阿根廷橄榄球队重磅补强教练组：前法国防守教练爱德华兹加盟，莱德斯马回归任前锋教练
布宜诺斯艾利斯——阿根廷橄榄球协会（UAR）宣布，曾执教法国队多年的防守教练肖恩·爱德华兹加盟阿根廷国家队「美洲豹队」教练组，合同至2027年澳大利亚橄榄球世界杯结束；前国家队主帅马里奥·莱德斯马同时回归，担任前锋教练。两人的任命于10月9日周五公布，10月10日成为阿根廷与国际体育媒体的周末焦点。
爱德华兹现年59岁，是橄榄球界最负盛名的防守教练之一：他随威尔士队赢得四次六国赛冠军，2020年起执教法国队，帮助球队赢得包括2022年大满贯在内的三次六国赛冠军，2026年六国赛后离开法国队。英格兰队曾是其潜在去向，此次他选择南半球。爱德华兹表示，他一直欣赏阿根廷球员的技术与素质，期待在未来一年贡献自己的国际经验。
主教练费利佩·孔特波米表示，爱德华兹与莱德斯马拥有丰富的国际大赛经验，深知最高水平竞争的要求，世界杯只剩一年，他们的加入将帮助球队继续成长。莱德斯马曾于2018至2022年执教美洲豹队，此番以教练组成员身份回归。
两人将于10月底正式上任，阿根廷队11月将在国家锦标赛中先后对阵爱尔兰、意大利与法国。阿根廷队史三次打入世界杯半决赛（2007、2015、2023年），2027年世界杯小组赛将与斐济、西班牙和加拿大同组。
来源：据阿根廷橄榄球协会声明及美联社经NBC Sports发布的报道、Sky Sports与BBC Sport经NewsATW发布的报道（2026年10月9日至10日）整理。
Pumas Land a Coaching Coup: Former France Defence Coach Shaun Edwards Joins, Ledesma Returns
BUENOS AIRES - The Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) announced that Shaun Edwards, the long-serving former France defence coach, has joined the Pumas' coaching staff on a deal running through the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, while former head coach Mario Ledesma returns as forwards coach. The appointments were announced on Friday, October 9, and dominated Argentine and international rugby coverage into Saturday, October 10.
Edwards, 59, is among the most decorated defence coaches in the game: he won four Six Nations titles with Wales and, from 2020, helped France to three Six Nations crowns including the 2022 Grand Slam, leaving after the 2026 championship. England had been a possible destination; instead he chose the southern hemisphere. Edwards said he has always admired the skill and quality of Argentine players and looks forward to contributing his international experience over the coming year.
Head coach Felipe Contepomi said Edwards and Ledesma arrive with enormous international experience, know what competing at the highest level means, and - with the World Cup a year away - will help the team keep growing and prepare in the best possible way. Ledesma coached the Pumas from 2018 to 2022 and now returns as part of the staff.
The pair start work at the end of October, ahead of November Nations Championship matches against Ireland, Italy and France. Argentina, three-time World Cup semi-finalists (2007, 2015 and 2023), will face Fiji, Spain and Canada in their 2027 pool.
Sources: Compiled from the UAR statement via the Associated Press report on NBC Sports, and Sky Sports and BBC Sport coverage carried by NewsATW, October 9-10, 2026.
图片来源：图：肖恩·爱德华兹肖像。摄影：National Assembly for Wales，CC BY 2.0，来源：Wikimedia Commons
