Dogos XV

Dogos XV

Founded	2019; 5 years ago (2019) as Ceibos
Ground(s)	Tala Rugby Club Stadium (Capacity: 6,000)
Coach(es)	Nicolás Galatro
Captain(s)	Franco Molina
League(s)	Super Rugby Americas
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Dogos XV is a professional rugby union team based in Cordoba, Argentina. The team was founded in 2019 as Ceibos to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby^[1] and was Argentina's second professional franchise.^[2] The team was disbanded ahead of the 2021 season, following Argentina Rugby's decision to play the Jaguares XV in the competition, following the team's departure from Super Rugby.^[3][4]

The team was rebranded for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season as "Dogos XV",^[5] and controlled by the Unión Cordobesa de Rugby (Córdoba Rugby Union).^[6][7]

It also participated at a Cross-border competition in November 2022 against Brazil XV, Paraguay XV and Tucumán.^[8]

Dogos is also the name of Córdoba's provincial team, which won the Campeonato Argentino 7 times, the last in 2012.^[9]

Stadium

In 2020, a "permanent" home stadium for Ceibos was not formally announced but the Ceibos played two preseason matches scheduled at Barrio Los Boulevares in Cordoba, Argentina.^[10]

From 2023 home stadium is the same of Tala Rugby Club.

Current squad

The Dogos XV squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season is:^[11]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Tomás Bartolini Hooker Argentina Boris Wenger Hooker Argentina Octavio Barbatti Prop Argentina Pedro Delgado Ibañez Prop Argentina Octavio Filippa Prop Argentina Santiago Pulella Prop Argentina Lorenzo Colidio Lock Argentina Gregorio Hernández Lock Argentina Franco Molina (c) Lock Argentina Lautaro Simes Lock Argentina Aitor Bildosola Back row Argentina Valentín Cabral Back row Argentina Efraín Elías Back row Argentina Ignacio Gandini Back row Argentina Facundo García Hamilton Back row Argentina Felipe Villagran Back row Argentina

Player Position Union Agustín Moyano Scrum-half Argentina Nicolás Viola Scrum-half Argentina Juan Baronio Fly-half Argentina Valentino Di Capua Fly-half Argentina Julián Hernández Fly-half Argentina Leonardo Gea Salim Centre Argentina Felipe Mallía Centre Argentina Faustino Sánchez Valarolo Centre Argentina Agustín Segura Centre Argentina Lautaro Cipriani Wing Argentina Ernesto Giudice Wing Argentina Nahuel Romero Wing Argentina Mateo Soler Fullback Argentina

• Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
• * denotes players qualified to play for Argentina on dual nationality or residency grounds.

Honours

• Cross Border Competition (1): 2022
• Super Rugby Americas (1): 2023 Runner up

References

External links

• Dogos XV on Instagram