Argentina picks two lots of Jaguars
The Argentinian Rugby Union has announced two teams of Jaguars, one to play against Uruguay this weekend, the other for the Churchill Cup.
The Jaguars are a new concept for Argentina and are not to be confused with the South American concoction of the 1980s.
The Jaguars to play Uruguay are taking part in the South American Championship and started off by thumping Chile 89-6.
The Churchill Cup will be in competition in Denver, Colorado, USA, from 6 to 21 June. The teams taking part are Canada, England Saxons, Georgia, Ireland A, the Jaguars and the USA. Last year Argentina A lost in the Final to Ireland A.
There are seven Jaguars in the Churchill Cup squad who play their club rugby in Europe.
Jaguars to face Uruguay
Jaguars: 15 Lucas Barrera Oro, 14 Belisario Agulla, 13 Facundo Vega, 12 Santiago Piccaluga, 11 Francisco Merello, 10 Santiago González Iglesias, 9 Francisco Cubelli, 8 Ignacio Pasman, 7 Agustín Guzmán, 6 Miguel De Achával (capitán), 5 Gabriel Pata Curelo, 4 Felipe Aranguren, 3 Guillermo Roan, 2 Mauricio Guidone, 1 César Bettolli
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Di Santi, 17 Matías Narváez, 18 Benjamín Macome, 19 Rodrigo Bruno, 20 Lucas Alcácer, 21 Juan Imhoff, 22 Pedro Garzón
Uruguay: 15 Jerónimo Etcheverry, 14 Santiago Gibernau, 13 Juan Martín Llovet, 12 Joaquín Pastore (capitán), 11 Juan Labat, 10 Matías Arocena, 9 Juan Campomar, 8 Rodrigo Capó, 7 Ignacio Barcos, 6 Juan Horta, 5 Carlos Protasi, 4 Matías Fonseca, 3 Mario Sagario, 2 Carlos Arboleya, 1 Rodrigo Sánchez
Replacements: 16 Juan Rombys, 17 Martín Espiga, 18 Rafael Álvarez, 19 Gonzalo Campomar , 20 Manuel Martínez, 21 Leandro Leivas, 22 Alejandro Silveira
Coach: Guillermo García Porcel
Jaguars for the Churchill Cup
Jaguars: César Felipe Bettolli (Tucumán Lawn Tennis), Lucas Bernardo Barrera Oro (Universitario), Carlos José Cáceres (Tucumán Lawn Tennis), Alejandro Tomás Campos (Pueyrredón), Mauro Adrián Comuzzi (Pucarà), Agustín Creevy (San Luis), Tomás De Vedia (London Irish), Juan Figallo (Jockey Club), Mariano Galarza (Universitario de la Plata), Juan Francisco Gomez (Leeds Carnegie), Agustin Oscar Gosio (Newman), Mauricio Raúl Guidone (La Plata), Agustín Guzman (Tucumán), Alfredo Lalanne (London Irish), Martin Landajo (CASI), Pedro Ledesma (Stade Français), Tomás Leonardi (SIC), Francisco José Merello (Regatas De Bella Vista), Ignacio Mieres (Perpignan), Tomás Roan (La Plata), Martín Rodriguez (Atlético De Rosario), Mariano Sambucetti (Bristol), Horacio Alberto San Martin (Tala), Leonardo Senatore (GER, Rosario), Benjamín Urdapilleta (CUBA), Matías Viazzo (Bourgoin)
Churchill Cup Fixtures
9 June
England Saxons vs Jaguars at Infinity Park, Glendale, Denver, Colorado
Canada vs Georgia at Infinity Park, Glendale, Denver, Colorado
10 June
Canada vs Ireland A at Infinity Park, Glendale, Denver, Colorado
USA vs Jaguars at Infinity Park, Glendale, Denver, Colorado
14 June
USA vs England Saxons at Infinity Park, Glendale, Denver, Colorado
Georgia vs Ireland A at Infinity Park, Glendale, Denver, Colorado
21 June
Pool teams meet
3rd Place vs 3rd Place at Dick’s Sporting Good Park, Commence City, Colorado
2nd Place vs 2nd Place at Dick’s Sporting Good Park, Commence City, Colorado
1st Place vs 1st Place at Dick’s Sporting Good Park, Commence City, Colorado
