Rugby Championship 2022 – Changes to Los Pumas for Durban

Los Pumas are traveling to Durban with changes. The roster sees seven players from the roster for the Buenos Aires test match missing from the group that will prepare in Durban for the final match of the 2022 Rugby Championship.

Props Thomas Gallo and Santiago Medrano return to their respective clubs in Europe The same is the case for N8 Rodrigo Bruni, fly half Tomás Albornoz and winger Santiago Cordero. Scrum-half Eliseo Morales missed out after having been invited to training last week.

A 29-man roster will prepare for the match in Durban on Saturday, September 24. The roster features two changes, both of which come at loose head prop. First, Mayco Vivas returns to the roster. Second, Ignacio Calles joins the roster from France. He will have his first opportunity under Michael Cheika.

Calles made his test debut for Argentina in 2021. He did so in the November Internationals. He will be looking to earn his third test cap against South Africa. He played for the Argentina XV in July against Georgia and Portugal.

 

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 – ARGENTINA ROSTER FOR FINAL ROUND

LOOSEHEAD PROP
Ignacio Calles (Pau, FR)
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (Benetton, IT)
Mayco Vivas (Jaguares XV)

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

TIGHTHEAD PROP
Eduardo Bello (Saracens, UK)
Joel Sclavi (La Rochelle, FR)

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

BACK ROW
Juan Martín González (London Irish, UK)
Marcos Kremer (Stade Français, FR)
Pablo Matera (Honda Heat, JP)
Joaquín Oviedo (Perpignan, FR)
Pedro Rubiolo (Jaguares XV)

SCRUMHALF
Lautaro Bazán Vélez (Rovigo, IT)
Gonzalo Bertranou (Dragons, UK)
Tomás Cubelli (Biarritz, FR)

FLYHALF
Santiago Carreras (Gloucester, UK)
Benjamín Urdapilleta (Castres, FR)

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

OUTSIDE BACKS
Emiliano Boffelli (Edinburgh, UK)
Lucio Cinti (London Irish, UK)
Bautista Delguy (Clermont, FR)
Juan Imhoff (Racing 92, FR)
Juan Cruz Mallía (Toulouse, FR)