Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi has made four changes for Saturday’s rematch against the Wallabies, as they look to end a three-match losing streak.
Contepomi has shifted talented pivot Santiago Carreras to fullback in a bid to spark more of an attacking threat from backfield.
The Pumas were beaten 27-21 in San Salvador last week after conceding two early tries, prompting Contepomi to reshuffle his pack.
Efrain Elias and Franco Molina form a new lock pairing, with Tomas Lavanini dropping to the bench.
Experienced Guido Petti moves to flank in place of Benjamin Grondona, while Pedro Delgado replaces Francisco Moreno at tighthead prop alongside loosehead Boris Wenger.
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With Carreras’ shift to fullback, Nicolas Roger is entrusted with the No 10 jersey and Geronimo Prisciantelli is left out of the match 23.
Nicolas Roger takes over at No 10, while Contepomi has named two potential debutants among his replacements in Facundo Cardozo and Mateo Soler.
Los Pumas will be captained by veteran Pablo Matera.
ARGENTINA – 15 Santiago Carreras, 14 Rodrigo Isgro, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Faustino Sanchez Valarolo, 11 Ignacio Mendy, 10 Nicolas Roger, 9 Simon Benitez Cruz, 8 Joaquin Moro, 7 Guido Petti, 6 Pablo Matera (c), 5 Franco Molina, 4 Efrain Elias, 3 Pedro Delgado, 2 Ignacio Ruiz, 1 Boris Wenger.
Bench: 16 Leonel Oviedo, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Francisco Moreno, 19 Tomas Lavanini, 20 Juan Martin Scelzo, 21 Facundo Cardozo, 22 Gonzalo Bertranou, 23 Mateo Soler.
– AFP
Photo: Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images
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