NEWS: Argentina confirmed the addition of Mario Ledesma and Shaun Edwards to the Los Pumas coaching staff ahead of the second leg of the Nations Championship in November.

Argentina has officially added Mario Ledesma and former France coach Shaun Edwards to the Los Pumas coaching staff ahead of the Nations Championship in November. Head coach Felipe Contepomi confirmed the appointments, which run through to the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, highlighting the international experience both coaches bring to the national squad.
Edwards joins Argentina after a seven-year stint as defence coach for France, where he won three Six Nations titles. Meanwhile, Ledesma returns to Los Pumas after previously serving as head coach from 2018 to 2022, taking on the role of forwards coach alongside Edwards as defence coach.
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