2023-09-07 14:58:25
Hoy 11:58
The Rugby World Cup France 2023 will not be one more for Córdoba. The Argentine team Los Pumas will have six Cordovans among its ranks, five born in the Capital and the rest, in Villa María. A surprising figure and gratifying for provincial rugby, which has been experiencing great growth.
Never before in the history of this sport have so many local players been part of the same Los Pumas squad in a World Cup. In the five previous World Cup appearances (New Zealand-Australia 1987, South Africa 1995, Wales 1999, New Zealand 2011 and Japan 2019) as many people from Cordoba were part of the national team, one for each of these World Cups.
The people from Cordoba that make up the official squad to play the World Cup in France are the second line Matías Alemanno, fly half Santiago Carreras, fullback/wing Juan Cruz Mallía, prop Eduardo Bello, scrum half Lautaro Bazán Vélez and third row (wing/eighth) Joaquín Oviedo. They all play for European clubs and have a touch in international competitions.
France 2023 will take place from September 8 to October 28. It is the tenth edition of the tournament, 20 teams will participate distributed in four zones of five countries each. 48 games will be played and, as always, the Webb Ellis Cup will be at stake. Argentina will join group D along with England, Samoa, Chile and Japan. The Pumas will debut on Saturday against the English.
In the World Cups in England 1991, Australia 2003 and France 2007 there was no Cordovan in the Argentine team.
One by one
Matías Alemanno. City of Cordoba. He is 31 years old and trained at the La Tablada club. Currently, he plays for the English club Gloucester Rugby. He played the World Cups in England 2015 and Japan 2019. He is going for his third World Cup.
Santiago Carreras. City of Cordoba. He is 25 years old and trained at the Córdoba Athletic Club. He integrates the English Gloucester Rugby. He participated in the 2019 World Cup in Japan and the one in France will be his second World Cup.
Juan Cruz Mallia. City of Cordoba. He is 26 years old and came up at the Jockey Club. He plays for Toulouse in France. He participated in the 2019 World Cup in Japan and is preparing to play his second World Cup.
Eduardo Bello. Villa Maria. He is 27 years old and trained at the San Martín Rugby Club in Villa Mari. He signed for the English club Newcastle Falcons. He will participate for the first time in a World Cup.
Lautaro Bazan Velez. City of Cordoba. He is 27 years old and trained at the Universitario club, to later join Córdoba Athletic. Currently, he integrates the Italian Rovigo. It will be his debut with Los Pumas in the World Cup.
Joaquin Oviedo. City of Cordoba. She is 22 years old. He was trained at the Córdoba Athletic Club. At present, he plays for the French club Perpignan. The one in France will be his first World Cup.
the forerunners
In addition to the six called up to the Argentine team for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, only five people from Cordoba made up Los Pumas in previous World Cups, all born in the city of Córdoba.
Hugo Torres. First Puma to participate in a World Cup. He played for Tala Rugby Club, as a prop. He represented Argentina at the 1987 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. He is 61 years old.
Sebastian Irazoqui. He played for the Palermo Bajo club, in the eighth position. He played in the 1995 World Cup in South Africa. He is 54 years old.
Alejandro Submits. It started at the Jockey Club Córdoba. Position: second line. He played in the 1999 World Cup in Wales. He is 47 years old.
Genaro Fessia. It arose in the Córdoba Athletic Club. Position: third row (eighth). He participated in the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand. He is 42 years old.
Enrique Pieretto. He started at the Córdoba Athletic Club. Position: pillar. Unique in activity: he plays for the Scottish Glasgow Warriors. He traveled with Los Pumas to the 2019 World Cup in Japan. He is 28 years old.
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