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Named today the Argentina XV roster for the Americas Pacific Challenge combines experience and Pumitas. Coaches Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, and Diego Ternavasio have named a 30-man roster to train in Buenos Aires from August 27-29.
Following the training camp the final Argentina XV roster will be confirmed to travel to Montevideo where they will face Samoa ‘A’, Canada ‘A’, and the USA Select XV as part of the Americas Pacific Challenge.
The Americas Pacific Challenge will kick-off on Saturday October 06 and have additional match days on Wednesday October 10 and Sunday October 14.
The roster named includes notable alterations to that from prior Argentina XV squads. Included are Pumitas standouts Santiago Carreras, Leopoldo Herrera, and Santiago Grondona.
There is a call-up for 25-year-old winger Tomás McGaw from San Albano and a notable spot for Tucumán fly half Domingo Miotti. With Los Jaguares officially being without a fly half for 2019 Miotti is a leading candidate to be the starting 10 under Gonzalo Quesada.
Miotti is joined in the roster by another possibility for Los Jaguares’ at fly half – Martín Elías. The consistent flankers Mariano Romanini and Francisco Gorrissen make the roster. With veterans Juan Manuel Leguizamón and Leonardo Senatore out of favor both are well-placed to be Super Rugby rookies in 2019.
FORWARDS
Javier Corvalán (Deportiva Francesa), Lucas Favre (Lomas), Santiago Pulella (Jockey Córdoba), Lucio Sordoni (Atlético del Rosario), José Luis González (Tucumán RC), Santiago Grippo (Urú Curé), Ignacio Calas (La Tablada), Diego Galetto (Urú Curé), Franco Molina (Jockey Córdoba), Carlos Repetto (Hindú), Agustín Gómez (Marista), Francisco Gorrissen (Belgrano), Santiago Grondona (Champagnat), Mariano Romanini (Alumni), Santiago Ruíz (Regatas Bella Vista), Nicolás Sbrocco (Uni Tucumán)
BACKS
Luca Magnasco (Alumni), Manuel Nogués (Atlético del Rosario), Martín Elías (Atlético del Rosario), Domingo Miotti (Tucumán Lawn Tennis), Santiago Carreras (Córdoba Athletic), Facundo Ferrario (Jockey Rosario), Lucas Mensa (Pucará), Santiago Resino (Uni Tucumán), José Barros Sosa (Tucumán Lawn Tennis), Federico Giménez (Liceo Cuyo), Tomás McGaw (San Albano), Benjamín Ocampo (CUBA), Matías Ferro (Tucumán Lawn Tennis), Leopoldo Herrera (Córdoba Athletic)
FIXTURES
Saturday October 06 – vs Samoa ‘A’
Wednesday October 10 – 1:30pm vs Canada ‘A’
Sunday October 14 – 1:30pm vs USA Select XV
