Team Guide: Argentina
Background information
Argentina has participated in all seven World Cups.
Their best place at a World Cup was third place.
They had six different coaches and seven different captains at World Cups- with Marcelo Loffreda coaching Los Pumas at two consecutive World Cups.
Argentina and New Zealand had been involved in the most World Cup opening matches- with both playing three.Mario Ledesma Arocena 18 tries was the most at World Cups.
Felipe Contepomi 17 games at World Cups was the most by a Los Pumas player.
1987
Argentina participated in their first World Cup.
Argentina was sent an invite by the IRBF to take part.
Héctor Silva/Angel Guastella coached the team, while Hugo Porta was captain.
Argentina was knocked-out in the group stages, after they came third in their pool.
Tonga conceded (90) more points than they collected (49).
Hugo Porta contributed 33 of Los Pumas 90 points.
There only win came against Italy- with a 25-16 victory.
1991
Argentina participated in their second World Cup.
They qualified through regional qualifiers.
Luis Gradín/Guillermo Lamarca coached the team, while Pablo Garretón was captain.
Argentina was knocked-out in the group stages, after they came last in their pool.
Los Pumas conceded (83) more points than they collected (38).
Argentina scored five tries in the tournament.
Argentina biggest loosing margin was 13 points, when they loss 32-19 against Australia, in a pool game.
1995
Argentina participated in their third World Cup.
They qualified through regional qualifiers.
Alejandro Petra/Ricardo Paganini coached the team, while Sebastián Salvat was captain.
Argentina was knocked-out in the group stages, after they came last in their pool.
Los Pumas conceded (87) more points than they collected (69).
Argentina scored six tries in the tournament.
José Cilley contributed 26 points out of their 69 points.
1999
Argentina participated in their fourth World Cup.
They qualified through regional qualifiers.
Alex Wyllie /Héctor Mendéz coached the team, while Agustín Canalda was captain.
Argentina was knocked-out in the group stages, after they came third in their pool.
Gonzalo Quesada 102 points were the most in the tournament.
Their only win came against Samao- with a 32-16 victory.
Gonzalo Quesada eight penalties against Samao was the most in one match.
Los Pumas collected 83 points- with only 51 conceded in the competition.
Argentina scored six tries in the tournament.
2003
Argentina participated in their fifth World Cup.
They qualified through regional qualifiers.
Marcelo Loffreda coached the team, while Agustín Pichot was captain.
Argentina was knocked-out in the group stages, after they came third in their pool.
Los Pumas biggest winning margin was 53 points, when they won Namibia 67-14, in the first came of the tournament.
Argentina collected 140 points- with only 57 conceded in the competition.
Argentina scored 16 tries in the tournament.
2007
Argentina participated in their sixth World Cup.
They qualified through regional qualifiers.
Marcelo Loffreda coached the team, while Agustín Pichot was captain.
Argentina came third after they loss 37-13 to South Africa in the semifinals.
Los Pumas biggest winning margin was 60 points when they toppled Namibia 63-3 in a pool game.
Argentina collected 209 points- with only 93 conceded in the competition.
Felipe Contepomi contributed 91 points out of Los Pumas 209 points.
Argentina scored 16 tries in the tournament.
2011
Argentina participated in their seventh World Cup.
They received automatic qualification because they won the 1991 World Cup.
Santiago Phelan coached the team, while Felipe Contepomi was captain.
Los Pumas lost 33-10 to New Zealand in the quarterfinals.
Los Pumas biggest winning margin was 35 points, when they won Romania 43-8, in a pool game.
Argentina collected 100 points- with only 73 conceded in the competition.
Argentina scored 11 tries in tournament.
