Contepomi on Los Pumas’ 2027 World Cup group in Australia | OneFootball

The head coach of Los Pumas, Felipe Contepomi, analyzed the current state of Fiji, Canada, and Spain, opponents that the team will face in Group C of the World Cup.

The countdown has already begun for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, which will take place in Australia with the draw of the competition groups, which for the first time will feature 24 teams. The next step will be on February 3 of next year when the match schedule will be announced, which will take place across the seven venues of the World Cup. It was determined that Los Pumas, who were seeded for the first time in history, will be in Group C with Fiji, Spain, and Canada.

The coach's perspective on Los Pumas

The head coach of Los Pumas, Felipe Contepomi, stated that in a World Cup, the team and the players must “multiply their efforts by ten in intensity, pressure, and energy,” and emphasized that “there is a lot of work to do” in the 22 months remaining before the start of the global rugby tournament to be held in Australia.

“In a World Cup, everything is exponential, and we must multiply our efforts by ten. In intensity, in pressure, and in energy. We have to improve in many areas, and in these 22 months that we have left, we need to work hard,” Contepomi noted.

The coach analyzed the opponents that Los Pumas will face in the group stage draw of the World Cup held this Wednesday in Sydney. “There is still a long way to go. We haven't played against Fiji many times, but we know they are a team capable of springing a surprise. Spain has many Argentinians in their squad, and Canada is growing. But what's important is how we arrive,” the head coach emphasized.

For the first time, the Rugby World Cup presents a competition format that includes 24 teams and the introduction of a round of 16, and in relation to this, the coach hopes the tournament will have “parity” among its participants. “I like that there are more participants in a World Cup, and hopefully there will be parity among all the teams. If that happens, it will be very positive,” he evaluated.

Argentina reached this draw as a seed based on their position in the World Rugby rankings. Therefore, Contepomi assured that the coaching staff “did not plan” to reach this stage in that ranking position.

“If we arrived as sixth in the rankings, it's because we improved week by week; it's something we didn't plan. We put our energy into that because there are variables that cannot be controlled,” he said. “We have to give it our all and not speculate. Yes, we know we have to improve in many areas, for example, being more relentless in the domination zone. Matches last 80 minutes, and we have to stay focused,” he pointed out.

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