Argentina
has
come
to
enjoy
increasing
levels
of
success
on
the
rugby
field.
Rugby
was
introduced
to
Argentina
in
1873,
and
the
Argentine
Rugby
Union
was
founded
in
1899.
The
country's
national
squad,
the
Pumas
(founded
in
1965),
has
gone
from
strength
to
strength
in
recent
years,
achieving
their
first
defeat
of
England
in
1990,
and
managing
to
secure
fourth
place
in
the
1999
Rugby
World
Cup.
Although
the
game
is
popular
in
Buenos
Aires
city
and
province,
many
of
the
burliest
figures
come
from
Tucumán