Tuculet cleared to debut against All Blacks
Tuculet was one of seven Argentines named in the starting line-up by coach Daniel Hourcade who will get their first taste of the World Cup in the Pool C game at Wembley.
The 25-year-old, who has just left Cardiff Blues to join the Buenos Aires team that will take part in the expanded Super Rugby championship, hurt his left leg during a training camp in Portugal.
Wing Santiago Cordero, scrumhalf Tomas Cubelli, flank Pablo Matera, locks Thomas Lavanini and Guido Petti and prop Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro will also play their first World Cup games.
Argentina: 15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Juan Martin Hernández, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 2 Agustin Creevy (captain), 1 Marcos Ayerza.
Replacements: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Lucas Noguera, 18 Ramino Herrera, 19 Mariano Galarza, 20 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Jerónimo De La Fuente, 23 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino.
Date: Sunday, September 20
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
Kick-off: 16.45 (15.45 GMT; 12.45 Argentina time; 01.45 Monday, September 21 NZ time)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Angus Gardner (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
Agence France-Presse