Rugby-Pumas coach Ledesma resigns after string of poor results


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 10 Feb 2022

Rugby Union - Argentina Press Conference - Argentina Rugby Union Headquarters Buenos Aires Argentina - February 9 2022 Mario Ledesma during a press conference after resigning as head coach of Argentina REUTERSMatias Baglietto

Rugby Union - Argentina Press Conference - Argentina Rugby Union Headquarters, Buenos Aires, Argentina - February 9, 2022 Mario Ledesma during a press conference after resigning as head coach of Argentina REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Mario Ledesma resigned as coach of the Argentine rugby team on Wednesday, saying a run of poor results meant it was time for change at the top of the Pumas organisation.

"Taking this decision is difficult, who wants step way from all this? Nobody," Ledesma told reporters. "But if you put the team first and you are sufficiently humble then that's what you have to do."

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