The Australian head coach has called up 48 players for training ahead of the competition. 33 of them will play in the World Cup in France 2023.
In the antechamber of rugby championship and overlooking the World Cup in France 2023, Michael Chekahead coach of The Cougarspresented the initial list of 48 playerswho will train from next week and will be available for three games against the southern hemisphere powers and the friendly before the World Cup, where there will be 33 were summoned.
The debut of Argentina’s rugby team in the contest that brought together the four southern powers against the All black, next July 2 in Mendoza. Then they will travel to Australia to measure against wallabies (07/08) and will close their participation in South Africa against springboks (07/29), the team they will face again on August 5 in Buenos Aires, in the last test match before the main goal: the world cup.
The initial list of Los Pumas
Forward: Eduardo Bello, Ignacio Calles, Thomas Gallo, Francisco Gómez Kodela, Santiago Medrano, Joel Sclavi, Lucio Sordoni, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Mayco Vivas, Facundo Bosch, Agustín Creevy, Julián Montoya, Santiago Socino, Ignacio Ruiz, Matías Alemanini, Tomás La Alemanini Lucas Paulos, Guido Petti, Juan Martín González, Santiago Grondona, Facundo Isa, Marcos Kremer, Pedro Rubiolo, Rodrigo Bruni, Pablo Matera and Joaquín Oviedo.
back: Lautaro Bazán Vélez, Gonzalo Bertranou, Tomás Cubelli, Gonzalo García, Tomás Albornoz, Santiago Carreras, Nicolás Sánchez, Santiago Chocobares, Lucio Cinti, Jerónimo De La Fuente, Luciano González Rizzoni, Matías Moroni, Matíasánli, Mateo Orlandoga Cancel Carreras, Santiago Cordero, Bautista Delguy, Juan Imhoff, Rodrigo Isgró, Emiliano Boffelli and Juan Cruz Mallía.
On your payroll, Cheika including those commonly referred to, such as captain, Julian Montoya, Paul Matera, Nicholas Sanchez, german matias and Augustine Creevywhich will tend to be the first player to reach 100 appearances in the Argentine rugby team.
In between major absence those of Elisha Moraleswho is recovering from a torn cruciate ligament, and Benjamin Urdampilletaexperienced opening recently joined the Clermont from France. For his part, Enrique Pieretto, Domingo Miotti, Felipe Ezcurra, rodrigo martinez and Facundo Gigena They are also not considered, despite being called in 2022.
Cheika’s optimism: “The goal is to be ready to win the World Cup”
The 53-year-old Australian trainer is preparing to start his second season by The Cougars with a challenge between the eyebrows: the World Cup in France 2023which will take place between September 8 and October 21. In this way, after announcing his call, He was positive for the next competitions.
“This year is a great opportunity for our team and we are all committed to take it. The goal is to train in the best way, to be ready to win the World Cup. We tried to design every step to reach the World Cup in our best version”expressed Cheika.
On the other hand, he added: “This squad has a lot of diversity, there are players with a lot of experience, some are at high points of their career and others are taking their first steps and trying to make their mark. We are all hungry to achieve goals as a team“.
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Source: Tycsports
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