The match will be played This Saturday at 6pm at the Mothers of Cities stadium Santiago del Esterowith the “Springboks” as undefeated leaders and with a chance of becoming champions on Argentine soil.
The head coach of the national team, Felipe Contepomiintroduced three changes to the starting team with respect to the one that beat Australia in the previous match: the returns of Franco Molina, Pedro Rubiolo and Joaquín Oviedo rather Guido Petti, Tomás Lavanini and Juan Martín González.
However, one of the most significant losses is that of the player from Bahia Joaquin Morowho suffered a sprained knee during training and will not be taken into account.
The Pumas’ starting lineup against South Africa will be:
1. Gallo Thomas, 2. Montoya Julián (captain), 3. Sclavi Joel, 4. Molina Franco, 5. Rubiolo Pedro, 6. Matera Pablo, 7. Kremer Marcos, 8. Oviedo Joaquín, 9. Bertranou Gonzalo, 10. Albornoz Tomás, 11. Carreras Mateo, 12. Chocobares Santiago, 13. Cinti Lucio, 14. Delguy Bautista, 15. Mallía Juan Cruz.
The substitutes who will be waiting to enter are: 16. Ruiz Ignacio, 17. Calles Ignacio, 18. Delgado Pedro, 19. Petti Guido, 20.
Gonzalez Juan Martin, 21. Garcia Gonzalo, 22. Carreras Santiago, 23. Moroni Matias.
Among the main novelties, the pillar Peter Delgado He is among the substitutes and could make his debut with the Argentine jersey: “I am very happy to be at Los Pumas, they welcomed me very well and it would be a dream to be able to play“, declared the player of Old Lions in a pre-training conference The Pumas.
This is how South Africa will line up against Los Pumas:
1. Aphelele Fassi, 2. Kurt-Lee Arendse, 3. Jesse Kriel, 4. Lukhanyo Am, 5. Makazole Mapimpi, 6. Handre Pollard, 7. Cobus Reinach, 8. Jasper Wiese, 9. Ben-Jason Dixon, 10 Marco van Staden, 11. Ruan Nortje, 12. Salmaan Moerat, 13.
Thomas du Toit, 14. Malcolm Marx, 15. Ox Nche.
The “Springboks” substitutes will be: 16. Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17. Gerhard Steenekamp, 18. Vincent Koch, 19. Eben Etzebeth, 20. Elrigh Louw, 21. Kwagga Smith, 22. Jaden Hendrikse, 23. Manie Libbok .
South Africatwo-time world champion, not only leads the tournament, but arrives undefeated, which, added to its favorable record against Argentinaputs “Los Pumas” in a highly demanding situation.
Despite this, the Argentine team is motivated after showing moments of great quality in the competition, with a historic victory against New Zealand and a great performance against Australia.
Still, the challenge is monumental, considering the Springboks have won 32 of 36 previous meetings against the national team.
Although the possibility of a title seems remote, the statistics leave a small margin of hope. Three of Argentina’s victories against South Africa occurred in the Rugby Championshipwhere “The Pumas” they managed to impose themselves in 2015, 2016 and 2018This Saturday, Contepomi’s team will seek a new feat that will allow them to continue dreaming big in the tournament.
The closing of the Rugby Championship It will be on September 28th in South Africawhere “The Pumas” will visit Nelspruit for the last match of the competition.
Source: Ambito
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