Tucuman won't fear the Lions
Argentinean provincial side Tucuman have named a strong squad to take on the Lions in Johannesburg on Wednesday in a pre-season friendly.
Tucuman are notorious for robust play and will offer the Lions a stern test up front with a physical battle in typical tough Argentinean play in the tight exchanges.
Tucuman are nicknamed La Naranja, which means Orange and is in reference to the colour of their jerseys.
The Argentines will be eager to impress on their tour and seek further recognition with the players have individual ambitions of a call-up to the national team.
Tucuman: 15 Lucas Barrera Oro, 14 Alvaro Lopez Gonzalez, 13 Federico Haunstein, 12 Ezequiel Faralle, 11 Nicolás Pintado, 10 Santiago Chavanne, 9 Diego Ternavasio, 8 Lisandro Ahualli, 7 Antonio Ahualli, 6 Ignacio Huanstein, 5 Gabriel Pata Curello, 4 Patricio Gimenez, 3 Bruno Cuezzo, 2 Juan Avila, 1 Roberto Tejerizo.
Replacements: 16 Rafael Garrido, 17 Germán Araoz, 18 Emiliano Coria, 19 Juan Pablo Lagarrigue, 20 Dino Caceres, 21 Nicolás Centurion, 22 Facundo Rodriguez Prados, 23 Francisco Granata, 24 Federico Mentz, 25 Anibal Teran, 26 Sebastian Ponce, 27 Juan Pablo Joya, 28 Diego Mas, 29 Luciano Proto.
Date: Wednesday, February 9
Venue: Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 19.00 (18.00 GMT)
Referee: Ben Crouse (South Africa)
