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Four players have been added for Los Jaguares’ upcoming tour to Oceania. Head Coach Mario Ledesma has named a 27-man roster for the four-match tour. The demanding schedule will see matches against the Melbourne Rebels, Brumbies, Blues and Chiefs over consecutive weekends.
Ledesma has named the same 23 players that faced the Crusaders and has four others added to complete the roster. Those added are no 8 Leonardo Senatore, prop Santiago Medrano, inside center Bautista Ezcurra, and winger Sebastián Cancelliere.
For Medrano it is a first opportunity. The Regatas Bella Vista prop is yet to make an appearance in Super Rugby. He joins veterans Santiago García Botta and Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro in addition to rookies Javier Díaz and Juan Pablo Zeiss as Ledesma’s props for the tour. Medrano is among the leading prospects for Argentina having impressed for both Los Pumitas and the Argentina XV.
Yet to make an appearance this season are Tomás Cubelli, Matías Moroni and Enrique Pieretto. All remain in doubt for the entire 2018 Super Rugby campaign. Meanwhile Center Jerónimo de la Fuente made his first start of the season against the Crusaders.
Center Santiago Álvarez is yet to make an appearance all season. He and fly half Joaquín Díaz Bonilla are the notable backs omitted from the tour. Following the retirement of Juan Martín Hernández Nicolás Sánchez is the only specialist fly half in Ledesma’s 27-man roster. Santiago González Iglesias and Bautista Ezcurra will provide cover for Sánchez on tour.
The selections for fly half may be an indication of the French based Patricio Fernández and Benjamín Urdapilleta having opportunities for Argentina in June.
JAGUARES TOUR ROSTER
Forwards: Matías Alemanno, Agustín Creevy, Javier Díaz, Santiago García Botta, Marcos Kremer, Tomás Lavanini, Tomás Lezana, Pablo Matera (Capt.), Julián Montoya, Javier Ortega Desio, Guido Petti, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Juan Pablo Zeiss.
Backs: Gonzalo Bertranou, Emiliano Boffelli, Jerónimo de la Fuente, Bautista Delguy, Santiago González Iglesias, Martín Landajo, Ramiro Moyano, Matías Orlando, Nicolás Sánchez, Joaquín Tuculet.
