Felipe Contepomi thinks Los Pumas preparation crucial for 2011 Rugby World Cup – Rugby News
Buenos Aires born Argentinean Rugby Union player and utility back, Felipe Contepomi, has expressed his hope that their upcoming pre-World Cup preparation game against the Wales national Rugby Union side will help Los Pumas to generate the required momentum for their World Cup title campaign. The 33-year-old Contepomi made the comments on Tuesday, July 26.
Argentina’s national rugby union team, also known as ‘Los Pumas’, are one of the 20 teams, which will participate in the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC) tournament.
Wales will host the Pumas on August 20 in Cardiff City.
Contepomi said, “It's the key game for us in our preparation for the first game against England and it will be crucial for us, that we have the opportunity to play a great team as well.”
Contepomi added that the match against the Wales side will help the team to assess their fitness level and preparations for the World Cup in a tough fixture. He added that a good performance in the match puts the team into the right sort of winning momentum that could prove to be pivotal in their 2011 RWC campaign.
Contepomi added that both teams will be looking forward to deliver their best performance in their August 20 encounter at Millennium stadium.
Earlier this month, Pumas 40-man provisional squad for their 2011 RWC campaign attended a two-week long extensive athletic program in Florida, USA. The main objective of the program was to develop the stamina and fitness level of the players.
The Pumas 40-man provisional squad announced by the Los Pumas head coach, Santiago Phelan for their 2011 RWC preparation includes:
AGULLA, Horacio (Leicester Tigers, England), ALBACETE, Patricio (Stade Toulousian, France), ASCARATE, Gabriel (Tucumán), AYERZA, Marcos (Leicester Tigers, England), BORDOY, Andres (Pau, France), BORGES, Lucas (Albi, France), BOSCH, Marcelo (Biarritz Olympique, France), BUSTOS MOYANO, Martín (Montepellier, France), BUSTOS, Maximilano (Montpellier, France), CAMACHO, Gonzalo (Exeter, England), CAMPOS, Alejandro (Agen, France), CARBALLO, Rafael (Union Bordeaux Begles, France), CARIZZA, Manuel (Biarritz Olympique, France), CONTEPOMI, Felipe (Stade Français, France), CREEVY, Agustín (Montpellier, France), FARIAS CABELLO, Julio (Tucumán), FERNANDEZ LOBBE, Juan Martín (Toulon, France),FERNANDEZ, Santiago (Montpellier, France), FESSIA, Genaro (Córdoba Athletic), FIGALLO, Juan (Montpellier, France), FIGUEROLA, Agustín (Brive, France), GALARZA, Mariano (Leinster, Ireland), GALINDO, Alvaro (Racing Metro, France), GONZALEZ AMOROSINO, Lucas (Montpellier, France), GOSIO, Agustin (Club Newman), GUIÑAZU, Eusebio (Biarritz Olympique, France), GUZMÁN, Santiago (Tucumán), IMHOFF, Juan José (Duendes R.C), LALANNE, Alfredo (London Irish, England), LEDESMA AROCENA, Mario Ezequiel (Clermont, France), LEGUIZAMON, Juan (Lyon OU, France), RODRIGUEZ GURRUCHAGA, Martín (Stade Français, France), RONCERO, Rodrigo (Stade Français, France), SANCHEZ, Nicolás (Tucumán), SCELZO, Martín (Agen, France), SENATORE, Leonardo (G.E.R Rosario), TIESI, Gonzalo (Stade Français, France), VALLEJOS, Tomas (Harlequins, England), VERGALLO, Nicolás (Stade Toulousian, France), Juan Martín Hernández(Racing Metro, France).
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