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Lobbe to lead Pumas

10 Jul 2012

Flank Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe will captain Argentina in the upcoming Rugby Championship.

The 30-year-old Lobbe replaces regular skipper Felipe Contepomi, who recently led Argentina in the series against France. Contepomi has retired from international rugby and won’t be available for the Rugby Championship.

The Pumas are hoping to field a full strength squad in this competition, having negotiated release for the players based at clubs in Europe. They will begin the Rugby Championship with two Tests against the Springboks before facing the All Blacks and Wallabies later in the tournament.

6 Comments

1.Sasuke:
10 Jul 2012, 14:11 pm
New Dragons
2.>^..^< katman:
10 Jul 2012, 16:15 pm
Lobbe is a class player and always leads by example. Good choice as captain.
3.WP Till I Die:
10 Jul 2012, 16:16 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-2:

For a moment there I thought they meant Hilton Lobberts was going to lead the Mpumelanga Pumas…
4.Nils:
10 Jul 2012, 16:36 pm
Can’t wait to see Pumas in action vs Big Three. It would be nice to see them winning at least one game.
5.galileo, roundness, union, coach...:
10 Jul 2012, 22:25 pm
the truth of life will be visited upon them in the most direct of ways

but i back them to take the ozzies
6.galileo, roundness, union, coach...:
10 Jul 2012, 22:25 pm
at least once

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