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Los Pumitas Head Coach Nicolás Fernández Lobbe has confirmed his 23 players for Saturday’s World Rugby Under 20s Championship fixture against Japan. Potential future test players from the two proud rugby nations will be playing for a ninth place finish at Calvisano, Italy.
Fernández Lobbe has made seven modifications from the side which defeated Italy 46-5 earlier this week. In the tight-five Santiago Medrano and Vittorio Rosti are to replace Cristian Bartoloni and Ignacio Calas while Lucas Gasparri and Santiago Portillo have been selected ahead of Benito Paolucci and Ernesto Olmedo in the back-row. Ignacio Albornoz, Eugenio Achilli and Matías Ferro will start in the backs with Emiliano Boffelli moving to the wing.
The fixture will be played at San Michele Stadium in Calvisano. Kick-off is scheduled for 1:30pm Argentine time.
Argentina
1 Nicolás Ocello, 2 Ignacio Calles, 3 Santiago Medrano, 4 Ignacio Larrague, 5 Vittorio Rosti, 6 José Deheza, 7 Lucas Gasparri, 8 Santiago Portillo, 9 Lautaro Bazán Vélez, 10 Ignacio Albornoz, 11 Eugenio Achilli, 12 Bautista Ezcurra (Captain), 13 Tomás Granella, 14 Emiliano Boffelli, 15 Matías Ferro.
16 Gaspar Baldunciel, 17 Javier Díaz, 18 Eduardo Bello, 19 Enzo Ocampo, 20 Ernesto Olmedo, 21 Patricio Baronio 22, Juan Cruz Mallía 23 Santiago Resino.
Head Coach: Nicolás Fernández Lobbe.
