Late change for Pumas sees Estelles start against England

Los Pumas have been forced to make a change to their lineup to play England at Twickenham today. Joaquin Tuculet has failed a late fitness test and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Juan Pablo Estelles, who starts on the left wing. Santiago Cordero will shift to fullback. Midfielder Gabriel Ascárate will fill the vacant spot on the reserves bench. Tuculet has worn the no15 shirt in all 12 of Argentina’s previous tests this year.

ARGENTINA (revised)
1 Lucas Noguera Paz, 2 Agustín Creevy (capt.), 3 Ramiro Herrera, 4 Guido Petti, 5 Matías Alemanno, 6 Pablo Matera, 7 Javier Ortega Desio, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 9 Tomás Cubelli, 10 Juan Martín Hernández, 11 Juan Pablo Estelles, 12 Santiago González Iglesias, 13 Matías Moroni, 14 Matías Orlando, 15 Santiago Cordero

Replacements: 16 Julián Montoya, 17 Santiago García Botta, 18 Enrique Pieretto, 19 Facundo Isa, 20 Tomás Lezana, 21 Martín Landajo, 22 Jerónimo de la Fuente, 23 Gabriel Ascárate

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