ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd kˈoʊtʃ ʌv ˌɑːɹdʒəntˈiːnə ænd stˈɪɹd ðˌɛm tə sˈɪɹiz vˈɪktɚɹiz ˌoʊvɚ fɹˈæns, wˈeɪlz ænd skˈɑːtlənd, ɐ dɹˈɔː wɪððə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ænd ˈaɪɹɪʃ lˈaɪənz, ɐ wˈɪn ɐɡˈɛnst ˈɪŋɡlənd æt twˈɪkənˌæm ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks æz wˈɛl æz kˈʌmɪŋ klˈoʊs tə sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pˈuːməz fˈɜːst vˈɪktɚɹiz ˌoʊvɚ sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə ænd nˈuː zˈiːlənd.
In April 2000, he was appointed coach of Argentina and steered them to series victories over France, Wales and Scotland, a draw with the British and Irish Lions, a win against England at Twickenham in November 2006 as well as coming close to securing the Pumas' first victories over South Africa and New Zealand.