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BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - AUGUST 23: Players of Argentina celebrates after winning the Rugby Championship 2025 match between Argentina Pumas and New Zealand All Blacks at Jose Amalfitani Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Mar

Pumas writing own history with win over All Blacks

Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi hailed a historic win over New Zealand in the Rugby Championship on Saturday but did not want to compare the current Pumas' achievements with successful teams of the past.

Rugby • 25 Aug

Pumas coach Felipe Contepomi is expecting a challenging evening in Dublin 4

New faces aplenty in Argentina side to face the Lions

Argentina have named a much-changed line-up with a first start for centre Justo Piccardo in their one-off clash against the British & Irish Lions at Aviva Stadium on Friday, and three potential debutants off the bench.

Rugby • 18 Jun

Felipe Contepomi was in great form in Wednesday's press conference

'Great to be back' but Contepomi's Pumas on a mission

Felipe Contepomi says it's great to be back in Ireland but his Argentina outfit are on a mission to claim another big scalp.

Rugby • 13 Nov 24

'Great to be back' but Contepomi's Pumas on a mission

Felipe Contepomi says it's great to be back in Ireland but his Argentina outfit are on a mission to claim another big scalp.

Rugby • 14 Nov 24

Felipe Contepomi served as Leinster backs coach from 2018 to 2022

Contepomi appointed Argentina head coach

Former Leinster out-half and backs coach Felipe Contepomi has been appointed as head coach of Argentina.

Rugby • 18 Dec 23

Andrew Goodman in action for Leinster back in 2013

Goodman to replace Contepomi as Leinster assistant

New Zealander Andrew Goodman has been confirmed as Leinster's new assistant coach.

Rugby • 14 Jun 22

Leinster leave the field at Stade Marcel Deflandre last season after the 32-23 defeat

Outside noise irrelevant to Leinster, says Contepomi

Felipe Contepomi insists Leinster will ignore all outside noise as they build up for their Heineken Champions Cup against La Rochelle in two weeks' time.

Rugby • 17 May 22

Felipe Contepomi: 'In professional rugby, you don't know where you start and you don't know where you finish'

'Tough decision but proud moment' for Contepomi

Felipe Contepomi admitted it was a "tough" decision to leave Leinster but that the time was right for him to return home.

Rugby • 16 May 22

Felipe Contepomi is off to Argentina this summer

Contepomi to leave Leinster for Argentina this summer

Leinster have confirmed that Felipe Contepomi will leave the province's coaching staff at the end of the season as he prepares to take up a role with his native Argentina.

Rugby • 16 May 22

Argentina media are stating that Contepomi will take over as head coach after the World Cup

Contepomi to link up with Cheika in Argentina - report

Former Leinster and Australia coach Michael Cheika has been appointed coach of Argentina through to the 2023 World Cup in France, with current Leinster backs coach Felipe Contepomi set to be part of the new management ticket, according to reports.

Rugby • 09 Mar 22

Felipe Contepomi: 'Here in Leinster, I'm still developing, still growing;

Contepomi: Pumas link only 'rumours'

Felipe Contepomi insists that stories linking him to the vacant head coach role with Argentina are just "rumours" and that he's very happy at Leinster.

Rugby • 01 Mar 22

Contepomi has been backs coach at Leinster since 2018

Cullen: 'Natural' for Contepomi to be linked with Pumas

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says it's only natural for Felipe Contepomi to be linked with the vacant Argentina job.

Rugby • 18 Feb 22

The Munster squad training in Pretoria last week (Pic: Munster Rugby)

'Extremely difficult' for Munster to prepare for Europe

Luke McGrath says it would be "extremely difficult" for Munster to play a top-level European game without proper preparation.

Rugby • 29 Nov 21

Jamison Gibson-Park and his Leinster team-mates expect a big showing from Scarlets

Leinster braced for Scarlets 'backlash'

Following Scarlets' hapless performance against Munster, Leinster are bracing themselves for a "backlash" at the RDS on Saturday.

Rugby • 12 Oct 21

RG Snyman was making just his fourth Munster appearance

'It's about resilience' - Contepomi on Snyman recovery

Leinster and Ulster coaches have backed RG Snyman to return following another serious knee injury.

Rugby • 11 Oct 21

Leinster have only had one pre-season game before the new United Rugby Championship

Avoiding rust a 'challenge' for Leinster against Bulls

Leinster backs coach Felipe Contepomi says his side's shortened pre-season campaign will be a challenge they have to overcome when they face the in-form Vodacom Bulls this Saturday.

Rugby • 21 Sep 21

Felipe Contepomi, left, in conversation with James Lowe in 2018

Contepomi backs Lowe to answer defensive questions

Leinster backs coach Felipe Contepomi is confident that James Lowe will overcome the defensive question marks that have cropped up during the Guinness Six Nations campaign.

Rugby • 15 Mar 21

Petti (l) and Matera (c) had their suspensions lifted

Contepomi says Argentina trio have become better people

Felipe Contepomi believes rugby has helped Argentinian trio Pablo Matera, Guido Petti and Santiago Socino become better people as he condemned their racist tweets, made between 2011 and 2013, as "disgusting".

Rugby • 08 Dec 20

The game kicks off at 7.35pm and is live on RTÉ Radio 1

Anti-racism gestures planned for Irish Pro14 fixtures

Players from Ireland's four provinces will make an anti-racism gesture ahead of this weekend's Guinness Pro14 derbies at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 17 Aug 20

Felipe Contepomi with Bill Beaumont and Agustin Pichot

Pichot would help grow rugby globally, says Contepomi

Leinster backs coach Felipe Contepomi believes that his former Argentina team-mate Agustín Pichot is the right man to develop rugby on a global scale.

Rugby • 01 May 20

'Definitely he has to prove he's fit to play'

Contepomi: 'Question mark' over James Ryan return date

Leinster lock James Ryan suffered a calf injury in early January and Leinster backs coach Felipe Contepomi says there is still a little uncertainty over when he will make his return to action

Rugby • 14 Jan 20

Contepomi: "I think we are in a healthy spot, having so many players to pick from"

Contepomi: Competitive Leinster in healthy position

Leinster's strength in depth has backboned their trophy haul over the last couple of seasons and according to assistant coach Felipe Contepomi, the jostling for starting positions is pushing the club in the right direction.

Rugby • 02 Dec 19

Contepomi: "Lyon are a difficult team to scout because they have a lot of variation in their style of game. They have a lot of individuality"

Contepomi expecting unique French atmosphere in Lyon

Leinster got their European campaign off to a flying start, but ahead of Saturday's trip to Lyon, Felipe Contepomi need only cast his mind back 12 months for a valuable learning lesson.

Rugby • 18 Nov 19

Rob Kearney is back in the reckoning for Leinster

Leinster to welcome back Kearney, McGrath and Daly

Leinster have been handed a timely injury boost with the news that Rob Kearney and Jack McGrath are in contention to face Ulster in the Guinness Pro14 on Saturday.

Rugby • 31 Dec 18

Felipe Contepomi: "The infrastructure and the set-up Leinster have got, the players and the squad, it's unbelievable."

Contepomi hails power of Leinster & 'genius' of Bielsa

Felipe Contepomi has followed the fortunes of Leinster rugby closely since he left the province back in 2009.

Rugby • 14 Aug 18