LOS PUMAS PONEN PRIMERA EN LA NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP - LA BATINETA RUGBY PODCAST DIEGO AMUY Y LUCO ZAM

The Pumas squad for the 2026 Nations Championship. The 2026 Nations Cup. What is the Rugby Nations Championship? A rugby tournament that pits the Northern Hemisphere (England, Ireland, France, Scotland, Wales, Italy) against the Southern Hemisphere SANZAR (All Blacks, South Africa, Australia, Los Pumas, Japan, and Fiji). Cross-conference regular season: Each team will play six matches during the year. They will play exclusively against the six teams from the other conference (they will not play against teams from their own group). Home matches: The Southern Hemisphere teams will host the Northern Hemisphere teams during the July window (3 home matches) and then travel to Europe in November to return the visit (3 away matches). Standings: At the end of these six matches, each conference will have its teams ranked from 1st to 6th place. The Finals Weekend: The tournament will culminate in an unprecedented event from November 27-29, 2026, at Allianz Stadium (London). During those three days, teams will play each other according to their final standings: 6th place North vs. 6th place South 5th place North vs. 5th place South (And so on until the main event) The Grand Final: 1st place North vs. 1st place South, to determine the first champion. In addition to the individual title, there will be a "Hemisphere Challenge." Each victory during this weekend will award 1 point to its hemisphere (the Grand Final is worth 2 points). An explanation of the 2026 Rugby Nations Cup Tournament. The squad chosen by Felipe Contepomi to face Scotland at the Mario Alberto Kemes Stadium on Saturday, July 4, in Córdoba. Analysis by Diego Amuy and Luco Zamudio for BATineta Rugby. Why isn't Felipe Contepomi calling up Domingo Miotii to the Pumas? The Pumas' squad to face Scotland at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium. FORWARDS: Matías Alemanno, Luciano Asevedo, Francisco Coria Marchetti, Pedro Delgado, Santiago Grondona, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera, Franco Molina, Julián Montoya, Joaquín Moro, Joaquín Oviedo, Leonel Oviedo, Guido Petti, Tomás Rapetti, Ignacio Ruiz, Mayco Vivas, Boris Wenger. BACKS: Tomás Albornoz, Simón Benítez Cruz, Mateo Carreras, Santiago Carreras, Lucio Cinti, Bautista Delguy, Gonzalo García, Rodrigo Isgró, Ignacio Mendy, Matías Moroni, Agustín Moyano, Gerónimo Prisciantelli, Nicolás Roger, Faustino Sánchez Valarolo, Mateo Soler. Development Players: Agustín Fraga and Juan Penoucos Absent: Santiago Chocobares: Stade Toulousain (France). Efraín Elías: Stade Toulousain (France). Justo Piccardo: Montpellier (France). Domingo Miotti: Montpellier (France). #pumas #lospumas #argentina #rugby #diegoamuy #analisis #nationscup #nationschapionship #batineta #labatineta