Pablo Matera Reinstated As Los Pumas Captain

 

According to a statement released by the Argentina Rugby Union disgraced captain, Pablo Matera is reinstated as the national captain but will not face the Wallabies in Saturday night’s final Tri-Nations clash in Sydney.

Matera along with teammates Petti and Socino was suspended after "discriminatory and xenophobic" tweets from 2011- 2013 re-surfaced.

The UAR confirmed that the players had faced a disciplinary hearing and the ban had been lifted with immediate effect.

“The three players expressed their deep regret, reiterated the apology, ratified that it is not what they think and that it was a reckless act typical of immaturity,” the UAR said in a statement. “At the time of preliminary issuance, the Disciplinary Committee has considered and assessed the attitude of the three players during this process, and understands that they have not repeated similar actions during these more than eight years and that they have shown during this time to be people with firm and upright values, worthy of being part of our team.”