Los Pumas They will visit this Saturday at the selection of South Africa, In search of a historic triumph that allows them to continue fighting in the current edition Rugby Championship.
The meeting, corresponding to the fifth date of the tournament that faces the four powers of the southern hemisphere, is scheduled for 12:10 noon (Argentine time) and will take place at the Kings Park stadium in the city of Durban, that has the capacity to 52 thousand spectators.
Los Pumaswhich are directed by an Argentine rugby legend as Felipe Contepomithey are having a very good performance in this tournament, since on the second date they won him for the first time in their history as locals to New Zealandwhile in their last meeting they won as visitors to Australia. Anyway, the balance is of the same amount of defeats, because they also lost once to each of these previously mentioned selections.
South Africa, For its part, it is the current two -time champion of the world and Rugby Championship 2024so it is the great power of this sport today.
Despite this, the African team did not have a good start in this edition of the Rugby Championshipsince he won two games and lost the same amount.
With regard to the standings, Los Pumas They march last with nine points, but there are only two of the leader who is Australia and they are excited to obtain two wins against the Springboks that allow them to win this tournament for the first time in their history. South Africa is third, with only one unit more than the combined albiceleste.
This Saturday’s challenge will not be easy for Los Pumassince since the Rugby Championship In 2012, they could beat him in just one occasion as a visitor to the Springboks (37-25 in the edition of 2015).
The other match corresponding to the fifth date of Rugby Championship will be this Saturday at 2:05 in the morning, when New Zealand Receive a Australia In the Eden Park of the city of Auckland.
Thus the Pumas will form in their visit to South Africa:
1. Mayco Vivas, 2. Julián Montoya, 3. Joel Sclavi, 4. Franco Molina, 5. Lucas Paulos, 6. Pablo Matera, 7. Marcos Kremer, 8. Joaquín Oviedo, 9. Gonzalo García, 10. Santiago Carreras, 11. Mateo Carreras, 12. Santiago Chocobares, 13. Lucio Cinti, 14. Rodrigo Isgraó, 15. Juan Cruz Mallía.
Source: Ambito
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