Argentina national rugby league team
Argentina saw its first domestic activity for a decade in November 2016 when it hosted the Primer Torneo Sudamericano de Rugby League, a slightly modified 9-a-side tournament in Miramar involving the national teams of Argentina and Chile, as well as a number of select sides from around the region which were bolstered by the Latin Heat organization.[4] In 2017, with great effort from the players and coaching staff, Argentina traveled to Chile by bus, to be in the inaugural Latinoamericano Championship.This was the first time that a Latin American championship was played with 13 players a side, three referees and full RLIF tournament rules.This win earned a spot in the Final against Chile with Argentina losing 32–12 to a team sporting a number of heritage players from Australia.2018 saw Argentina playing in the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby League Festival in São Paulo, beating Colombia 28–16 before losing to Brazil in the final by 22-20 despite leading 14–20 at one point.