Buoyed by their breakthrough victory on New Zealand soil last year, and then another historic first against England at Twickenham, the Pumas will be looking to kick on from 2022, but they face the toughest schedule of all with trips to both Australia and South Africa, after first hosting the All Blacks in Mendoza.
It's a largely familiar looking squad Michael Cheika has turned to for the Rugby Championship, with cornerstones Julian Montoya, Pablo Matera, Jeronimo de la Fuente and Emiliano Boffelli bringing vast experience at Test level. So how are Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa tracking ahead of the opening day of fixtures on July 8?įorwards: Eduardo Bello, Ignacio Calles, Thomas Gallo, Francisco Gómez Kodela, Santiago Medrano, Joel Sclavi, Lucio Sordoni, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Mayco Vivas, Facundo Bosch, Agustín Creevy, Julián Montoya, Santiago Socino, Ignacio Ruiz, Matías Alemanno, Lucas Paulos, Guido Petti, Tomás Lavannini, Marcos Kremer, Pedro Rubiolo, Juan Martín González, Santiago Grondona, Facundo Isa, Pablo Matera, Joaquín Oviedo, Rodrigo Bruni.īacks: Lautaro Bazán Vélez, Gonzalo Bertranou, Tomás Cubelli, Gonzalo García, Tomás Albornoz, Santiago Carreras, Nicolás Sánchez, Jerónimo de la Fuente, Santiago Chocobares, Lucio Cinti, Luciano González, Matías Moroni, Matías Orlando, Martín Bogado, Sebastián Cancelliere, Mateo Carreras, Santiago Cordero, Bautista Delguy, Juan José Imhoff, Rodrigo Isgró, Emiliano Boffelli, Juan Cruz Mallía. Each nation will play only three Tests, rather than the usual five, as they look to hone their game plans, settle combinations and chase the silverware that is on offer. The Rugby World Cup? Not quite, but sit tight, it'll be along soon enough.īefore we get to Paris in early September, the southern hemisphere's focus shifts to the Rugby Championship, which is shortened to accommodate the global showpiece. The Super Rugby Pacific, Japanese and European seasons are done - now it's time for the main event. Rugby Championship preview: What's at stake for the southern hemisphere's big four? You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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