almost over. Teams are now either in the play-offs or turning their attention to the 2021-22 season. Argentine players featured across all of Europe’s elite leagues. There was also no shortage of names competing in the lower divisions.
Those competing were included both established and young names. Many of them were named by Mario Ledesma on his 67-man roster for international duty this year. They included former Jaguares players as well as names who have been playing in Europe for many years.
The leading names per league have been chosen following an analysis throughout the 2020-21 season.
BEST OF
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP (ENG)
Forward: Agustín Creevy (London Irish)
Back: Matías Moroni (Leicester Tigers)
Most Points: 32, Joaquín Díaz Bonilla (Leicester Tigers)
Most Tries: 6, Santiago Carreras (Gloucester)
TOP 14 (FRA)
Forward: Marcos Kremer (Stade Français)
Back: Benjamín Urdapilleta (Castres)
Most Points: 321, Benjamín Urdapilleta (Castres)
Most Tries: 6, Axel Muller (Brive)
PRO D2 (FRA)
Forward: Rodrigo Bruni (Vannes)
Back: Jerónimo de la Fuente (Perpignan)
Most Points: 55, Sebastián Poet (Colomiers)
Most Tries: 4, Rodrigo Bruni (Vannes)
PRO 14 (IRL, ITA, SCO, WAL)
Forward: Enrique Pieretto (Glasgow Warriors)
Back: Gonzalo Bertranou (Dragons)
Most Points: 5, Juan Ignacio Brex (Benetton)
Most Tries: 1, Juan Ignacio Brex (Benetton)
BEST BACK
Matías Moroni (Leicester Tigers)
BEST FORWARD
Guido Petti (Bordeaux)
2021 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Marcos Kremer (Stade Français)
ARGENTINE IN EUROPE: 2021 ALL-STARS
1 – Thomas Gallo (Benetton)
2 – Agustín Creevy (London Irish)
3 – Enrique Pieretto (Glasgow Warriors)
4 – Guido Petti (Bordeaux)
5 – Matías Alemanno (Gloucester)
6 – Facundo Isa (Toulon)
7 – Marcos Kremer (Stade Français)
8 – Rodrigo Bruni (Vannes)
9 – Gonzalo Bertranou (Dragons)
10 – Benjamín Urdapilleta (Castres)
11 – Axel Muller (Brive)
12 – Jerónimo de la Fuente (Perpignan)
13 – Matías Moroni (Leicester Tigers)
14 – Santiago Cordero (Bordeaux)
15 – Santiago Carreras (Gloucester)
