History of the Argentina national rugby union team impressive five-game winning streak. In November 2007, in the wake of Argentina's World Cup run, the future status of "Los Pumas" was a key topic of discussion at an IRB conference on the future worldwide growth of the sport. The decisions made at the conference regarding Argentina were: On March 13, 2008, Santiago Phelan was named as the coach of the Argentine rugby union team, filling the vacancy left by Marcelo Loffreda. On 7 June 2008, the Pumas beat Scotland 21–15 in Rosario, Argentina, thus maintaining their position as the third highest ranked team in the IRB rankings. In June
Basque Country national rugby union team other international footballers with Basque heritage, for example: Lisandro Arbizu, Federico Martín Aramburú, Carlos Arboleya, Marcos Ayerza, Jerónimo Etcheverry, Mariano Galarza, Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Juan Menchaca, Diego Ormaechea, and Guido Petti Pagadizábal. Basque Country national rugby union team Basque Country national rugby union team (Basque: "Euskadiko errugbi selekzioa") is the national and/or representative rugby union team of the Basque Country. It is also sometimes referred to as the Basque Selection. They made their international debut on 14 May 1983 against Wales while the latter were on a tour of Spain. The Basque Country lost this game 3–24. Since 1985 the