Imhoff, Cordero and Delguy fight for a spot before Los Pumas’ rematch against Australia

The second date of Rugby Championship approaches. The Cougars wait for revenge Saint John, where they have been working since Monday. On Tuesday they have completed a new day of physical routines and on Wednesday they will have a key workout to define the formation they will face Australia at Bicentennial Stadium on Saturday from 4:10 pm

On Thursday morning, coach Michael Cheika will confirm owners and substitutes. That day the doubts will be dispelled in the last line: there are three players who will fight for a place. John Imhoff, lamb of santiago Y Battista Delguyrecently established due to the departure of Nicolás Sánchez, they are the ones targeted and only one will be in the starting lineup.

Delguy was called up for this engagement after the loss of Tucuman’s opening half Nicola Sanchez, who suffered from a torn right calf. And that wasn’t the only way out, since then Mayco alive he was out of love with his recent fatherhood.

In the first formation Paolo Matera, Matia Orlando and Cordero worked differently, even if not for physical problems: it was a dose of loads after Saturday’s game. Michele Sheika you won’t have a problem with them if you want to include them for the second meeting.

At the moment, on the part of the technical staff, Felipe Contepomi was the one with the most work, as he coordinated the day mainly with defensive movements. The forwards focused the game on the floor, reception and exits, while the full backs focused on shooting and position-specific work.

In this sense, the moment of truth will be training on Wednesday, when Cheika will take on a more active role and will define owners and substitutes the following day.

“We made self-criticism”

Regarding the last match, Matías Alemanno – who received a yellow card against Australia – admitted that the group was honest about what happened over the weekend in Mendoza.

“We did our self-criticism. It was very difficult to lose against Australia like that. We have already taken things to improve and are 100 percent focused on Saturday’s game, on having a great week and preparing for the rematch,” he distinguished. which is usually in the second line.

“We keep the good and from the bad we start building the work week. I think the negative points were clear, that’s how we took them to find the solution and work on the game,” he remarked.

For the Australian side, the coach Dave Rennie will have to confirm the replacement of Quade Cooper, the flying half who had to be replaced in Mendoza due to an injury.

The natural candidates are Noah Lolesio and James O’Connor. The Rebels’ opening half completed the series against England in the July window, while the ten Reds entered within minutes.