Los Pumas 2020
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Also a copied translation by google translate:
Emiliano Boffelli: «The truth is that the Rugby Championship feels very close»
Wednesday October 14, 2020
In a week of important resolutions regarding the participation of the Springboks in the Personal Rugby Championship, the humid and hot city of Sydney did not prevent Los Pumas from continuing to prepare, in view of the debut on Saturday, November 7, from 3 AM, at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, against South Africa itself. Wednesday's session began with the news of the negative results of the third swab for the entire camp.A few hours later, the Leichhardt Oval opened its doors for those led by Mario Ledesma to carry out a high physical load practice, trying to emulate different situations of a normal match.
In turn, Michael Cheika, an external advisor to Los Pumas, was present again at the team practice, working with his computer in one of the booths located above the stalls
With 25 years old and a few weeks into his fifth Personal Rugby Championship, Emiliano Boffelli explained how they have been working within the mandatory quarantine and what details they are polishing to get to the beginning of the contest in the best way:
Feelings of being in Australia: “Very happy to be able to be here once and for all in Sydney. The truth is that the Rugby Championship feels very close. To think that after a long time without being able to play, we come from nothing to being able to play a game and that is great. Being able to be with the boys already in the place where the tournament is going to take place, makes you feel that you are closer every day. Enjoying training a lot, getting in the best possible physical and mental shape.
On the arrival of the players who come from Europe: “As for the Europeans, they can give us a lot of energy, we are looking forward to them, I really want to meet them again. They can give a lot to the team for the experience, for the mental and for the energy mentioned above ”.
On his personal expectations : “Personally, obviously maintaining the level and surpassing myself game after game. In this 2020, I had been feeling very good, playing all the games. That is going to be one of my goals, to try to play as many matches as possible. Earning the position and keep learning, that's key. Year after year I am learning new things and I notice that growth a lot”.Adapting to the weather and the schedule: “Luckily, the vast majority of us are already used to the change of schedule, coming to Oceania and what the jet lag is. More or less, you are learning how to fight it. It is a very hot, humid season and we are adapting in all training sessions to get to our debut in the best way possible ”.
On the game plan : "Regarding the game plan, it is always good to maintain the structure, but what we are trying is to play more rugby and not be structured all the time. Obviously respect that system when you have to restart a movement or the defense of the other team is well placed. It is more a matter of our reading, more freedom in many positions, as is the case of the wing. Now we have a little more freedom to shoot lines, seek play and in defense to be well placed in the first defensive line, occupy spaces, then go up and put pressure ".
On the confinement: "It is one of the adversities that we have to live with respect to the other teams. It is not an excuse and it is our turn. At this time we get used to going through things like this, to having this type of adversity. We hope that this makes us stronger for the debut in the competition. I see the boys very well. "
https://lospumas.com.ar/2020/10/14/boffelli-ganarme-el-puesto-y-seguir-aprendiendo-eso-es-clave/
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Pablo Matera stripped of captaincy after tweets emerge from 9 years ago... when he was 18. Social media people, it's a minefield.
'the Fern is my social media' T-shirts please
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@nzzp has anyone seen translations of what he said? I only found one article and it just said they were bad
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@Kiwiwomble I've seen the tweets in Spanish (all from 2012). Quite sexist and racist (towards other South Americans, black people and jews), and sometimes both. Sometimes they were bad jokes, but most of them weren't. I'm not going to post the text here.
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@Stargazer fair enough, sounds bad
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@Stargazer said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:
@Kiwiwomble I've seen the tweets in Spanish. Quite sexist and racist (towards other South Americans, black people and jews), and sometimes both. Sometimes they were bad jokes, but most of them weren't. I'm not going to post the text here.
He's not from Bariloche is he?
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@Kirwan There's a difference between just saying stupid shit and racism (and sexism). When I was 18, I knew what racism was and would never say/write something like that (didn't feel any inclination to, either), but I've been on the receiving end at that age. Age is no excuse here.
But ... people can change. So digging it up is pathetic.
If there was any risk of me becoming "famous", I'd just delete my account and start a new one.
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@Stargazer said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:
@Kirwan There's a difference between just saying stupid shit and racism (and sexism). When I was 18, I knew what racism was and would never say/write something like that (didn't feel any inclination to, either), but I've been on the receiving end at that age. Age is no excuse here.
People mature, especially from 18 to 28. Judging a person today, for comments made ten years ago is wrong IMO.
If he's apologised for the comments that should be the end of it.
Social media mobs are gross.
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@Stargazer said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:
@Kirwan Had edited my post, before you responded.
Agree more with your edit.
I'd reccomend that for everybody, even if you aren't famous. Never use your real name (where possible) and ditch the accounts regularly. Never post drunken photos of parties, etc.
Google search yourself and make sure the results are what you want potential employers to find. And once a year I delete all my old Tweets.
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@Kirwan said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:
Social media
and that is the problem these guys face today.
Remember Barnya, he went round deleting all sorts when he was applying for a job.
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@taniwharugby said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:
@Kirwan said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:
Social media
and that is the problem these guys face today.
Remember Barnya, he went round deleting all sorts when he was applying for a job.
Smart. Changed his username here too
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@Machpants said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:
So cool that we never had camera phones or social media in my stupid drinking years
This. Times a thousand.
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I think theres a difference between some old mate having said something in the 60's when it was a hell of a lot easier to be ignorant and someone claiming that even though they probably posted from a smart phone (ie infinite knowledge) they were ignorant in 2012
that's being said, yes, if he's changed then good, I hope it doesn't escalate too far
I would have thought a professional sports outfit would have looked at this stuff, especially for a captain
