Pumas confirm squad for Oceania trip

Daniel Hourcade has selected 28 players to travel for the away games in New Zealand and Australia in the next two rounds of the Rugby Championship.

Not included are Tomás Lavanini and Manuel Montero. Both started against South Africa in Nelspruit and Salta, going down injured in the latter. For Lavanini it is an early end to the season. He is to undergo knee surgery. Montero will miss the tour but be fit to play at home against New Zealand in round five.

Both Juan Martín Hernández and Nicolás Sánchez also left the field injured in Salta. Under medical advise Hourcade is confident that he will be able to use both men. They are to be joined by Jerónimo de la Fuente to give the team greater options.

Having missed out on facing South Africa the Rosario mid-fielder is now fit to play in the round three and four matches. His inclusion gives Argentina an additional option in both center positions. He is one of two backs added, the other being scrum half Felipe Ezcurra.

An additional call-up to the roster sees Leonardo Senatore joining for the first time this year. Having served his suspension the number 8 returns to provide support to the in-form Facundo Isa. Not included is loosehead prop Santiago García Botta with others instead named.

The squad will depart Buenos Aires on Friday, flying from Aeropuerto Internacional de Ezeiza to Auckland, New Zealand. The first of the two test matches will be played in Hamilton on Saturday September 10. One week later Argentina will face Australia in Perth.

Position	Player	Club	Caps
Loosehead Prop	Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro	Jaguares	27
Loosehead Prop	Felipe Arregui	Duendes	0
Loosehead Prop	Lucas Noguera Paz	Jaguares	24
Hooker	Agustín Creevy	Jagaures	51
Hooker	Julián Montoya	Jaguares	21
Tighthead Prop	Ramiro Herrera	Jaguares	24
Tighthead Prop	Enrique Pieretto	Córdoda Athletic	3
Second-row	Matías Alemanno	Jaguares	23
Second-row	Marcos Kremer	Atlético del Rosario	0
Second-row	Guido Petti	Jaguares	14
Flanker	Juan Manuel Leguizamón	Jaguares	70
Flanker	Pablo Matera	Jaguares	27
Flanker	Javier Ortega Desio	Jaguares	24
No 8	Facundo Isa	Jaguares	18
No 8	Leonardo Senatore	Jaguares	36
Scrum half	Tomás Cubelli	Brumbies	50
Scrum half	Felipe Ezcurra	Hindú	2
Scrum half	Martín Landajo	Jaguares	58
Fly half	Santiago González Iglesias	Jaguares	24
Fly half	Nicolás Sánchez	Jaguares	44
Inside Center	Jerónimo de la Fuente	Jaguares	19
Inside Center	Juan Martín Hernández	Jaguares	62
Outside Center	Matías Moroni	Jaguares	11
Outside Center	Matías Orlando	Jaguares	13
Wing	Santiago Cordero	Jaguares	23
Wing	Ramiro Moyano	Jaguares	8
Fullback	Lucas González Amorosino	Jaguares	52
Fullback	Joaquín Tuculet	Jaguares	33