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Rugby in ArgentinaAmy DoanPeriod 6
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Los Pumas
Officially known as the Argentina national rugby team, Los Pumas plays for Argentina in international matches.
Unión Argentina de Rugby
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The Argentina national rugby team has 31 members at present and is lead by Agustín Creevy.
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Records▸ Los Pumas are the only
Spanish-speaking team ranked in the World Rugby top twenty, currently at #8.
▸ Felipe Contepomi and Juan Martín Hernández were named World Rugby Player of the Year.
▸ They placed third in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
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Although rugby does not even come close to matching fύtbol’s popularity in Argentina, it is slowly gaining recognition and a following in South America.
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New Zealand All Blacks Vs. Los Pumas