No Hernandez in Pumas' 39
Martín Phelan the Argentina national coach has called up 39 players in preparation for the World Cup. Juan Martín Hernández, the Magician, is not amongst them.
In mid-March he underwent an operation on his right knee but he is not ruled out. His Parisian club, Racing-Metro, would prefer him, to continue his rehab in Paris.
Of the 39 players invited to the preparation at Pensacola, 24 play in France. In fact only nine play their rugby in Argentina.
The Argentinian squad:
Backs (18): Horacio Agulla, Martín Bustos Moyano, Gabriel Ascarate, Lucas Borges, Marcelo Bosch, Gonzalo Oscar Camacho, Rafael Carballo, Felipe Contepomi, Santiago Fernandez, Agustín Figuerola, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, Agustin Oscar Gosio, Juan José Imhoff, Alfredo Lalanne, Martín Rodriguez, Federico Nicolás Sanchez, Gonzalo Pedro Tiesi, Nicolás Vergallo
Forwards (21): Patricio Albacete, Marcos Iván Ayerza, Andres Bordoy, Maximilano Bustos, Julio Alfredo Cabello, Alejandro Campos, Manuel Carizza, Agustín Creevy, Juan Martín Fernandez Lobbe, Genaro Fessia, Juan Figallo, Mariano Galarza, Álvaro Galindo, Eusebio Guiñazu, Santiago Nicolas Guzmán, Mario Ezequiel Ledesma Arocena, Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Rodrigo Roncero, Martín Scelzo,, Leonardo Vicente Senatore, Tomas Vallejos
