Felipe Contepomi’s strict position about debutants in Los Pumas

This Saturday in La Plata and in front of England, Los Pumas They will begin the window of July and Felipe Contepomi A team confirmed with a debutant between the headlines and three others in the substitute bank. The best of rugby, in Disney+.

It’s about Benjamín Elizaldewho will form as fullback, and Bautista Bernasconi, Simón Benítez Cruz and Nicolás Roger. Of these last three, the first two added minutes to British & Irish Lionsbut now they will have their first official cap.

Retrieved at a press conference, Contepomi He made it clear that it is not any test and said the players are among those summoned because they earned their opportunity.

“They are tactical, strategic or more than anything that are there, it is because we believe that they can represent us in the best way.”began. And said: “I still maintain my position that we try to prepare players to be successful in the Pumas and, if we do not see someone ready or prepared, we will never try it at this level.”

In addition, the coach remarked: “We have enormous confidence that we can all carry out the game plan we proposed and do what we said we are going to do, that in fact, they have done it in training. Now we have to take it, small detail, in a game with more pressure and others. We believe that they are all very good players,”.