IRB: no more neglecting Pumas

WORLD rugby’s senior administrator has called for Argentina to join an expanded Tri-Nations tournament, saying the Pumas couldn’t be “neglected” any longer.

The Pumas have been the darlings of the World Cup where last Sunday’s 19-13 win over Scotland saw them into the semi-finals of rugby’s global showpiece for the first time, where they will face South Africa in Paris this Sunday.

Argentina’s rise, which has also seen them climb to fourth in the world rankings, has been all the more impressive as they do not currently participate in a major annual competition such as the northern hemisphere’s Six Nations or the Tri-Nations, where South Africa, New Zealand and Australia (SANZAR) are currently the only teams involved.