The technical staff of Cougars he watched until the last moment: Julian Montoia he worked all week on an differential basis with a rib injury, but was announced as the starter Thursday. However, after the last training session before test match in view of WelshTrainer michael cheka she decided to disaffected him and arrange the entrance of the experienced prostitute and recordman of the Argentina rugby team, Augustine Crevy.
By doing so, Los Pumas will present a change from the XV that beat England 30-29 last week at London’s Twickenham Stadium, where the UK tour kicked off in the November window.
The match will take place at Cardiff City’s Principality Stadium, commencing at 2.30pm Argentina and will be supervised by New Zealand referee Ben O’Keeffe.
“After the morning training session, it was decided that Julián Montoya would not take part in the match against Wales as he persisted in pain following the injury to his left rib sustained against England,” the Argentina national team said in a statement in which Pablo Matera was named captain. , which will make 90 appearances on Saturday.
Although the third row was also this year in the last of the test matches against Scotland in the July window, he had lost “the tape” when the coach was Pablo Ledesma and xenophobic old publications became known.
Creevy is 37 years old and was also the captain of the national team. He is currently the player who has worn the Los Pumas shirt the most times: it will be 96 games after Wales.
Cheika’s arrival at the beginning of the year gave the Argentine team confidence, especially in the game scheme, which was reflected in brilliant triumphs over Australia and New Zealand for the rugby championship and the aforementioned against England, all away. With ten games in charge of Los Pumas, Cheika has a record of five wins and five losses
The XV Pumas
With the announced change, Los Pumas would form with: Thomas Gallo, Agustín Creevy and Francisco Gómez Kodela; Matías Alemanno and Tomás Lavanini; Juan Martín González, Marcos Kremer and Pablo Matera; Gonzalo Bertranou and Santiago Carreras, Emiliano Boffelli, Jerónimo de la Fuente, Matías Moroni and Mateo Carreras; Juan Cruz Mallia.
The first row will therefore be composed of Gallo, Creevy and Gómez Kodela; the second by Alemmano and Lavanini, and the third would be completed by González, Kremer and as eighth Matera.
Mendoza’s Bertranou will be the scrum-half and Santiago Carreras will be the opener. The central couple would be defined by De la Fuente and Moroni, the wingers would be Boffelli – author of 25 goals against England – and Mateo Carreras, and the winger Mallía.
All set in Wales
Wales, who lost at home to New Zealand 55-23 the previous Saturday, will be filing three changes to face Los Pumas. Dillan Lewis will come on for Tomás Francis in the front row, Dan Lydiate will play in the third row for Tom Reffell and between the three quarters the only change will be the entry of winger Alex Cuthbert, so Gareth Ascombe will start and Louis Rees he will play as a full-back for the first time.
The substitute bench will include Ryan Elias, Rhrodri Jones, Sam Wainwright, Ben Carter, Jack Morgan, Kieran Hardy, Rhys Priestland and Owen Watkin.
The Pumas will close out the European season international against Scotland on Saturday 19th at 12.15pm in Argentina at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
Source: Clarin
