Argentina lose Fernandez Lobbe to injury for European tour

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The Pumas have lost former captain Juan Fernandez Lobbe for their November tests in Europe due to injury, the Argentine Rugby Union said.

Argentina lose Fernandez Lobbe to injury for European tour

(Reuters)





The back row forward sustained a thigh injury playing for Toulon against Ulster in the European Champions Cup.

He was replaced in coach Daniel Hourcade's squad on Monday by flanker Javier Ortega Desio of Argentine side Estudiantes de Parana.

Ortega Desio, 24, played his first test against Ireland in June and made his Rugby Championship debut in the Pumas team that achieved Argentina's first victory in the southern hemisphere tournament against Australia in Mendoza on Oct. 4.

Argentina face Scotland at Murrayfield on Nov. 8, Italy in Genoa a week later and France in Paris on Nov. 22.





(Writing by Rex Gowar; Editing by Martyn Herman)


Share

1 min read

Published

Source: Reuters


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world