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Argentina name powerful side for Ireland clash

By Avuyile Sawula
Wednesday 4 Nov 2026
Felipe Contepomi, head coach of Argentina, walks on the field before the Rugby Union Nations Championship match between Argentina and England at Unico Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Juan GASPARINI / AFP via Getty Images)

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has revealed his matchday squad for their Nations Championship clash against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Friday.

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Contepomi has made 12 changes to the team that drew 28-28 with Australia in their last outing.

The side will be captained by experienced hooker Julián Montoya, while experienced campaigners Pablo Matera and Gonzalo García are named in the starting lineup.

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Flyhalf Tomás Albornoz will earn his 26th cap for Los Pumas, while the centre pairing will be Santiago Chocobares and Justo Piccardo.

Matteo Carreras will start on the left wing, while Bautista Delguy gets a crack on the opposite wing, and Juan Cruz Mallía starts at fullback.

Speaking at the team announcement, Contepomi said one of their key goals is to get better throughout the competition.

“Well, it’s the only team [Ireland]; we haven’t beaten away from home yet, so it would mean a lot,” he said.

“But I think more so it’s for us to try to get better, be competitive against the third team in the world, and one of the best four teams in the last 15 years or so.

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“They’ve been around there, so for us it’s just going and playing against one of those top, top teams in the world and being competitive and trying to impose our game or our game plan.”

After facing Ireland, the Argentinians will take on Italy and France.

Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallía, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Justo Piccardo, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Matteo Carreras, 10 Tomás Albornoz, 9 Gonzalo García, 8 Pablo Matera, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martín González, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Francisco Moreno, 2 Julián Montoya (captain), 1 Boris Wenger.

Replacements: 16 Leonel Oviedo, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Efraín Elias, 20 Juan Martín Scelzo, 21 Símon Benítez Cruz, 22 Gerónimo Prisciantelli, 23 Lucio Cinti.

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Date: November 6, 2026
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Ireland
Kick-off: 20:20 (22:10 SAST; 20:10 GMT)
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant Referees: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) and Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (England)

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