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The Argentina XV is ready for Colombia. The Head Coach of Argentina’s national ‘next-of-XV’, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has confirmed 24 players to travel north for the fixture.
Colombia will play host to the Argentina XV in Medellín on Saturday, May 11. The fixture is to mark the beginning of international competition at the senior men’s level between Argentina, and Colombia.
Fernández Lobbe’s roster includes the 27 time capped Pumas winger Manuel Montero. Capped front-rowers Javier Díaz, and Diego Fortuny are also to both make the trip to Medellín.
Additional notable inclusions in the roster include flankers Francisco Gorrisen, and Santiago Montagner, second-rower Jerónimo Ureta, and Los Pumas 7’s regular Matías Osadczuk.
The Argentina XV will play two away matches, and one home game in the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. Following their match against Colombia they are to play host to Chile in Tucumán, and from there will will travel to Belo Horizonte to face Brazil.
ARGENTINA XV
Forwards: Javier Díaz, Juan Manuel Pittinari, José González, Diego Fortuny, Lucas Favre, Martín Segurotti, Jeremías Tarter, Ignacio Calas, Jerónimo Ureta, Carlos Repetto, Francisco Gorrisen, Santiago Montagner, Benito Ortíz de Rozas, Benjamín Bonasso
Backs: Gregorio del Prete, Manuel Nogués, Martín Roger, Teo Castiglioni, Lucas Mensa, Agustín Segura, Julián Domínguez, Manuel Montero, Facundo Cordero, Matías Osadczuk
