2017 Americas Rugby Championship: Argentina XV Roster

The 2017 Americas Rugby Championship is rapidly approaching. The Argentina XV Roster for this year’s competition has been released.

The 31-man roster is a squad to feed Los Pumas. The majority of players selected are recent graduates of Los Pumitas. There are also returning players from the 2016 competition and there is a spot for loose forward Tomás de La vega who recently buried the hatched with Daniel Hourcade.

The recent departure of Facundo Bosch to Agen sees an opportunity for the hookers. Three players have been selected in this position with one of them a certainty to be involved with Los Jaguares. Of the three Axel Zapata is currently the front-runner.

Super Rugby second-rower Juan Cruz Guillemaín has been selected as one of three second-rowers. Not included are Marcos Kremer and Ignacio Larrague. Both overtook Guillemaín in 2016 when he was out to injury.

Also included are a host of Los Pumas 7’s players. Fernando Luna and Santiago Álvarez played at the Rio Olympics while Bautista Delguy has been in fine form in the 2016-2017 season.

Curiously no specialist scrumhalves have been selected. Sebastián Cancelliere has previously been selected as a wing though he has some experience at the position with his club side. It’s likely that others will be added prior to the beginning of the tournament.

POSITION NAME CLUB
Loosehead Prop Franco Brarda Tala
Loosehead Prop Francisco Ferronato Belgrano
Loosehead Prop Nicolás Solveyra CUBA
Hooker Gaspar Baldunciel Alumni
Hooker Marcelo Brandi Newman
Hooker Axel Zapata SITAS
Tighthead Prop Cristian Bartoloni Pucará
Tighthead Prop Eduardo Bello Atletico del Rosario
Tighthead Prop Alejo Brem Los Tilos
Tighthead Prop Santiago Medrano Regatas Bella Vista
Second Row Juan Cruz Guillemaín Jockey San Juan
Second Row Franco Molina Jockey Córdoba
Second Row Pedro Ortega Universitario
Back Row Lautaro Bavaro Hindú
Back Row Rodrigo Bruni San Luis
Back Row Tomás de la Vega CUBA
Back Row Francisco Gorrissen Belgrano
Back Row Santiago Montagner Alumni
Back Row Mariano Romanini Alumni
Scrumhalf Sebastián Cancelliere Hindú
Flyhalf Juan Cruz González CUBA
Flyhalf Domingo Miotti Tucumán Lawn Tennis
Centre Santiago Álvarez CASI
Centre Juan Cappiello Pucará
Centre Bruno Devoto CASI
Centre Tomás Granella Liceo Cuyo
Wing Franco Cuaranta Tala
Wing Julian Dominguez Pucará
Wing Fernando Luna Córdoba Athletic
Fullback Bautista Delguy Pucará
Utility Back Secundo Tuculet Los Tilos

 

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