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Felipe Contepomi, Argentina head coach
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Argentina Head Coach

Felipe Contepomi

Role
Head Coach
Team
Argentina
Nationality
Argentine
Age
49
In charge since
Dec 2023
Tests
24
Record W-D-L
9-1-14
Win rate
37.5%
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Record in our match database since Aug 2024

as of
  • 24 Tests
  • 9 Won
  • 1 Drawn
  • 14 Lost
  • 37.5% Win rate

Felipe Contepomi has overseen 24 completed Argentina matches in our database since August 2024 — 9 won, 1 drawn, 14 lost. That is a 37.5% win rate, with 677 points scored and 733 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Record by competition

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Felipe Contepomi, record by competition in our match database
CompetitionPWDLWin %PFPA
Tests · Argentina All Tests24911437.5%677733
The Rugby Championship Aug 2024 – Oct 20251250741.7%332409
Int. Friendly Games Jul 2025 – Sep 2026931533.3%248225
Nations Championship Jul 2026310233.3%9799

Last five Tests

  1. Drawn v Australia 28–28 Int. Friendly Games ·
  2. Lost v Australia 21–27 Int. Friendly Games ·
  3. Lost v South Africa 10–17 Int. Friendly Games ·
  4. Lost v England 24–31 Nations Championship ·
  5. Won v Wales 35–21 Nations Championship ·

Every Test in our database

24 tests
The Rugby Championship 12P · 5W · 0D · 7L
  1. Lost v South Africa 27–29
  2. Lost v South Africa 30–67
  3. Won v Australia 28–26
  4. Lost v Australia 24–28
  5. Won v New Zealand 29–23
  6. Lost v New Zealand 24–41
  7. Lost v South Africa 7–48
  8. Won v South Africa 29–28
  9. Won v Australia 67–27
  10. Lost v Australia 19–20
  11. Lost v New Zealand 10–42
  12. Won v New Zealand 38–30
Int. Friendly Games 9P · 3W · 1D · 5L
  1. Drawn v Australia 28–28
  2. Lost v Australia 21–27
  3. Lost v South Africa 10–17
  4. Lost v England 23–27
  5. Won v Scotland 33–24
  6. Won v Wales 52–28
  7. Won v Uruguay 52–17
  8. Lost v England 17–22
  9. Lost v England 12–35
Nations Championship 3P · 1W · 0D · 2L
  1. Lost v England 24–31
  2. Won v Wales 35–21
  3. Lost v Scotland 38–47

Career

  • Argentina Head Coach 2024– 24 tests in our data
  • Argentina Attack Coach 2023
  • Leinster Backs Coach 2018–22

Honours

  • Pro14 (Leinster, backs coach) 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Americas Pacific Challenge (Argentina XV) 2017

About Felipe Contepomi

Felipe Contepomi is the head coach of Argentina, a record-scoring Puma turned coach who led the side to a first ever win in New Zealand.

Felipe Contepomi is the head coach of Argentina, appointed in December 2023 to succeed Michael Cheika after the World Cup. He is among the greatest players his country has produced and one of the few to have moved seamlessly into elite coaching.

Born in Buenos Aires in August 1977, he won 87 caps between 1998 and 2013 and scored 651 Test points, a national record. He played fly-half and centre for Bristol, Leinster, Toulon and Stade Francais, winning a Heineken Cup with Leinster in 2009, and qualified as a medical doctor while playing professionally — a detail that says most of what needs saying about him.

Coaching

He began with Argentina’s backs in 2018, took charge of Argentina XV, then spent four seasons as Leinster’s backs coach between 2018 and 2023, a period in which the province won three consecutive Pro14 titles and built the attack that has underpinned Ireland’s rise. He returned home as Los Pumas head coach with a contract to the 2027 World Cup.

Style

Contepomi has pushed Argentina toward a faster, wider game than the forward-led identity they were known for, without giving up the scrum and maul that remain their foundation. Results have swung hard — a first ever away win over New Zealand in Wellington in 2024 sat alongside heavy defeats in the same season — but the direction is clear, and the squad is younger than the one he inherited.

As a player Fly-half and centre. 87 caps and 651 Test points for Argentina between 1998 and 2013. Played for Bristol, Leinster, Toulon and Stade Francais, and qualified as a medical doctor while playing professionally.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the head coach of Argentina?

Felipe Contepomi is the head coach of Argentina.

When did Felipe Contepomi take charge?

Felipe Contepomi took over at Argentina in December 2023, around 2 years ago.

What is Felipe Contepomi's record?

From 24 matches in our database: 9 wins, 1 draws and 14 defeats — a 37.5% win rate.

What nationality is Felipe Contepomi?

Felipe Contepomi is Argentine.

How old is Felipe Contepomi?

Felipe Contepomi is 49 years old.

What has Felipe Contepomi won?

Honours include: Pro14 (Leinster, backs coach) (2021), Pro14 (Leinster, backs coach) (2020), Pro14 (Leinster, backs coach) (2019), Americas Pacific Challenge (Argentina XV) (2017).