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Los Jaguares have changed five players for the Sunwolves. The Argentine franchise will take-on the Japanese team in Tokyo on Saturday morning, Argentine time. There fixture is the fourth of as many away matches on the current tour and comes after three demanding fixtures in New Zealand.
The five changes begin up-front with the 21 year old Felipe Arregui earning a start at loosehead prop. The Rosario forward replaces Santiago García Botta who misses out altogether as additional youth sees both Facundo Gigena and Enrique Pieretto given opportunities from the bench.
García Botta is a former Stade Français prop while Juan Cruz Guillemaín also spent time at the club. Cruz Guillemaín has been named to start with Matías Alemanno in the second-row, his first start in Super Rugby. With Guido Petti on the bench captain Creevy is the only first choice tight-forward starting against the Sunwolves.
In the back-row Rodrigo Báez makes way for Pablo Matera (pictured). The change sees a fluid and complete back-row trio named with Facundo Isa and veteran Juan Manuel Leguizamón forming a well-balanced combination.
Joining Báez on the bench will be Emiliano Boffelli who has been a revelation on the wing in prior matches. Starting in his place will be Lucas González Amorosino while on the other wing Ramiro Moyano replaces Matías Orlando.
Elsewhere Gonzalo Bertranou, Juan Martín Hernández, Santiago González Iglesias, Jerónimo de la Fuente and Joaquín Tuculet retain their starting positions in the backline.
A win for the South Americans would be the second of their inaugural season. The Sunwolves remain winless. Kick-off is scheduled for 2:15am Argentine time.
LOS JAGUARES
1 Felipe Arregui, Agustín Creevy (capt.), 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 4 Juan Cruz Guillamaín, 5 Matías Alemanno, 6 Pablo Matera, 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 8 Facundo Isa, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 10 Juan Martín Hernández, 11 Lucas González Amorosino, 12 Santiago González Iglesias, 13 Jerónimo de la Fuente, 14 Ramiro Moyano, 15 Joaquín Tuculet
Replacements: 16 Facundo Bosch, 17 Facundo Gigena, 18 Enrique Pieretto, 19 Guido Petti, 20 Rodrigo Báez, 21 Felipe Ezcurra, 22 Joaquín Paz, 23 Emiliano Boffelli
