Uncapped Franco Molina added to Argentina roster for November

Argentina’ roster for the November Internationals has increased from 29 to 30 players. Second-rower Franco Molina is being added to the group that trained together this week in Manchester, England.

Molina is uncapped but his inclusion does not come as a surprise. He has impressed in South America for both Los Jaguares XV and Selknam in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). He has also played well for the Argentina XV, including when on duty in 2022.

The change comes days after leading forward Marcos Kremer was ruled out of playing in the opening match of the November tour. Argentina will face England without Kremer on Sunday, November 06.

Meanwhile, Mayco Vivas, Francisco Gómez Kodela, Guido Petti, Rodrigo Bruni, Nicolás Sánchez and Santiago Chocobares are out through injuries and Joel Sclavi is suspended.

The complete roster as it presently stands is as follows:

 

NOVEMBER 2022 INTERNATIONALS – ARGENTINA ROSTER

LOOSE HEAD PROP
Ignacio Calles (Pau, FR)
Thomas Gallo (Benetton, IT)
Rodrigo Martínez (Wasps, UK)

HOOKER
Agustín Creevy (London Irish, UK)
Julián Montoya (Leicester Tigers, UK)

TIGHT HEAD PROP
Eduardo Bello (Saracens, UK)
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (Benetton, IT)

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)
Marcos Kremer (Stade Français, FR)

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

SCRUM-HALF
Gonzalo Bertranou (Dragons, UK)
Tomás Cubelli (Biarritz, FR)

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)
Juan Imhoff (Racing 92, 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)