Boffelli, Carreras and Urdapilleta, the three kickers Cheika has against South Africa. Press photo of the UAR
With the two changes ordered by Australian coach Michael Cheika – winger Juan Imhoff will replace Lucio Cinti and center Matías Moroni will replace Matías Orlando -, the Pumas will face South Africa this Saturday at Kings Park in Durban for the sixth and final round of the Rugby Championship. It will be the rematch for Saturday’s 36-20 defeat at Independiente. The game will start at 12:05 and can be seen on ESPN and Star +.
Regardless of the variations between the three quarters and the match result, it is already the best participation of the Los Pumas since they started playing the rugby league in 2012. Also: last year they said goodbye without winning a match and in this edition beat Australia (48-17) and New Zealand (25-18); they also lost 41-26 to the Wallabies and 53-3 to the All Blacks.
Rosario Imhoff analyzed the extent of the accident. “We will play a final against the best in the world. South Africa will seek victory to become champions and we will have to do our best not to be mere spectators. Our goal, beyond the result that will be an anecdote, is to continue to grow in the game and as a team, “he told the Scrum.com site. On the substitutes’ bench stands the inclusion of Bautista Delguy, who could make his debut in the tournament; the presence of Pablo Rubiolo, who has been part of the Jaguares XV squad for two seasons and who has the chance to make his debut in the national team; and the return of the pillar Mayco Vivas.
South Africa will also make two changes: coach Jacques Nienaber has confirmed Pieter-Steph du Toit for Franco Mostert and Frans Steyn for Damien Willemse. For the Springboks, this match will be an opportunity to win the title, although to do so they will have to win, get the offensive bonus and a minimum difference of 39 points.
This is because New Zealand convincingly defeated Australia 40-14 in Auckland earlier in the day, reaching 19 points and, in this way, were one step away from coronation. The victory and the possibility of a third consecutive title in the rugby league give some air to coach Ian Foster, much questioned for his uneven results, with six defeats in the last eleven games.
Formations
Argentina: Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Julián Montoya, Eduardo Bello, Matías Alemanno, Tomás Lavanini, Juan Martín González, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera, Gonzalo Bertranou, Santiago Carreras, Juan Imhoff, Jerónimo de la Fuente, Matías Moroni, Emiliano Boffelli, Juan Cruz Mallía. Trainer: Michele Cheika.
South Africa: Willie le Roux, Canan Moodie, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi, Frans Steyn, Jaden Hendrikse, Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff . Trainer: Jacques Nienaber.
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia).
Stage: King’s Park (Durban).
Start time: 12.05.
Transmission: ESPN and Stella +.
Source: Clarin
