Powerful Los Pumas Roster to face Scotland in July

A powerful Argentina roster has been named to face Scotland in July. Los Pumas will host Scotland in three matches, all of which will be played in Northern Argentina. The series is the first of its kind between the teams.

New head coach Michael Cheika has made it clear that he wants a winning team. There are no players being rested for the July series. Instead, there are big names missing who will instead play for the Argentina XV against Portugal and Georgia.

Cheika and his staff have recalled former captain Agustín Creevy in addition to veteran Castres fly half Benjamín Urdapilleta. Meanwhile, uncapped Lautaro Bazán Vélez has been included. This comes with Gonzalo Bertranou on the Argentina XV roster and Felipe Ezcurra not selected.

Julián Montoya retains the captaincy. The Leicester Tiger captains a 33-man roster. The number chosen happens to be the same as that which teams take with them to the Rugby World Cup.

 

JULY 2022 FIXTURES – ARGENTINA VS SCOTLAND

Saturday July 02 – Los Pumas vs Escocia (Jujuy)
Saturday, July 09 – Los Pumas vs Scotland (Salta)
Saturday, July 16 – Los Pumas vs Scotland (Santiago del Estero)

ARGENTINA ROSTER

LOOSE HEAD
Thomas Gallo (Benetton, IT)
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (Benetton, IT)
Mayco Vivas (Jaguares XV)

HOOKER
Agustín Creevy (London Irish, UK)
Julián Montoya (Leicester Tigers, UK)
Ignacio Ruiz (Jaguares XV)

TIGHT HEAD
Francisco Gómez Kodela (Lyon, FR)
Joel Sclavi (La Rochelle, FR)

SECOND-ROW
Matías Alemanno (Gloucester, UK)
Tomás Lavanini (Clermont, FR)
Lucas Paulos (Brive, FR)
Guido Petti (Bordeaux, FR)

FLANKER
Juan Martín González (London Irish, UK)
Santiago Grondona (Exeter Chiefs, UK)
Marcos Kremer (Stade Français, FR)
Pablo Matera (Crusaders, NZ)

N8
Rodrigo Bruni (Vannes, FR)
Facundo Isa (Toulon, FR)

SCRUM-HALF
Lautaro Bazán Vélez (Los Pumas 7’s)
Tomás Cubelli (Biarritz, FR)
Gonzalo García (Valorugby, IT)

FLY HALF
Nicolás Sánchez (Stade Français, FR)
Benjamín Urdapilleta, (Castres, FR)

INSIDE CENTER
Santiago Chocobares (Toulouse, FR)
Jerónimo de la Fuente (Perpignan, FR)

OUTSIDE CENTER
Lucio Cinti (London Irish, UK)
Juan Cruz Mallía (Toulouse, FR)
Matías Orlando (Newcastle Falcons, UK)

WING
Santiago Cordero (Bordeaux, FR)
Bautista Delguy (Perpignan, FR)
Juan Imhoff (Racing, 92)

FULLBACK
Emiliano Boffelli (Edinburgh, UK)
Santiago Carreras (Gloucester, UK)