South American XV

The South American XV (sometimes known as CONSUR XV) is a rugby union team made up from the national rugby sides in the CONSUR rugby federation.

History

In 2011, the side played one match against Argentina, in San Juan as part of their 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-ups. Argentina won 75-15.

The team reassembled in 2013, and played England on 2 June 2013 at Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo as a warm-up match for the English before playing 2 tests against Argentina.^[1][2]

Results

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away
6 August 2011	Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan	Argentina	78 - 15	South American XV
2 June 2013	Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo	South American XV	21 - 41	England

2013 Squad

The 23-man squad to face England was announced on 27 May and included 11 Argentine, 10 Uruguayan, 1 Chilean and 1 Brazilian players. The side was coached by Uruguayan head coach Pablo Lemoine along with Argentine Federico Todeschini and Rolando Martín as Assistants.^[3]

Francisco Sansot was added to the squad on 29 May.

• Head Coach – Pablo Lemoine

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-IRB nationality.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Club/province Union Arturo Ávalo Hooker (1986-08-27) 27 August 1986 Carrasco Polo Uruguay Nicolás Klappenbach Hooker (1982-03-25) 25 March 1982 Champagnat Uruguay Alejo Corral Prop (1981-09-11) 11 September 1981 San Isidro Uruguay Óscar Durán Prop (1982-01-01) 1 January 1982 Carrasco Polo Uruguay Bruno Postiglioni Prop (1987-04-08) 8 April 1987 La Plata Argentina Mario Sagario Prop (1986-06-29) 29 June 1986 RC Massy Uruguay César Fruttero Lock (1991-01-03) 3 January 1991 Jockey Club Argentina Pablo Huete Lock (1989-01-11) 11 January 1989 Section Paloise Chile Antonio Ahualli de Chazal Flanker (1987-09-06) 6 September 1987 UCRT Argentina Tomás de la Vega Flanker (1990-09-28) 28 September 1990 CUBA Argentina Juan Gaminara Flanker (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 Old Boys Uruguay Diego Magno Flanker (1989-04-27) 27 April 1989 Montevideo Uruguay Javier Ortega Desio Flanker (1990-06-14) 14 June 1990 San Isidro Argentina Tomás Cubelli Scrum-half (1989-06-12) 12 June 1989 Belgrano Argentina Agustín Ormachea Scrum-half (1991-03-08) 8 March 1991 Carrasco Polo Uruguay Santiago González Iglesias Fly-half (1988-06-16) 16 June 1988 Asociación Alumni Argentina Benjamín Madero Fly-half (1988-06-18) 18 June 1988 San Isidro Argentina Santiago Gibernau Centre (1988-05-15) 15 May 1988 Carrasco Polo Uruguay Juan Pablo Socino Centre (1988-05-30) 30 May 1988 US Dax Argentina Moisés Duque Centre (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 São José Brazil Belisario Agulla Wing (1988-05-20) 20 May 1988 Agen Argentina Leandro Leivas Wing (1988-07-06) 6 July 1988 Old Christians Uruguay Tomás Carrió Fullback (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 Duendes Argentina Francisco Sansot Fullback (1986-03-12) 12 March 1986 CASI Argentina

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