Michael Cheika, DT of Los Pumas. Photo: Marcelo Carroll
He saw himself coming. But now it’s official. The coach of the Argentine rugby team, the Australian Michele Sheikahe will give a lot of hand to the team and confirmed this Thursday eleven changes in Los Pumas for Saturday’s test match against Scotland, in the last match of the international window before the start of Rugby Championship.
The third meeting with the Scottish team will be at 16:05 at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero and will define the series that began with the victory of Los Pumas (28-16) in Jujuy and continued with a heavy defeat (29- 6). ) in Salta.
Among the changes decided by the coach, the presence of the third line Pablo Matera stands out, who will replace the captain injured Julian Montoyaand the prostitute Agustín Creevy.
Pablo Matera and Agustín Creevy, in the test match, the first of the series, which was played in Jujuy. Photo: Marcelo Carroll
In the first row, moreover, the pillars Thomas Gallo and Joel Sclavi will enter, who will enter from the beginning for the first time.In the second row, Guido Petti remains together with the recovered Tomás Lavanini, replacing Matías Alemanno.
Finally, Santiago Grondona and Pablo Isa will play in the third row, together with captain Matera, replacing Marcos Kremer, Rodrigo Bruni and Juan Martín González.
In the three quarters there will be rookie midfielder Lautaro Bazán Vélez, who joined the Los Pumas 7s squad three months ago, for Gonzalo Bertranou of Mendoza and will form the pair of midfielders together with Santiago Carreras of Córdoba.
The Pumas come from a weak presentation in Salta. Photo: Juano Tesone
The wines will be Bautista Delguy, who will take part in Rosario Juan Imhoff, and Emiliano Boffelli; the designated centers were Matías Orlando, who has remained from the beginning together with Matías Moroni, who will return as owner.
Finally, winger Juan Cruz Mallía will be active from the start after having been on the bench in the previous match against Scotland.
Two rookies on the bench
Among the relays stands out the presence of two rookies, hooker Ignacio Ruiz and opening half of Tucuman Tomás Albornoz.
The Pumas, then, will form with Thomas Gallo, Agustín Creevy and Joel Sclavi; Guido Petti and Tomás Lavanini: Pablo Matera (captain), Santiago Grondona and Facundo Isa; Lautaro Bazán Velez and Santiago Carreras; Emiliano Boffelli, Matías Moroni, Matías Orlando and Bautista Delguy; Juan Cruz Mallia.
The substitutes’ bench will consist of Ignacio Ruiz, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Francisco Gómez Kodela, Marcos Kremer, Juan Martín González, Gonzalo Bertranou, Tomás Albornoz and Lucio Cinti.
The Scotsman 15
For his part, the Scottish coach Gregor Townsend has confirmed the fifteen starters with Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman and Zander Fagerson; Scott Cummings and Jonny Gray; Rory Darge, Hamish Watson (Captain) and Matt Fagerson; Ali Price and Blair Kinghorn; Duhan van der Merwe, Sione Tuipulotu, Mark Bennett and Rufus McLean; Ollie Smith.
The relay will consist of: Dave Cherry, Pierre Schoeman, Javan Sebastian, Glen Young, Andy Christie, George Horne, Ross Thompson and Sam Johnson.
Source: Telam
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