Moroni Joins Pumas for Salta Test

Ahead of facing South Africa in Salta Daniel Hourcade has welcomed back Matías Moroni from Olympics duty. The Pumas center missed out on playing in the opening round of the Rugby Championship due to his involvement with Los Pumas 7’s.

On Tuesday Moroni will join Los Pumas who will begin their preparation for Saturday’s international against the Springboks. Training for the round two match will get underway at the colegio St. John de Pilar in Buenos Aires.

The rerun of Moroni takes the roster up from 26 to 27 players. Still missing is inside center Jerónimo de la Fuente who missed out on traveling to South Africa for the opening round fixture. Also ruled out were Gabriel Ascárate, Leonardo Senatore and Santiago García Botta. Senatore is completing his suspension while the three others remain sidelined.

Both Felipe Arregui and Marcos Kremer were in Nelspruit for Saturday’s test with the former on the bench. Both players remain uncapped. They are joined by Manuel Montero, Ramiro Moyano, Matías Orlando and Enrique Pieretto as others who did not play in Rugby World Cup 2015.

Position Player Club Caps
Loosehead Prop Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Jaguares 26
Loosehead Prop Felipe Arregui Duendes 0
Loosehead Prop Lucas Noguera Paz Jaguares 23
Hooker Agustín Creevy Jagaures 50
Hooker Julián Montoya Jaguares 20
Tighthead Prop Ramiro Herrera Jaguares 23
Tighthead Prop Enrique Pieretto Córdoda Athletic 3
Second-row Matías Alemanno Jaguares 22
Second-row Marcos Kremer Atlético del Rosario 0
Second-row Tomás Lavanini Jaguares 29
Second-row Guido Petti Jaguares 13
Flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamón Jaguares 69
Flanker Pablo Matera Jaguares 26
Flanker Javier Ortega Desio Jaguares 23
No 8 Facundo Isa Jaguares 17
Scrum half Tomás Cubelli Brumbies 49
Scrum half Martín Landajo Jaguares 57
Fly half Santiago González Iglesias Jaguares 23
Fly half Nicolás Sánchez Jaguares 43
Inside Center Juan Martín Hernández Jaguares 61
Outside Center Matías Moroni Jaguares 11
Outside Center Matías Orlando Jaguares 12
Wing Santiago Cordero Jaguares 22
Wing Manuel Montero Jaguares 25
Wing Ramiro Moyano Jaguares 8
Fullback Lucas González Amorosino Jaguares 51
Fullback Joaquín Tuculet Jaguares 32

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