Find out who Michael Cheika has picked to face his old team the Wallabies
Argentina Rugby Championship Squad 2022
Michael Cheika has made four changes to his Argentina team for their second Rugby Championship match against Australia in San Juan on Saturday.
The Pumas are looking to bounce back from a 41-26 defeat by the Wallabies in their opening match and Thomas Gallo comes into the front row at loosehead.
The other changes are in the back-line. Gonzalo Bertranou starts at scrum-half with Tomas Cubelli dropping to the bench, Matias Moroni comes into the centres and Juan Imhoff is selected on the left wing, with Emiliano Boffelli switching to the right.
Primer turno de miércoles ✅
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Argentina team to play Australia – Saturday 13 August
Juan Cruz Mallia; Emiliano Boffelli, Matias Moroni, Jeronimo De La Fuente, Juan Imhoff; Santiago Carreras, Gonzalo Bertranou; Thomas Gallo, Julian Montoya (captain), Francisco Gomez Kodela, Matias Alemanno, Tomas Lavanini, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera.
Replacements: Agustin Creevy, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Joel Sclavi, Facunda Isa, Rodrigo Bruni, Tomas Cubelli, Tomas Albornoz, Lucio Cinti.
Argentina team to play Australia – Saturday 6 August
Juan Cruz Mallia; Santiago Cordero, Matias Orlando, Jeronimo De La Fuente, Emiliano Boffelli; Santiago Carreras, Tomas Cubelli; Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Julian Montoya (captain), Francisco Gomez Kodela, Matias Alemanno, Tomas Lavanini, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera.
Replacements: Agustin Creevy, Thomas Gallo, Joel Sclavi, Santiago Grondona, Rodrigo Bruni, Lautaro Bazan Velez, Tomas Albornoz, Matias Moroni.
Argentina Rugby Championship Squad 2022
Forwards
Matias Alemanno
Rodrigo Bruni
Agustin Creevy
Thomas Gallo
Francisco Gomez Kodela
Juan Martin Gonzalez
Santiago Grondona
Facundo Isa
Marcos Kremer
Tomas Lavanini
Pablo Matera
Santiago Medrano
Julian Montoya (captain)
Joaquin Oviedo
Lucas Paulos
Ignacio Ruiz
Joel Sclavi
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
Mayco Vivas
Backs
Lautaro Bazan Velez
Gonzalo Bertranou
Emiliano Boffelli
Santiago Carreras
Lucio Cinti
Santiago Cordero
Tomas Cubelli
Jeronimo De La Fuente
Juan Imhoff
Juan Cruz Mallia
Lucas Mensa
Matias Moroni
Matias Orlando
Nicolas Sanchez
Benjamín Urdapilleta
Argentina Rugby Championship Fixtures 2022
Sat 6 Aug Argentina 26-41 Australia
Sat 13 Aug Argentina v Australia (8.10pm, Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan) Live on Sky Sports
Sat 27 Aug New Zealand v Argentina (8.45am, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch) Live on Sky Sports
Sat 3 Sep New Zealand v Argentina (8.05am, FMG Stadium, Hamilton) Live on Sky Sports
Sat 17 Sep Argentina v South Africa (8.10pm, Estadio Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires) Live on Sky Sports
Sat 24 Sep South Africa v Argentina (4.05pm, Kings Park, Durban) Live on Sky Sports
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