Contepomi rings changes for Bok rematch
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi made several changes to his team for the rematch against the Springboks at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
Hooker Julián Montoya will reach 52 caps as captain of Los Pumas, becoming the player with the most caps as a leader in the history of the national team.
He is followed by Agustín Creevy with 51, Lisandro Arbizu with 48, Hugo Porta with 38, and Agustín Pichot with 31.
Contepomi made seven changes to last week’s starting line-up with Guido Petti replacing Franco Molina.
Pedro Rubiolo replaces Lucas Paulos, Santiago Grondona comes in at No.8 for Joaquín Oviedo in the forwards.
In the backline, Simon Benitez Cruz replaces the injured Gonzalo Garcia with selected Gerónimo Prisciantelli at flyhalf.
Santiago Carreras starts at fullback and Juan Cruz Mallía at wing.
Justo Piccardo is selected at No.13, replacing Lucio Cinti, and Bautista Delguy is on the right wing, replacing Rodrigo Isgró.
Argentina: 15 Santiago Carreras, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Justo Piccardo, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Juan Cruz Mallia, 10 Geronimo Prisciantelli, 9 Simon Cruz Benitez, 8 Santiago Grondona, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julián Montoya (captain), 1 Mayco Vivas.
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Boris Wenger, 18 Francisco Coria Marchetti, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Juan Gonzalez, 21 Joaquín Oviedo, 22 Agustin Moyano, 23 Rodrigo Isgro.
Date: Saturday, October 4
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Kick-off: 14.00 (15.00 SAST; 13.00 GMT; 10.00 ART)
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia), Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
TMO: Ian Tempest (England)