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On March 13, 2008, Phelan was named as the coach of the [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentine rugby union team]], filling the vacancy left by [[Marcelo Loffreda]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7295542.stm BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Phelan named new Argentina coach<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
On March 13, 2008, Phelan was named as the coach of the [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentine rugby union team]], filling the vacancy left by [[Marcelo Loffreda]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7295542.stm BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Phelan named new Argentina coach<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

On October 21 2013, Phelan stepped down from his post as Los Pumas head coach with immediate effect one year early from the end of his contract.


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Santiago Phelan
Date of birth (1974-03-31) March 31, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birthSan Isidro, Argentina
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–2003 Club Atlético San Isidro ()
Correct as of 25 September 2007
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–2003 Argentina 43 (5)
Correct as of 25 September 2007
Coaching career
Years Team
2008-2013  Argentina

Santiago Phelan (born March 31, 1974 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. His usual position was flanker.

Phelan played for Argentine club Club Atlético San Isidro and represented the Argentina national rugby union team on 44 occasions, captaining the team twice. He represented Argentina at the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cups. Phelan retired due to injury in 2003 at the age of 29, he has since taken up coaching.

On March 13, 2008, Phelan was named as the coach of the Argentine rugby union team, filling the vacancy left by Marcelo Loffreda.[1]

On October 21 2013, Phelan stepped down from his post as Los Pumas head coach with immediate effect one year early from the end of his contract.

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Preceded by Argentina rugby union coach with Fabián Turnes
2008–
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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