Significant Changes to Argentina XV for tour to Georgia and Portugal

There have been significant late changes to the Argentina XV. Days out from departing for the tour to Georgia and Portugal, there have been six changes to the roster.

Head Coach Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has recalled Felipe Ezcurra. Having initially been left-out, Ezcurra replaces Gonzalo Bertranou who will now play for Los Pumas against Scotland. Previously, Matías Moroni also received a call-up to Los Pumas. His spot on the Argentina XV went to Juan Pablo Castro.

Five others have been added to the roster. Changes come with Facundo Bosch, Manuel Bernstein, Rodrigo Fernández Criado, and Federico Lavanini all out injured. Their places on the roster have gone to Pablo Dimcheff, Nicolás D’Amorim, Nahuel Milán, Gregorio Hernández and Andrea Panzarini.

The Argentina XV will be captained by Francisco Gorrissen. The flanker plays his rugby in France for Vannes. He is joined by Ignacio Calles, Felipe Ezcurra, Lucas Mensa and Joaquín Oviedo as French-based players on the roster.

Georgia has qualified for Rugby World Cup 2023. The Lelos have competed in every RWC since their first appearance in 2003. They have previously faced Argentina at RWCs 2007, 2011 and 2015. They last met in a test match in Jujuy in 2017.

There have also been matches bewteen the Argentina XV and Georgia. The Argentina XV has one win and Georgia two. The Argentina XV won 26-26 in Tbilisi in 2014 while Georgia won 14-13 in Bucharest, Romania in 2011 and 24-22 in Tbilisi in 2009.

 

FIXTURES

Saturday, July 03 – Georgia vs Argentina XV (Kutaisi, Georgia)
Sunday, July 09 – Portugal vs Argentina XV (Lisbon, Portugal)

 

ARGENTINA XV ROSTER – JULY 2022 TOUR

LOOSE HEAD
Ignacio Calles (Pau, FR)
Facundo Gigena (London Irish, UK)

HOOKER
Bautista Bernasconi (Jaguares XV)
Pablo Dimcheff (Bordeaux, FR)
Andrea Panzarini (Jaguares XV)
Santiago Socino (Gloucester, UK)

TIGHT HEAD
Javier Coronel (Jaguares XV)
Santiago Medrano (Western Force, AU)
Enrique Pieretto (Glasgow Warriors, UK)

SECOND-ROW
Gregorio Hernández (Cafeteros Pro, CO)
Franco Molina (Selknam, CL)
Nahuel Milán (Peñarol, UY)

FLANKER
Nicolás D’Amorim (Hindú Club)
Jerónimo Gómez Vara (Jaguares XV)
Francisco Gorrissen (Vannes, FR)
Tomás Lezana (Scarlets, UK)

N8
Joaquín Oviedo (Perpignan, FR)
Santiago Ruiz (Jaguares XV)

SCRUM-HALF
Felipe Ezcurra (Grenoble, FR)
Eliseo Morales (Cafeteros Pro, CO)

FLY HALF
Tomás Albornoz (Benetton, IT)
Gerónimo Prisciantelli (Jaguares XV)

INSIDE CENTER
Juan Pablo Castro (Jaguares XV)
Lucas Mensa (Mont de Marsan, FR)

OUTSIDE CENTER
Tomás Cubilla (Jaguares XV)
Agustín Segura (Jaguares XV)

WING
Sebastián Cancelliere (Glasgow Warriors, UK)
Mateo Carreras (Newcastle Falcons, UK)
Facundo Cordero (Exeter Chiefs, UK)
Julián Domínguez (Austin Gilgronis, USA)

FULLBACK
Martín Bogado (Jaguares XV)