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A 26-man Argentina XV roster has been named by Felipe Contepomi to face Canada. The inaugural winners of the Americas Rugby Championship will open their campaign in an away match on Saturday February 05 in Langford, BC.
The former Pumas captain is joined by Rugby World Cup 1999, 2003 and 2007 teammate Ignacio Fernández Lobbe in the coaching staff. Diego Ternavasio is also involved, with the three of them determining the roster.
Earlier today the team played for the first time this year, taking on Los Jaguares in a warm-up fixture. The team will depart Buenos Aires for Canada on Monday.
| POSITION | NAME | CLUB |
| Loosehead Prop | Franco Brarda | Tala |
| Loosehead Prop | Nicolás Solveyra | CUBA |
| Hooker | Gaspar Baldunciel | Alumni |
| Hooker | Marcelo Brandi | Newman |
| Tighthead Prop | Cristian Bartoloni | Pucará |
| Tighthead Prop | Eduardo Bello | Atletico del Rosario |
| Tighthead Prop | Santiago Medrano | Regatas Bella Vista |
| Second Row | Juan Cruz Guillemaín | Jockey San Juan |
| Second Row | Franco Molina | Jockey Córdoba |
| Second Row | Pedro Ortega | Universitario |
| Back Row | Lautaro Bavaro | Hindú |
| Back Row | Rodrigo Bruni | San Luis |
| Back Row | Tomás de la Vega | CUBA |
| Back Row | Francisco Gorrissen | Belgrano |
| Back Row | Santiago Montagner | Alumni |
| Scrumhalf | Sebastián Cancelliere | Hindú |
| Scrumhalf | Juan Manuel Lescano | Atlético del Rosario |
| Flyhalf | Domingo Miotti | Tucumán Lawn Tennis |
| Centre | Santiago Álvarez | CASI |
| Centre | Juan Cappiello | Pucará |
| Centre | Bruno Devoto | CASI |
| Centre | Tomás Granella | Liceo Cuyo |
| Wing | Franco Cuaranta | Tala |
| Wing | Julian Dominguez | Pucará |
| Wing | Fernando Luna | Córdoba Athletic |
| Fullback | Bautista Delguy | Pucará |
