FORMER DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 2018
FELIPE CONTEPOMI
The first alumnus to receive "the Triple Crown": award for best companion, Newman's Cap and Distinguished Alumnus.
Beyond his impressive rugby career at Newman, which includes championships, sevens, Captain of the First Division and the Cap award in 2017, he made his debut for Los Pumas in 1998 at the age of 21, to play 87 Test Matches. This made Felipe the player with the most caps in history, being captain for 5 years (2008 – 2012). He scored 651 points for the Argentine National Team, becoming the second top scorer in history._cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58 received 1 Silver chances in 2Olimpia0 and 2005), he was a member of the terna for the best player in the world in 2007. His name is forever sealed in the rugby Hall of Fame along with two other Argentines: Hugo Porta and Agustín Pichot.
Excellent father, excellent friend, excellent son. No one better than them to describe it.
With you, a former Puma. A former Newman that fills us with pride. His name is Philip. Es Contepomi.
De izquierda a derecha: los mellizos Manu y Felipe, Bebe, Pancho, Juampi y Pomi. Seis figuras vinculadas para siempre a la comunidad Newman.
Una de las primeras imágenes de Felipe con la camiseta de Newman.
Dos hermanos, un padre. Una historia increíble: padre ex alumno y dos hijos que dieron todo por la camiseta que visten en la foto, para orgullo de su padre.
Felipe decidió terminar su carrera en Newman.
Felipe y Manuel, eximios jugadores de Newman y también en los Pumas y su impresionante Mundial de 2007.
Precisión y potencia, dos cualidades de Felipe, dentro y fuera de la cancha.
