Matera back to face Ireland

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has made three changes to the starting side that dispatched Italy by 50-18 which sees the return of former skipper Pablo Matera.

The only change in the backline ahead of the highly-anticipated clash against Ireland in Dublin sees Matias Moroni  entrusted in the No.12 jumper, replacing Matias Orlando.

The forward pack has two changes with one positional change.

Loose forward Juan Martin Gonzalez shifts from blindside to openside flank with former captain Pablo Matera slotting back into the starting-lineup at No.6.

In the pack stalwart Guido Petti gets the nod at No.4 lock replacing Franco Molina.

Molina drops down to the bench replacing Matias Alemmano in the matchday squad with Santiago Grondona, Santiago Carreras and Justo Piccardo included amongst the replacements.

Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Rodrigo Isgro, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Matias Moroni, 11 Bautista Delguy, 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Joaquin Oviedo, 7 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Thomas Gallo.
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Ignacio Calles, 18 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Santiago Grondona, 21 Gonzalo Garcia, 22 Santiago Carreras, 23 Justo Piccardo.

Date: Friday, November 15
Venue: Landsdowne Road, Dublin
Kick-off: 20.10 (20.10 GMT; 17.10 Argentina time)
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Angus Mabey (New Zealand)
TMO: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)