Facundo Isa rugby player
Facundo Isa rugby player

Facundo Isa

21st Sep 1993 1.88m/111kg Blindside Flanker

Quarter Final Team of the Week

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

An excellent weekend of rugby saw Argentina, New Zealand, England and South Africa into the Semi Final's. Here is our team of the Week.   1 Thomas Gallo 2 Bongi Mbonambi 3 Tyrel Lomax 4 Eben...

Contepomi, Isa and Carreras chat ahead of their Quarter Final

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Felipe Contepomi, assistant coach On his thoughts on the Wales team: "They play a very consistent game. They are a very good team and their coaching ticket is very good, I know them well. I assume we’ll...

Quarter-Final Preview: Wales v Argentina

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The quarter-finals kick off with a banger in Marseille, as Wales meet Argentina for the right to face either Ireland or New Zealand in Saint-Denis in the last four. Wales have yet to put a foot wrong...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter-Final Preview: Wales v Argentina

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Everything you need to know about Wales v Argentina at Stade de Marseille, on Saturday, 14 October   The quarter-finals kick off with a banger in Marseille, as Wales meet Argentina for the...

UPDATED: Paulos replaces Matera in Argentina squad for Rugby World Cup 2023

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina head coach Michael Cheika has replaced injured back-row Pablo Matera with Lucas Paulos in their 33-man Rugby World Cup squad. Matera, who started three matches, tore his hamstring in Argentina's...

Cubelli and Isa handed starts - Argentina name team to play Wales in quarter-final

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scrum-half Tomás Cubelli has replaced Gonzalo Bertranou and Facundo Isa (pictured) has come in to Los Pumas' back-row for the injured Pablo Matera as Argentina head coach Michael Cheika makes two...

ARG team announcement (v JPN): head coach Cheika, captain Montoya, Lavanini, Carreras

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from Argentina head coach Michael Cheika, captain Julián Montoya, second-row Tomás Lavanini and winger Mateo Carreras after the announcement of their team for their final Pool D...

Cheika blends debutants with old heads - Argentina name team to play Chile

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina head coach Michael Cheika's 23-man squad to face Chile in Pool D in Nantes on Saturday contains a mix of experience and those making their Rugby World Cup debuts, with Rodrigo Isgro and Martín...

Argentina change 5 for Springbok clash

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina coach Michael Cheika has changed five of the line-up that started in an upset win over Australia for a Rugby Championship final-round match against South Africa on Saturday.  In the backline,...

Cheika names extended Pumas RWC squad

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina coach Michael Cheika has named a 48-man squad to prepare for the Rugby Championship and the Rugby World Cup. Players who miss those two squads will be eligible for an Argentina XV.   While...