Pumas queuing to play Super Rugby
Scrumhalf Tomas Cubelli headlines a numer of players to commit to Argentina's new Super Rugby franchise – with Javier Ortega Desio, Thomas Lezana, Gabriel Ascarate and Matias Orlando also signing up.
The group all signed contracts until at least the end of the 2017 season, following a Pampas XV training session in Rosario this week.
These players join Martin Landajo, Guido Petti Pagadizábal, Pablo Matera, Matías Alemanno, Rodrigo Baez, Jerome de la Fuente, Facundo Isa and Manuel Montero who have all committed for three years.
Argentinean signings:
Tomás Cubelli (12 June 1989, scrumhalf, 34 caps)
Tomás Lezana (16 February 1994, loose forward, 1 cap)
Javier Ortega Desio (14 June 1990, loose forward, 12 caps)
Matías Orlando (14 November 1991, centre, 9 caps)
Gabriel Ascárate (20 October 1987, centre/wing, 14 caps)
Martin Landajo (14 June 1988, scrumhalf/flyhalf, 40 caps)
Guido Petti Pagadizábal (17 November 1994, lock, 2 caps)
Pablo Matera (18 July 1993, flanker, 13 caps)
Matías Alemanno (5 December 1991, lock, 11 caps)
Rodrigo Baez (8 February 1989, loose forward, 16 caps)
Jerome de la Fuente (24 February 1991, centre, 9 caps)
Facundo Isa (21 September 1993, loose forward, 3 caps)
Manuel Montero (20 November 1991, utility back, 20 caps)
Source: SANZAR (@SuperRugby)
Five new contracts! http://t.co/6B0jb5v63z @SuperRugby @AlistairSANZAR
— UnionArgentinaRugby (@unionargentina) February 4, 2015
Los cinco jugadores tienen ya la mente puesta en el Súper Rugby de 2016 además de la RWC y el RCh de este año. #UAR pic.twitter.com/o7zVMgxhkL
— UnionArgentinaRugby (@unionargentina) February 4, 2015
T.Cubelli G.Ascarate,M.Orlando,J.Ortega Desio y T.Lezana estamparon sus firmas en los contratos con la UAR por 3 años pic.twitter.com/kmf4zvLq4E
— UnionArgentinaRugby (@unionargentina) February 4, 2015
3 años mas junto a la @unionargentina Feliz por este gran paso. #SuperRugby @SuperRugby pic.twitter.com/ErAEWzSXCb
— Javier Ortega Desio (@javiortegadesio) February 4, 2015
Matías Alemanno & Rodrigo Báez pledge commitment to Argentina's new #SuperRugby franchise http://t.co/t2uVWM42Ut pic.twitter.com/EgjWcTU6BU
— Super Rugby (@SuperRugby) February 4, 2015
