The Pumas vs Scotland: they will play the second test match in Salta. Photo Marcelo Carroll
Three changes have ordered the coach of The Cougarsthe Australian Michele Sheikafor the second test match against Scotland which will be played on Saturday jump . As for the game played in Jujuy, it won’t be Paolo Materapoor performance and with some muscle discomfort; Nicola Sanchez, torn; neither Juan Cruz Malliafor tactical reasons.
Mods will not be just name for name: Cheika will also see role changes for some players. This was confirmed by the same technician at a press conference held this Thursday in Salta.
The departure of Pablo Matera will be covered by Rodrigo Bruni and that will be the only change between the come on. Meanwhile, Rosario John Imhoff will enter within Juan Cruz Mallia and that change will take place Emiliano Boffelli What quarterback.
The media couple will be composed of Mendoza Gonzalo Bertrano and Cordova Santiago Carreras, who will replace Nicolás Sánchez da Tucuman, who played a good game in Jujuy in the first of the matches. After being replaced, his tear was confirmed.
Michael Cheika, Los Pumas coach. Photo: Marcelo Carroll
This is how the Argentine rugby team will be formed with Emiliano Boffelli; Santiago Cordero, Matías Orlando, Jerónimo De La Fuente and Juan Imhoff; Gonzalo Bertranou and Santiago Carreras; Juan Martin Gonzalez, Marcos Kremer, Rodrigo Bruni; Guido Petti and Matías Alemanno; Francisco Gómez Kodela, Julián Montoya (captain) and Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro.
Among the substitutes, the most important news are the media calls melee Philip Ezcurra and the central opening, Sunday Miottiboth members of the campus of Argentina XV. They will also be Augustine Creevy, Mayco alive, Slavic joel, Luca Paolo, Facundo Isa Y Mattia Moroni.
For his part, the coach of Scotland, Gregor Townsend, has also made some changes with respect to the team that relaunched last Saturday. will return the eighth Hamish Watson and the second line will also be the appetizer Sam Skinner. Between the three quarters the only change will be the debut of the scrum half Ben White.
The Pumas seek their second consecutive win against Scotland. Photo: Marcelo Carroll
Against Los Pumas, Scotland will field Pierre Schoeman, Dave Cherry and Zander Fagerson; Sam Skinner and Grant Gilchrist (captain), Rory Darge, Hamish Watson and Matt Fagerson; Ben White and Blair Kinghorn; Duhan van der Merwe, Sam Johnson, Mark Bennett and Darcy Graham; Rory Hutchison.
The relay will consist of: George Turner, Jamie Bhatti, Javan Sebastian, Scott Cummings, Andy Christie, Ali Price, Ross Thompson and Kyle Row.
“We have to improve our skills”
With Jujuy’s 28-16 win, Los Pumas moved up to seventh in the World Rugby rankings, while Scotland dropped to eighth.
Cheika compared last Saturday’s meeting with the one planned for the next one. “We have to improve our skills. Scotland were a clear team who wanted to be faster. That’s what we are looking for, always building our game,” she said.
Michael Cheika wants to keep making progress. Photo: Marcelo Carroll
“Fortunately there is excellent competition within the team. I know that Ezcurra and Miotti are experts and this gives the idea that everyone can participate. I feel good for how the team is now”, remarked the coach.
Regarding the departure of Matera, Cheika explained that “he could not train due to a physical ailment and we decided to leave him out: this is why the eighth Bruni’s entry. Next week, we believe, he will be able to return,” he hypothesized. The test match on Saturday will be played from 16:10 at the Pedro Martearena stadium in Salta and the series will end on July 16 with the third and final match at the Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero.
Source: Clarin