Argentina Suffer Double Blow Ahead of Facing England

Argentina have suffered a double blow ahead of facing England. Two veteran players have been ruled out of the opening match of the tour to the UK this month. One player has been called-up as a replacement.

Winger Santiago Cordero will miss the match as will scrum-half Tomás Cubelli. No replacement has been called-up for Cordero but Lautaro Bazán Vélez joins the roster covering scrum-half. Bazán Vélez  made his test debut for Argentina against Scotland in July.

Argentina are set to have another scrum-half debuting against England on Sunday. The uncapped Eliseo Morales is expected to be on the bench with Gonzalo Bertranou starting.

With Cordero missing there may be a first cap of the year for Mateo Carreras. The possibility also exists for the uncapped Martín Bogado to feature. Additional wings on Michael Cheika’s roster are regular starter Emiliano Boffelli and Bautista Delguy.

 

NOVEMBER 2022 INTERNATIONALS – ARGENTINA ROSTER

LOOSE HEAD PROP
Thomas Gallo (Benetton, IT)
Rodrigo Martínez (Unattached – Wasps, UK)
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (Benetton, IT)

HOOKER
Julián Montoya (Leicester Tigers, UK)
Ignacio Ruiz (Jaguares XV)

TIGHT HEAD PROP
Eduardo Bello (Saracens, UK)
Francisco Gómez Kodela (Lyon, FR)
Santiago Medrano (Western Force, AU)

SECOND-ROW
Matías Alemanno (Gloucester, UK)
Tomás Lavanini (Clermont, FR)
Franco Molina (Selknam, CL) *
Lucas Paulos (Brive, FR)

FLANKER
Juan Martín González (London Irish, UK)
Santiago Grondona (Exeter Chiefs, UK)
Marcos Kremer (Stade Français, FR)
Pedro Rubiolo (Jaguares XV)

N8
Facundo Isa (Toulon, FR)
Pablo Matera (Honda Heat, JP)

SCRUM-HALF
Gonzalo Bertranou (Dragons, UK)
Tomás Cubelli (Biarritz, FR)
Eliseo Morales (Cafeteros Pro, CO) *

FLY HALF
Tomás Albornoz (Benetton, IT)
Santiago Carreras (Gloucester, UK)

CENTER
Lucio Cinti (London Irish, UK)
Jerónimo de la Fuente (Perpignan, FR)
Matías Moroni (Newcastle Falcons, UK)
Matías Orlando (Newcastle Falcons, UK)

WING
Emiliano Boffelli (Edinburgh, UK)
Mateo Carreras (Newcastle Falcons, UK)
Santiago Cordero (Bordeaux, UK)
Bautista Delguy (Clermont, FR)

FULLBACK
Martín Bogado (Bayonne, FR) *
Juan Cruz Mallía (Toulouse, FR)

* Uncapped

 

NOVEMBER 2022 INTERNATIONALS – ARGENTINA FIXTURES

Sunday, November 06 – England vs Argentina (London)
Saturday, November 12 – Wales vs Argentina (Cardiff)
Saturday, November 19 – Scotland vs Argentina (Edinburgh)