Falcons duo in Argentina squad

Thursday 20 June 2024 Written by: Tom Grisedale

Left to right: Eduardo Bello, Pedro Rubiolo.

Prop-forward Eduardo Bello and back-five forward Pedro Rubiolo have both been selected in the Argentina squad ahead of their July campaign.

New head coach Felipe Contepomi has named a 34-man squad that also includes former Falcons Mateo Carreras, Matias Moroni and Matias Orlando.

Los Pumas will play three test matches next month, facing France in Mendoza and Buenos Aires before taking on their South American rivals, Uruguay in Maldonado.

Argentina Men’s Squad

Forwards: Matias Alemanno, Eduardo Bello, Bautista Bernasconi, Ignacio Calles, Santiago Coria Marchetti, Thomas Gallo, Santiago Grondona, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera, Franco Molina, Julian Montoya, Joaquin Moro, Joaquin Oviedo, Lucas Paulos, Bautista Pedemonte, Pedro Rubiolo, Ignacio Ruiz, Lucio Sordoni, Mayco Vivas

Backs: Tomas Albornoz, Lautaro Bazan Velez, Gonzalo Bertranou, Martin Bogado, Mateo Carreras, Santiago Carreras, Santiago Chocobares, Santiago Cordero, Jeronimo de la Fuente, Bautista Delguy, Gonzalo Garcia, Ignacio Mendy, Matias Moroni, Matias Orlando, Mateo Soler

Argentina Men’s Fixtures

Sat July 6 v France (8pm BST), Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza.

Sat July 13 v France (8pm BST), Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires.

Sat July 20 v Uruguay (8pm BST), Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado.