In an accident, the former Los Pumas player, Luis Irañeta, died

On a route in Chili, Luis Irañeta had an accident where he died instantly along with his wife, Andrea Raganto, and his sister, Maite Irañeta.. The former player had a very good time The Pumas being fundamental piece in the ’70s.
The businessman from Mendoza was the first player from his province to be called up to the Argentine team. Irañeta made his debut on June 20, 1974, in the 20-15 defeat against France at the Ferro stadium. He was not called up for several years, but in 1976 he was again in consideration for Los Pumas’ tour of Wales.
There, Irañeta was one of the great surprises for European journalism since, according to some chronicles of the time, she was one of the key and surprising players that this trip had in the old continent. That year, the Argentine team played a total of six games, where the most important was the last one against the Red Dragons and it was a defeat by one point:
With deep pain we say goodbye to Luis “Rito” Irañeta, Puma #289, who died after a tragic car accident on Saturday in Chile.
Rito served as a pillar of Mendoza Rugby Club and was one of the first Mendoza residents to debut with Los Pumas, back in the 1990s… pic.twitter.com/GmaM0ePQw0
— Los Pumas (@lospumas) January 5, 2025