The Mario Alberto Kempes stadium experienced an unprecedented day this Sunday. More than 10,000 people attended the open training session of Los Pumas, setting a historic attendance record for a practice session of the Argentine national rugby team.
The event took place ahead of the first matchday of the 2025 Rugby Championship, which will be played next Saturday, August 16, when Argentina faces New Zealand in Córdoba. From midday, families, clubs, and fans arrived from different parts of the province, offering a preview of the passion inspired by the sky-blue and white jersey.
The School of Physical Education at the Provincial University of Córdoba organized sports and recreational activities together with teachers from the Unión Cordobesa de Rugby. In addition, the provincial government provided 55 buses to transport more than 2,200 people from towns such as Villa de Soto, San Francisco, Río Cuarto, La Carlota, and Villa María, among others.
At 2:30 p.m., the training session began, with plays, skills, and pre-competition movements that allowed the public to experience up close the impact of every tackle and the unmistakable sound of the scrum.
