Argentina national under-20 rugby union team

Argentina

Union	Argentine Rugby Union
Nickname(s)	Pumitas
Emblem(s)	Puma
Coach(es)	José Pellicena
Team kit Change kit
First international
Argentina 17–9 Ireland (6 June 2008)
Largest win
Argentina 44–13 Scotland (5 June 2013)
Largest defeat
New Zealand 60–0 Argentina (14 June 2008)
World Cup
Appearances	9 (First in 2008)
Best result	3rd, 2016
Official website
uar.com.ar/category/pumitas/

The Argentina national under-20 rugby union team, officially nicknamed Pumitas, represents Argentina at a national level. The team plays in the World Rugby U20 Championship. It also competes at the South American Junior Championship as of 1972 and the U20 Rugby Championship since 2024.

Squad

Squad to the 2015 IRB Junior World Championship ^[1]

Forwards Gaspar Baldunciel Cristian Bartoloni Eduardo Bello Ignacio Calas Ignacio Calles José Deheza Javier Diaz Lucas Gasparri Ignacio Larrague Santiago Medrano Santiago Montagner Enzo Ocampo Nicolas Ocello Ernesto Olmedo Benito Paolucci Santiago Portillo Vittorio Rosti

Backs Eugenio Achilli Ignacio Albornoz Patricio Baronio Lautaro Bazán Emiliano Boffelli Julián Domínguez Bautista Ezcurra Matias Ferro Tomas Granella Juan Cruz Mallia Santiago Mare Domingo Miotti Santiago Resino

Award winners

The following Argentina U20s players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2008:^[2]

World Rugby Junior Player of the Year

Year	Nominees	Winners
2010	Ignacio Rodriguez Muedra	—
2019	Juan Pablo Castro	Juan Pablo Castro

Management

• Nicolas Fernandez Lobbe - Head Coach
• Galo Alvarez Quinones - Team Manager
• Ricardo Carvajal - Physiotherapist
• Carlos Cirillo - Team Doctor
• Fernando Mendonca - Trainer
• Cristian Del Castillo - Video Analyst
• Guillermo Castex - Logistics Manager
• Juan Pablo Bello - Team President

Tournament Record

Year	Host	Rank
2008	Wales	8th
2009	Japan	11th
2010	Argentina	6th
2011	Italy	9th
2012	South Africa	4th
2013	France	6th
2014	New Zealand	9th
2015	Italy	9th
2016	England	3rd

References

External links

General topicsPlayersHome stadiumsCompetitionsMatches

By opponent	Australia British & Irish Lions England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales

Tours

Australia	1983 1986 1995 2000
Europe	1973 1975 1978 1982 1988 1992 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2008 2021
Great Britain	1976 1978 1990 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2005 2006 2022
Japan	1998
New Zealand	1979 1989 1997 2001 2004
South Africa / Zimbabwe	1965 1971 1994 2002 2003

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