Argentina XV Roster Named for Comodoro Rivadavia

The Argentina XV roster has been named for Comodoro Rivadavia. A group of 16 forwards and 10 backs will travel to the Patagonia city where they will face the USA on Saturday.

The roster features six changes from that which faced Brazil in Ushuaia in Round 4. Jaguares midfielder Gabriel Ascárate joins the roster. As added are five returning players – Bruno Devoto, Julián Domínguez, Francisco Ferronato, Francisco Gorrissen, and Nicolás Solveyra.

The match is to be a final round fixture of the Americas Rugby Championship. Both sides enter the game with 4-0 records. Kickoff for the match is scheduled for 5:10pm local time. It is to be the first ever international match in the city. In 2006 Los Pumas faced Wales at Puerto Madryn, 440km to the north.

FORWARDS
Eduardo Bello, Franco Brarda, Francisco Ferronato, Santiago Medrano, Nicolás Solveyra, Gaspar Baldunciel, Marcelo Brandi, Ignacio Larrague, Franco Molina, Pedro Ortega, Lautaro Bavaro (capt.), Rodrigo Bruni, Tomás de la Vega, Francisco Gorrissen, Santiago Montagner, Mariano Romanini

BACKS
Lautaro Bazán, Sebastián Cancelliere, Domingo Miotti, Gabriel Ascárate, Bruno Devoto, Santiago Álvarez, Franco Cuaranta, Julián Domínguez, Germán Schulz, Juan Cruz González