Last week, the Oceanians took an agonizing 20-19 victory in the last action of the match in Buenos Airesa result that allowed the Wallabies celebrate their first victory in this edition of the Championshipand lament the South Americans, who had been ahead in the score for almost the entire match.
After three rounds, the Southern Hemisphere tournament is led by the world champion South Africa with 14 points, followed by New Zealand (6), while Argentina (5) maintains minimal advantage over Australia (4).
In The Pumasthe main novelty will be in the driving, since Thomas Albornoz will replace Santiago Carreras in the opening position, a change arranged by the coach Felipe Contepomiwho supported the player of Benetton Treviso.
“He’s coming along very well [en los segundos tiempos] And now it’s his turn to play from the start. I wouldn’t call it an opportunity, but rather he earns his position and then he has to confirm it. (…) We have to let him grow and take risks.”he expressed Contepomi about the Argentine “10”.
The coach of The Pumas will include three other changes in the formation, with Guido Petti and Thomas Lavanini on the second line by Franco Molina and Pedro Rubiolowhile Bautista Delguy will enter through Santiago Cordero as one of the wings, and the hooker Julian Montoya will play his 100th international match.
On the visiting side, Joe Schmidt He also arranged variants for the second match on Argentine soil, with the possibility that the pillar James Slipper enter and equal the record of George Gregan of 139 matches with the green and gold jersey.
Besides, Noah Lolesio, Tom Wright and Lukhan Salakaia-Lotus were ruled out due to injuries sustained in last Saturday’s game, so Ben Donaldson will be the opening, Max Jorgensen He will enter for the first time as a starter as a wing and Andrew Kellaway will play as a fullback, and Jeremy Williams will enter the second line.
“Last weekend was very tough, very close. We have some changes after a tough game and we know that this will be a very physical game again. It will be a tremendous achievement for James. [Slipper] equal the record for most international caps for the Wallabies.”
The match will be played on Saturday from 16:00 local time at the club’s stadium Columbus of Santa Fe and will be directed by the French Pierre Brousset.
These are the line-ups for Los Pumas and Australia:
Argentina: Juan Cruz Mallía – Bautista Delguy, Lucio Cinti, Santiago Chocobares and Mateo Carreras – Tomas Albornoz and Gonzalo Bertranou – Juan Martin Gonzalez, Marcos Kremer and Pablo Matera – Tomas Lavanini and Guido Petti – Joel Sclavi, Julian Montoya (captain) and Thomas Gallo.
Coach: Felipe Contepomi.
Substitutes: Santiago Carreras, Gonzalo Garcia, Santiago Grondona, Joaquin Oviedo, Franco Molina, Eduardo Bello, Mayco Vivas and Ignacio Ruiz.
Australia: Andrew Kellaway – Max Jorgensen, Len Ikitau, Hamish Stewart and Marika Koroibete – Ben Donaldson and Jake Gordon – Harry Wilson (captain), Carlo Tizzano and Rob Valetini – Jeremy Williams and Nick Frost – Taniela Tupou, Matt Faessler and Angus Bell.
Coach: Joe Schmidt.
Substitutes: Josh Flook, Tom Lynagh, Tate Mcdermott, Langi Gleeson, Josh Canham, Alaan Alaalatoa, James Slipper and Josh Nasser.
Source: Ambito
