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Argentinian national rugby captain Pablo Matera sacked after ‘xenophobic’ tweets resurface – ABC News
Argentina strips Pablo Matera of the Pumas captaincy ahead of Saturday’s Tri Nations Test against the Wallabies after learning of “discriminatory and xenophobic…
The Argentine Rugby Union has stripped Pablo Matera of the national captaincy and stood down the flanker and two other players from Saturday’s final Tri Nations Test as they investigate “discriminatory and xenophobic” Twitter posts.
- Matera’s dismissal as captain comes only days ahead of Argentina’s Test against Australia
- His Pumas teammates Guido Petti and Santiago Socino were also suspended
- Matera captained the Pumas to their historic first Test victory over the All Blacks last month
Matera allegedly…
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