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Head Coach Raúl Pérez has opted for new Faces as Los Jaguares prepare to depart for South Africa. As has been customary throughout the Super Rugby campaign the match-day roster of the Argentine franchise is to see alterations for the following two matches.
Los Jaguares depart on Sunday for South Africa to play away Super Rugby fixture against the Lions and Kings on Saturday May 21 and Friday May 27.
The two matches are to be the final opportunities for players to impress before the June internationals in which Argentina will play host to Italy and France. Talks between Pérez and Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade have seen players including Juan Manuel Leguizamón and Manuel Montero left out to be fully fit for international duty.
The match against the Lions is to coincide with the London Sevens. With Both Santiago Cordero and Matías Moroni both involved and Montero not fully fit Pérez has opted to call up Segundo Tuculet (pictured). The Argentina XV and Pumas 7’s finisher is inline to make his Super Rugby debut.
Joining Tuculet is scrum half Felipe Ezcurra who is to be one of three specialist number 9’s traveling across the South Atlantic Ocean. In the forwards the inexperience prop pairing of Facundo Gigena and Enrique Pieretto are both to travel.
The two match tour of South Africa is to be the second such visit of Los Jaguares who opened their campaign by playing against the Cheetahs and Sharks in Bloemfontein and Durban respectively. Upon returning from the June break Los Jaguares will play home matches against the Bulls, Highlanders and Lions on July 02, 09 and 16.
LOS JAGUARES
Forwards: Matías Alemanno, Agustín Creevy, Santiago García Botta, Facundo Gigena, Ramiro Herrera, Facundo Isa, Tomás Lavanini, Tomás Lezana, Pablo Matera, Julián Montoya, Javier Ortega Desio, Guido Petti, Enrique Pieretto, Leonardo Senatore and Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro.
Backs: Gonzalo Bertranou, Emiliano Boffelli, Felipe Ezcurra, Lucas González Amorosino, Santiago González Iglesias, Juan Martín Hernández, Martín Landajo, Matías Orlando, Nicolás Sánchez, Joaquín Tuculet and Segundo Tuculet.
