Two major casualties as Los Pumas confirm 31-man RWC squad

Head coach Mario Ledesma has named his 31-man Los Pumas Rugby World Cup squad - excluding high profile Argentinian internationals.

European based Facundo Isa and Santiago Cordero were the headline exclusions from the squad, which did include three players based in Europe.

Less surprisingly there is no room for Harlequins’ Martin Landajo nor Racing 92’s Juan Imhoff, although neither had been involved in the Puma's most recent Rugby Championship campaign.

Ledesma rolled back the non-European policy earlier this year, with the understanding that players playing in Super Rugby would be favoured over their northern employed compatriots.

Los Pumas 31-man Rugby World Cup squad

Looseheads:

Tetaz Chaparro, Nahuel – Jaguares

Vivas, Mayco – Jaguares

Hookers:

Creevy, Agustín – Jaguares

Montoya, Julián – Jaguares

Socino, Santiago – Jaguares

Tightheads:

Figallo, Juan – Saracens

Medrano, Santiago – Jaguares

Pieretto, Enrique – Jaguares

Locks:

Petti, Guido – Jaguares

Lavanini, Tomás – Jaguares

Alemanno, Matías – Jaguares

Backrow:

Matera, Pablo – Jaguares

Lezana, Tomás – Jaguares

Ortega Desio, Javier – Jaguares

Kremer, Marcos – Jaguares

Bruni, Rodrigo – Jaguares

Leguizamón, Juan Manuel - Jaguares

Scrumhavles:

Cubelli, Tomás – Jaguares

19. Ezcurra, Felipe – Hindú

Flyhavles:

Sánchez, Nicolás – Stade Francais

21. Urdapilleta, Benjamín – Castres

Centre:

De La Fuente, Jerónimo – Jaguares

Orlando, Matías – Jaguares

Moroni, Matías – Jaguares

Mensa, Lucas – Pucará

Mallía, Juan Cruz – Jaguares

Back three:

Moyano, Ramiro – Jaguares

Delguy, Bautista – Jaguares

Boffelli, Emiliano – Jaguares

Tuculet, Joaquín – Jaguares

Carreras, Santiago – Jaguares

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