{"id":867912,"date":"2026-08-25T13:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/867912\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:46:17","slug":"reputable-argentina-xv-roster-for-americas-rugby-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/867912\/","title":{"rendered":"Reputable Argentina XV Roster for Americas Rugby Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

A reputable Argentina XV roster has been finalized for the 2026 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). \u00c1lvaro Galindo has assembled a 28-man roster for the tournament that will be include three rounds of matches. It will provide Argentine players with the opportunity of pressing for higher honors as Felipe Contepomi continues his planning for Rugby World Cup 2027.<\/p>\n

The competition will get underway on Saturday, August 29. The Argentina XV will face Paraguay in the tournament opener in Talcahuano, Chile. Subsequent matches will be on Wednesday, September 02 and Sunday, September 06. Both matches per day will be played at the same match venue.<\/p>\n

The ARC champion will be determined based on competition points. Paraguay is the only Senior Men\u2019s team involved. The Argentina XV, Chile XV and Uruguay XV are all next-of-XV selections. This means that the matches will not be capped.<\/p>\n

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\"\"SUPER RUGBY AMERICAS CONNECTION<\/p>\n

The arrival of Super Rugby Americas (SRA) has helped bridge the gap between club and elite level. Under the prior structure of Super Rugby there was one team (Los Jaguares) and thus limited places for domestic players to become professionals.<\/p>\n

SRA has four Argentine teams and the four from other South American countries also all feature Argentines. The following table documents the players and their SRA 2026 teams.<\/p>\n

SRA Team
\nPlayer
\nPosition<\/p>\n

Capibaras
\nEnzo Avaca
\nProp<\/p>\n

Capibaras
\nDiego Correa
\nProp<\/p>\n

Capibaras
\nMart\u00edn Vaca
\nHooker<\/p>\n

Capibaras
\nIgnacio Gandini
\nFlanker<\/p>\n

Capibaras
\nFelipe Villagr\u00e1n
\nFlanker<\/p>\n

Capibaras
\nAlejo Sugasti
\nScrum Half<\/p>\n

Capibaras
\nIgnacio Dogliani
\nFly Half<\/p>\n

Capibaras
\nBautista Estell\u00e9s
\nCenter<\/p>\n

Pampas
\nRodrigo Fern\u00e1ndez Criado
\nSecond-Row<\/p>\n

Pampas
\nJoaqu\u00edn Pascual Viale
\nSecond-Row<\/p>\n

Pampas
\nFrancisco Sluga
\nSecond-Row<\/p>\n

Pampas
\nJuan Pedro Bernasconi
\nFlanker<\/p>\n

Pampas
\nFederico Serpa
\nFly Half<\/p>\n

Pampas
\nJuan Cruz Corso
\nCenter<\/p>\n

Tarucas
\nThiago Sbrocco
\nNO. 8<\/p>\n

Tarucas
\nPedro Coll
\nCenter<\/p>\n

Tarucas
\nMateo Pasquini
\nWing<\/p>\n

Yacare
\nJoaqu\u00edn Dom\u00ednguez
\nNO. 8<\/p>\n

Dogos
\nGalo Fern\u00e1ndez
\nHooker<\/p>\n

Dogos
\nNicol\u00e1s Viola
\nScrum Half<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"ARGENTINA XV CAPTAIN AND YOUTH<\/p>\n

Galindo\u2019s team will featured changed leadership. Nicol\u00e1s D\u2019Amorim captained the Argentina XV against the USA<\/a> in Florida earlier this month. D\u2019Amorim is not on the roster for the ARC. He was the only capped Puma that featured in the loss to the Eagles.<\/p>\n

Los Pumitas captain, Tom\u00e1s Dande is on the roster. The flanker led Argentina at the 2026 Junior World Championship. He will be joined by plenty of 2026 graduates of Los Pumitas. They are Bautista Salinas Mallea (tight head prop), Joaqu\u00edn Pascual Viale (second-Row), Luciano Avaca (wing), Pedro Coll (center), Bautista Lescano (wing), Sim\u00f3n Pfister (fullback), and Federico Serpa (fly half).<\/p>\n

Pfister was a breakout star for Argentina U20 at the World Rugby Junior World Championship. He scored eight tries for his country.<\/p>\n

Club
\nPlayer
\nPosition<\/p>\n

Huirapuca R.C.
\nTom\u00e1s Dande
\nFlanker<\/p>\n

Alumni
\nJoaqu\u00edn Pascual Viale
\nSecond-Row<\/p>\n

Los Tordos R.C.
\nBautista Salinas Mallea
\nProp<\/p>\n

Tala R.C.
\nLuciano Avaca
\nWing<\/p>\n

Tigres R.C.
\nPedro Coll
\nCenter<\/p>\n

CAE
\nBautista Lescano
\nWing<\/p>\n

Tucum\u00e1n R.C.
\nSim\u00f3n Pfister
\nFullback<\/p>\n

Los Tordos R.C.
\nFederico Serpa
\nFly Half<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"ARC 2026 \u2013 FIXTURES<\/p>\n

Round 1 | Saturday August 29 \u2013 Estadio CAP Acero, Talcahuano
1pm | Argentina XV vs Paraguay \u2014 Referee: Raimundo Fuenzalida (Chile)
4pm | Chile XV vs Uruguay XV\u00a0\u2014 Referee: Federico Longobardi (Argentina)<\/p>\n

Round 2 | Wednesday, September 02 \u2013 Escuela Militar, Santiago
12pm | Argentina XV vs Uruguay XV \u2014 Referee: Sergio Alvarenga (Paraguay)
3pm | Chile XV vs Paraguay \u2014 Referee: Armen Abi-Saab (Uruguay)<\/p>\n

Round 3 | Sunday, September 06 \u2013 Estadio El\u00edas Figueroa Brander, Valpara\u00edso
1pm | Uruguay XV vs Paraguay \u2014 Referee: Sebasti\u00e1n Toledo (Chile)
4pm | Chile XV vs Argentina XV \u2014 Referee: Sergio Alvarenga (Paraguay)<\/p>\n

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\"\"ARGENTINA XV ROSTER \u2013 FORWARDS<\/p>\n

HOOKER
Galo Fern\u00e1ndez
Juan Ignacio Greising Revol
Mart\u00edn Vaca<\/p>\n

PROP
Enzo Avaca
Diego Correa
Nicol\u00e1s Revol Pitt
Bautista Salinas Mallea<\/p>\n

SECOND-ROW
Rodrigo Fern\u00e1ndez Criado
Joaquin Dom\u00ednguez
Joaqu\u00edn Pascual Viale
Francisco Sluga<\/p>\n

FLANKER
Tom\u00e1s Dande
Ignacio Gandini
Felipe Villagr\u00e1n<\/p>\n

NO.8
Juan Pedro Bernasconi
Thiago Sbrocco<\/p>\n

\"\"Foto Cr\u00e9dito: SRA Gaspafotos<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"ARGENTINA XV ROSTER \u2013 BACKS<\/p>\n

SCRUM HALF
Alejo Sugasti
Nicol\u00e1s Viola<\/p>\n

FLY HALF
Ignacio Dogliani
Federico Serpa<\/p>\n

CENTER
Pedro Coll
Juan Cruz Corso
Bautista Estell\u00e9s<\/p>\n

WING
Luciano Avaca
Bautista Lescano
Mateo Pasquini<\/p>\n

FULLBACK
Sim\u00f3n Pfister
Franco Rossetto<\/p>\n

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