The Argentine rugby team, Los Pumas, led by Australian coach Michael Cheika, would present two modifications to play the rematch against New Zealand on Saturday, in relation to the team that defeated the All Blacks in Christchurch 25-18 at the end of last week.
The match will be played next Saturday from 4.05 (Argentine time) at Waikato Stadium, in the New Zealand city of Hamilton, with TV by ESPN and Star Plus.
First shift ?? High Intensity Wednesday.
?Hamilton#VamosLosPumas pic.twitter.com/AlbAOZK1LI
– The Pumas (@lospumas) August 31, 2022
Among the forwards there would be no changes regarding the team that defeated New Zealand for the second time in its history, and first as a visitor.
In the three-quarter line, Tomás Cubelli would enter as scrum-half instead of Gonzalo Bertranou from Mendoza; and wing Santiago Cordero for Lucio Cinit.
A possible Los Pumas team would be with Juan Cruz Mallia; Emiliano Boffelli, Matías Moroni, Matías Orlando and Santiago Cordero; Santiago Carreras and Tomas Cubelli; Pablo Matera, Marcos Kremer and Juan Martin González; Tomas Lavanini and Matías Alemanno; Joel Sclavi, Julián Montoya (captain) and Thomas Gallo.
Wednesday second shift in 15 seconds ⏱#VamosLosPumas pic.twitter.com/vMLpk5XFl4
– The Pumas (@lospumas) August 31, 2022
With coach Michael Cheika at the helm, Argentina tops the Rugby Championship standings alongside Australia with nine points, followed by New Zealand with five and South Africa with four.
In the last two dates of the tournament, Los Pumas will face South Africa: on September 17 at the Vélez Sarsfield stadium and on September 24 in the South African city of Durban.
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