Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Lot of discussion on Japan Super Rugby Team - Sunwolves - but no discussion of Argentina Super Rugby Team (Team name to be announced after RWC).
So yes they will have a hell of a lot of travel and new team etc BUT they have 22 of their national team members who have joined up and been playing together with the Pumas for some years.
Hence, there is a very real chance they could top their conference, and even win the Super Rugby competition in their first year. What would that mean? It means a push to have a second Argentina team but surely that could not happen quite so quickly adminstratively etc. Could that mean we have an Argentina Super Rugby team first Xv made up entirely of Puma's who could dominate Super Rugby for many years. Very possible I would have thought.
In contrast I suspect we could have Japan propping up the wooden spoon for the competition for many years. Big contrast. Adminstratively Argentina really got their shit together with their development squads etc.
Funny to think that apparently they were pretty much on par with Urugray in the 80's/ early 90's.
So yes they will have a hell of a lot of travel and new team etc BUT they have 22 of their national team members who have joined up and been playing together with the Pumas for some years.
Hence, there is a very real chance they could top their conference, and even win the Super Rugby competition in their first year. What would that mean? It means a push to have a second Argentina team but surely that could not happen quite so quickly adminstratively etc. Could that mean we have an Argentina Super Rugby team first Xv made up entirely of Puma's who could dominate Super Rugby for many years. Very possible I would have thought.
In contrast I suspect we could have Japan propping up the wooden spoon for the competition for many years. Big contrast. Adminstratively Argentina really got their shit together with their development squads etc.
Funny to think that apparently they were pretty much on par with Urugray in the 80's/ early 90's.