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, the rivals that the national team will face in Group C of the World Cup.

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

The coach’s perspective

The head coach of Los Pumas, Felipe Contepomi, stated that, in a World Cup, the team and the players must “multiply their efforts tenfold in intensity, pressure, and energy,” and emphasized that “there is a lot of work to do” in the 22 months remaining until 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 we have left, we need to work hard,” said Contepomi.

The coach analyzed the rivals that Los Pumas drew in the group stage of the World Cup, held this Wednesday in Sydney. “There’s still a long way to go. We haven’t played 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 on the rise. But the important thing is how we arrive,” emphasized the head coach.

For the first time, the Rugby World Cup features a competition format that includes 24 teams and a round of 16, and regarding 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 something very positive,” he said.

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

“If we arrived as sixth in the ranking, it’s because we improved week by week; it’s not something we planned. We put our energy into that because there are variables you can’t control,” 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 ruthless in the domination zone. Matches last 80 minutes and we have to stay focused,” he concluded.

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