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Hugo Porta - Superstar of Argentine Rugby
The legendary fly-half who led the Pumas to their first international victories.
The Argentine fly-half, Hugo Porta, is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He almost single-handedly improved the standard of rugby in Argentina and led the Pumas to their first major international victories in the 1980s. Porta is to Argentine rugby what Maradona is to football. Simon Watts reports.
(Photo: Hugo Porta in action. Credit: Getty Images).
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