Former Leinster player and coach talks to the The Counter Ruck podcast about how he wants to develop the Pumas’ mindset
Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi takes a training session at Wanderers RFC on Tuesday ahead of the Ireland game on Friday at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho’s upcoming opponents has been one of an upward trend. In the summer’s Rugby Championship, the South American side beat New Zealand, South Africa and Australia in the same calendar year for the first time.
Now in the middle of their November tour of Europe, the former Leinster outhalf has called on his charges to back up last week’s thumping win over Italy with another stellar performance at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night. “I’m pleased with the guys trying things against the best teams in the world,” said Contepomi.
“Maybe if you can get the best world of both, that’s where the good thing happens. If you see the Irish team at the moment, it’s a lot of excellence. Irish people are very passionate, they have a bit of both. It’s what we are trying to add into this Argentinian team, not only to be that emotional or passionate team, but also aspire to excellency, make sure we say we are going to do what we want to do, focus on details. It takes time but I think we are on the right way.
“I like to think I’ve evolved,” he says. “I’ve always been a passionate person but one thing I learned in Leinster, from Leo and from Stuart is that poise at tough times, how poised they are, how good they are in those difficult moments.
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