“We have to be optimistic and hope that the players who play abroad can arrive rested, since the competition in rugby in France and England is very demanding. If this happens we can have a good World Cup since we have a good squad”Travaglini said in dialogue with Télam.
And he added that “historically, when a selected team arrives in good condition, it is a candidate, but it is not necessarily fulfilled.”
He also referred to the designation of the Australian Michael Ckeika as coach of The Cougarsreplacing Mario Ledesmaand stated that “we consider that it has the tools to organize and knows the players and Argentine rugby. We chose it because we believed it had the profile we wanted and because of its international value.”
“He is a very organized coach with great international experience, the right person to lead Los Pumas”he added.
Regarding the economic situation of the UAR, Travaglini commented that “it is the same that the companies of the country suffer, we have funds and reserves for different contingencies despite the fact that many sponsors left”.
“We have to emphasize women’s rugby and consolidate development rugby”ended.
The former Cougar Gabriel Travaglini was elected today president of the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) in replacement of Marcelo Rodriguezafter the Extraordinary Annual Meeting of the entity.
As a player he joined the squad of The Cougars in 22 international tests, scoring eight tries. He made his debut at the age of 20 against the England team (13-13), a match played at the famous Twickenham Stadium in the city of London.
His farewell match for Los Pumas was against the All Blacks (15-46), played in Wellington, at the 1987 New Zealand World Cup.
As for local rugby, he was champion, captain, coach and president of the San Isidro Athletic Club (CASI).
Source: Ambito
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