The San Isidro Athletics Club in Buenos Aires is home to several top Argentinean sporting clubs. The number one sport? Rugby. Local teams are entirely amateur, but play on par with top professional clubs. Hopes of Argentina entering the European 6 Nations championship would entail players becoming professional – a step that would completely alter the social dynamic of Argentinean rugby.

David Gormezano, FRANCE 24 correspondent in Argentina. See the video