Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named an unchanged starting line-up for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash with Australia in Rosario.
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Phelan has resisted the urge to make mass changes following last weekend’s heavy defeat to the All Blacks with just two alterations to the bench.
Loose forward Leonardo Senatore replaces Tomas Vallejos and Nicolas Sanchez returns to the matchday 22 in place of injured fullback Martin Rodriguez.
The Pumas are earmarked to break their Rugby Championship duck and record their first win over the Wallabies in 15 years on Saturday with Australia missing several first-choice players due to injury.
Argentina: 15 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Santiago Fernandez, 11 Horacio Agulla, 10 Juan Martin Hernandez, 9 Martin Landajo, 8 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (captain), 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 6 Julio Farias Cabello, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Eusebio Guinazu, 1 Rodrigo Roncero.
Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 18 Leonardo Senatore, 19 Tomas Leonardi, 20 Nicolas Vergallo, 21 Nicolas Sanchez, 22 Juan Imhoff.
Date: Saturday 6 October
Venue: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Kick-off: 01:10 SA Time Sunday (20:10 ARG Time, 23:10 GMT, 09:10 AEST Sunday)
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Pascal Gauzere (France)
TMO: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)