Pablo Matera, starter at the start of the season in Japan

ByDavid Mitchell
Pablo Matera, starter at the start of the season in Japan

This Saturday the 2024/25 season of the League Onethe growing Japanese rugby league, which will once again feature the participation of a player from The Pumas: Pablo Matera.

Already without Nicolas Sanchezwho did not renew his contract with Suntory Sungoliaththe forward formed in Alumni He will be the only Argentine representative in a competition full of international figures.

Matera was confirmed as starting wing for the debut of Honda Heatwhich will be in the early hours of Saturday (12:10 am, Argentine time) in front of Black Rams of Tokyo.

Together with the Argentine he will be on the second line Franco Mostertworld champion with the Springboksand the Australian will play as fullback Tom Bankswith a long journey in Brumbies. On the other hand, the presence as scrum half of TJ Perenaranow former player of the All Blacks.

What begins this weekend will be the third season for Matera in the Japanese team. In his first campaign, he achieved promotion from the second category, while last tournament he fought for permanence and managed, together with his teammates, to stay in the highest division.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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