Argentina XV national rugby union team

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Rugby team

Argentina XV

Union| Argentine Rugby Union
Emblem(s)| Yaguareté
Coach(es)| Ignacio Fernández Lobbe
Captain(s)| Lautaro Bavaro

Team kit

Change kit

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First international
Argentina XV 23–11 Chile
(26 September 1965)
Largest win
Paraguay 0–152 Argentina A
(1 May 2002)
Largest defeat
Argentina A 8–30  Romania
(12 June 2013)
Official website
uar.com.ar/equipos-uar/argentina-xv/

Argentina XV, formerly known as the Jaguares, are the second national rugby union team in Argentina, after the full national side, the Pumas.

## Overview

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They already represented Argentina at the South American Rugby Championship, in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009 and 2011. Argentina second side won all the South American competitions they have entered and never were defeated yet by another country in these tournaments.

They competed in the Nations Cup in 2006 and 2007, winning the tournament in 2006, and in the Churchill Cup in 2008 and 2009. They've played alongside the full national teams of Namibia, Romania, Georgia, the United States, and Canada as well as other second national teams like Italy A, the Emerging Springboks, and the England Saxons. They have also competed in a number of South American tournaments and will compete against North American teams in the Americas Rugby Championship. In 2014 they participated in the IRB Tbilisi Cup.[1]

* Argentina XV at a 2015 test match versus Uruguay's Teros

## Results

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Churchill Cup

* 2005: 2nd
* 2008: 4th
* 2009: 3rd

Nations Cup / Tbilisi Cup

* 2006: 1st
* 2007: 2nd
* 2010: 4th
* 2011: 3rd
* 2012: 2nd
* 2013: 3rd
* 2014: 1st
* 2015: 2nd

Americas Rugby Championship

* 1st in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016.

UruCup

* 2015: 1st.

## Current squad

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Argentina XV squad to play Brazil and Romania as part of the 2025 July internationals.[2]

Head coach:  Ignacio Fernández Lobbe

Note: Bold denotes internationally capped players.

Forwards  | Player | Position | Club

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Tomás Bartolini | Hooker |  Tarucas
Juan Ignacio Greising Revol | Hooker |  Dogos XV
Juan Manuel Vivas | Hooker |  Tarucas
Benjamín Garrido | Prop |  Tarucas
Octavio Filippa | Prop |  Dogos XV
Matías Medrano | Prop |  Pampas XV
Francisco Moreno | Prop |  Tarucas
Nicolás Revol Pitt | Prop |  Dogos XV
Federico Albrisi | Lock |  Dogos XV
Franco Carrera | Lock |  Pampas XV
Juan Penoucos | Lock |  Pampas XV
Agustín Toth | Lock |  Selknam
Aitor Bildosola | Back row |  Dogos XV
Facundo Cardozo | Back row |  Tarucas
Nicolás D’Amorim | Back row |  Pampas XV
Genaro Fissore | Back row |  Dogos XV
Agustín Sarelli | Back row |  Tarucas
Backs  | Player | Position | Club

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Mateo Albanese | Scrum-half |  Pampas XV
Alejo Sugasti | Scrum-half |  Los Pumas 7’s
Juan Bautista Baronio | Fly-half |  Dogos XV
Benjamín Belaga | Centre |  CASI
Bautista Farisé | Centre |  Peñarol
Leonardo Gea Salim | Centre |  Dogos XV
Bruno Heit | Centre |  Pampas XV
Tomás Medina | Centre |  Tarucas
Lautaro Cipriani | Wing |  Dogos XV
Agustín Fraga | Wing |  Los Pumas 7’s
Franco Rossetto | Wing |  Dogos XV
Julián Quetglas | Fullback |  Yacare XV

## See also

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* Pampas XV
* Jaguares (Super Rugby)

## References

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1. ^ "Georgia to host Tbilisi Cup 2014". International Rugby Board. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
2. ^ Argentina XV Roster is Super Rugby Americas Heavy for July

## External links

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* Official website

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General topics|

* Union (UAR)
* History
* World Cup statistics

Players|

* All Players

Home stadiums|

* José Amalfitani
* Malvinas Argentinas

Competitions|

* World Cup
* Qualifiers
* Rugby Championship
* Americas Championship
* Pan American Championship
* South American Championship
* Admiral Brown Cup
* Puma Trophy
* Olympics (sevens)

Matches|

| By opponent|

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

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Tours|

| Australia|

* 1983
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* 2000

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Europe|

* 1973
* 1975
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* 1988
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* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
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* 2005
* 2006
* 2008
* 2021

Great Britain|

* 1976
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* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2005
* 2006
* 2022

Japan|

* 1998

New Zealand|

* 1979
* 1989
* 1997
* 2001
* 2004

South Africa / Zimbabwe|

* 1965
* 1971
* 1994
* 2002
* 2003

Related teams|

* Sevens
* Argentina XV
* Pampas XV
* U20s

* Category
* Commons

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National teams|

| Men's|

* Pumas (Team history)
* Argentina XV
* Sevens
* U20

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Women's|

* Sevens

Other notable teams|

* Jaguares
* Pampas XV
* Dogos XV
* Tarucas XV
* Sudamérica XV

Bodies|

| National|

* UAR

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Regional|

* Buenos Aires
* Córdoba
* Cuyo
* Entre Ríos
* Mar del Plata
* Rosario
* Santa Fe
* Tucumán

Competitions|

| International|

* Rugby Championship

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Transnational|

* Super Rugby
* Súper Liga Americana

Provincial|

* Campeonato Argentino

Club|

* Nacional de Clubes
* Interior
* URBA
* Córdoba
* Litoral
* Nordeste
* Noroeste
* Oeste
* Pampeano
* Patagónico

Hosted|

* Mar del Plata Sevens

Related articles|

* International players
* International tests
* Inbound tours
* Outbound tours
* Puma Trophy
* Admiral Brown Cup
* Pacific Rugby Cup

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IRB Tbilisi Cup

2015 teams|

* Emerging Ireland
* Emerging Italy
* Georgia
* Uruguay

Former teams|

* Argentina Jaguars (2014)
* South Africa President's XV (2013)
* Spain (2014)

Seasons|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015

Winners|

* 2013 South Africa President's XV
* 2014 Argentina Jaguars

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World Rugby Nations Cup

2019 teams|

* Argentina XV
* Namibia
* Russia
* Uruguay

Former teams|

* Emerging Ireland (2014)
* Emerging Springboks (2007, 2008)
* France A (2009)
* Georgia (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
* Portugal (2006, 2011, 2012)
* Scotland A (2009, 2010)
* Russia (2014)
* South African Kings (2011)

Seasons|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

Winners|

* 2006 Argentina A
* 2007 Emerging Springboks
* 2008 Emerging Springboks
* 2009 Scotland A
* 2010 Namibia
* 2011 South African Kings
* 2012 Romania
* 2013 Romania
* 2014 Emerging Ireland
* 2015 Romania
* 2016 Romania
* 2017 Uruguay
* 2018 Uruguay
* 2019 Uruguay

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