Dogos name powerful roster for 2024 campaign

Dogos are hoping continuity delivers success in the 2024 Super Rugby Americas campaign. Returning players dominate the Córdoba side’s roster with 20 of the match day 23 that lined up against Peñarol in the 2023 Championship Final included in a 29-man senior squad.

Two players join after suiting up for different franchises last year. Lorenzo Colidio joins from the Pampas while Felipe Villagrán returns after a stint in Paraguay with Yacare. Both are comfortable at lock or flanker, with Colidio earning Argentina XV honors in the off-season.

New call-ups are Old Lions prop Pedro Delgado Ibañez and Old Resian wing or fullback Nahuel Romero, the latter a Pumas 7s triallist. Returning tighthead prop Ramiro Valdés settles for a spot in the 17-strong development squad that includes a number of Argentine age-grade internationals, among them giant lock Alejandro Barrios and highly-rated center Tomás Medina.

There is also continuity in the coaching staff with Nicolás Galatro returning as Head Coach, accompanied by Diego Ghighlione and Stefano Ambrosio. Former Pumas and Newcastle Falcons prop Galo Álvarez Quiñones is also named as an Assistant Coach.

A detailed squad list can be seen here.

PROP
Octavio Barbatti (Jockey Córdoba)
Pedro Delgado Ibañez (Old Lions)
Octavio Filippa (Jockey Córdoba)
Santiago Pulella (Jockey Córdoba)

HOOKER
Tomás Bartolini (Marista)
Boris Wenger (Jockey Villa María)

SECOND ROW
Lorenzo Colidio (Duendes)
Gregorio Hernández (Tala)
Franco Molina (Jockey Córdoba)
Lautaro Simes (Tala)

BACK ROW
Aitor Bildosola (Los Tordos)
Valentín Cabral (Córdoba Athletic)
Efraín Elías (Jockey Córdoba)
Ignacio Gandini (Duendes)
Facundo García Hamilton (Tucumán RC)
Felipe Villagrán (CAE)

SCRUMHALF
Agustín Moyano (Córdoba Athletic)
Nicolás Viola (Jockey Córdoba)

FLYHALF
Juan Baronio (Jockey Rosario)
Valentino Di Capua (Duendes)
Julián Hernández (Marista)

MIDFIELD
Leonardo Gea Salim (Uni Salta)
Felipe Mallía (Jockey Córdoba)
Faustino Sánchez Valarolo (Palermo Bajo)
Agustín Segura (Jockey Córdoba)

OUTSIDE BACKS
Lautaro Cipriani (Tilcara)
Ernesto Giúdice (Mendoza)
Nahuel Romero (Old Resian)
Mateo Soler (Tala)

EXTENDED ROSTER
Diego Correa (PR, CAE)
Gonzalo Bazán (PR, Córdoba Athletic)
Renzo Martín (PR, Teqüé)
Ramiro Valdés (PR, La Tablada)
Juan Greising Revol (HO, La Tablada)
Alejandro Barrios (LO, Duendes)
Federico Rolotti (LO, La Tablada)
Felipe Bruno (LO/FL, San Juan)
Agustín Sarelli (LO/FL, Marista)
Juan Sagrera (FL, Palermo Bajo)
Genaro Podestá (SH, Marista)
Jerónimo Llorens (SH, Teqüé)
Facundo Rodríguez (FH, Jockey Córdoba)
Tomás Bocco (CE, Córdoba Athletic)
Tomás Medina (CE, Cardenales)
Santino Zangara (CE, Tala)
Franco Rosetto (WI/FB, CAE)