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Cordero gets Argentina call-up

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Facundo Cordero's early season form with the Exeter Chiefs has been rewarded with a call-up into the Argentina squad for the upcoming Autumn Test Series

By Jack Lewis
22/10/21

Exeter Chiefs flyer Facundo Cordero continues to follow in his brothers’ footsteps as he takes the next step of his rugby journey, with a call up to the Argentinian squad for their upcoming Autumn International Series.

Cordero’s form this season has been electric, with the fleet-footed winger causing problems for some of the Gallagher Premiership's best defenders, using his lightning pace and devastating step to keen effect.

Racking up three tries in as many weeks, with two nominations for the Premiership's try of the round award, the 23-year-old Argentinian certainly knows how to make his mark on a match.

Since joining from Los Ceibos in his native Argentina, prior to the restarted 2019-20 season, Cordero has continued his development, working on the fundamentals needed to compete in the physical English domestic league, whilst maintaining the whirlwind core skills that make him such an exciting attacking player.

Back in 2019, Cordero saw his first representative honours for an Argentina XV in the Americas rugby championship - and with Autumn matches against France, Italy and Ireland, there is no doubt that Cordero will be looking to earn his first Test Cap, hoping to transfer his domestic form onto the international stage.

The Pumas will be keen to right the wrongs of a disappointing Rugby Championship, where they failed to win a single match, suffering heavy defeats at the hands of their Southern Hemisphere rivals.

ARGENTINA SQUAD FOR AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL SERIES

Backs: Juan Cruz Mallia; Emiliano Boffelli, Mateo Carreras, Facundo Cordero, Bautista Delguy; Lucio Cinti, Jeronimo de la Fuente, Lucas Mensa, Matias Moroni; Santiago Carreras, Nicolas Sanchez; Gonzalo Bertranou, Tomas Cubelli, Gonzalo Garcia

Forwards: Rodrigo Bruni, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Santiago Grondona, Facundo Isa, Pablo Matera; Matias Alemanno, Marcos Kremer, Tomas Lavanini, Guido Petti; Eduardo Bello, Francisco Gomez Kodela, Santiago Medrano, Facundo Bosch, Julian Montoya (captain), Ignacio Ruiz, Thomas Gallo, Facundo Gigena, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro

FIXTURES

France v Argentina

Stade de France: KO 20:00 (21:00 local)

Italy v Argentina

Stadio Comunale di Monigo: ko 13:00 (14:00 local)

Ireland v Argentina

Aviva Stadium: KO 14:15

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