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Two Pumas are to feature in the Anglo-Welsh Cup Final. Taking place on Friday in Gloucester, the Exeter Chiefs and Bath will meet with the winner being crowned champion.
The two players are Santiago Cordero and Lucas Noguera Paz. Both played for Argentina in 2017 and were involved in the country’s campaign at RWC 2015. They are expected to feature for Los Pumas again this year as part of the new policy which permits European-Based players in to the team.
In the Anglo-Welsh Cup Final Cordero will start at fullback. The position is his natural one but he has been a winger throughout his test career for Argentina and also in Super Rugby for Los Jaguares. The presence of Joaquín Tuculet being the reasoning behind this.
Noguera Paz was the primary starter for Argentina at Loose Head in both 2016 and 2017. He was among the replacements for the November tour in 2017 with Santiago García Botta instead starting. For the final on Friday he will feature as a replacement for Bath.
BATH
15 Tom Homer, 14 Matt Banahan, 13 Will Hurrell, 12 James Wilson, 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Chris Cook, 8 James Phillips, 7 Josh Bayliss, 6 Tom Ellis, 5 Charlie Ewels (Capt.), 4 Levi Douglas, 3 Shaun Knight, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Beno Obano
Replacements: 16 Jack Walker, 17 Lucas Noguera Paz, 18 Victor Delmas, 19 Luke Charteris, 20 Paul Grant, 21 Max Green, 22 Rhys Priestland, 23 Darren Atkins
EXETER CHIEFS
15 Santiago Cordero, 14 Tom O’Flaherty, 13 Tom Hendrickson, 12 Ollie Devoto, 11 James Short, 10 Joe Simmonds, 9 Will Chudley, 8 Kai Horstmann (Capt.), 7 Julian Salvi, 6 Matt Kvesic, 5 Dave Dennis, 4 Toby Salmon, 3 Greg Holmes, 2 Jack Innard, 1 Moray Low
Replacements: 16 Shaun Malton, 17 James Kenny, 18 Jack Owlett, 19 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 20 James Freeman, 21 Joe Snow, 22 Gareth Steenson, 23 Harry Strong
