Argentina national under-20 rugby union team

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.

Argentina
UnionArgentine Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Pumitas
Emblem(s)Puma
Coach(es)Argentina José Pellicena
Team kit
Change kit
First international
Argentina Argentina 17–9 Ireland Ireland
(6 June 2008)
Largest win
Argentina Argentina 44–13 Scotland Scotland
(5 June 2013)
Largest defeat
New Zealand New Zealand 60–0 Argentina Argentina
(14 June 2008)
World Cup
Appearances9 (First in 2008)
Best result3rd, 2016
Official website
uar.com.ar/category/pumitas/

Squad

Squad to the 2015 IRB Junior World Championship [1]

Forwards

 

Backs

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
YearNomineesWinners
2010Ignacio Rodriguez Muedra
2019Juan Pablo CastroJuan 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

YearHostRank
2008 Wales8th
2009 Japan11th
2010 Argentina6th
2011 Italy9th
2012 South Africa4th
2013 France6th
2014 New Zealand9th
2015 Italy9th
2016 England3rd

References