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Italy begins its autumn tour against Argentina, this Saturday, November 9, at 6:40 p.m., in Udine. For the occasion, the two Toulouse residents will cross swords. On the other hand, injured, Santiago Chocobares is absent.
Antoine Dupont and Naoto Saito will not be the only ones to engage in a 100% Toulouse duel. Club teammates and national team opponents, Ange Capuozzo and Juan Cruz Mallia will face each other in a match this Saturday, November 9, in Udine (Italy). Both will occupy the full-back position. One for Italy, the other for Argentina.
The native of Grenoble, in very good shape at the start of the season (5 tries in 9 matches) completes the Italian back trio with wingers Monty Ioane and Louis Lynagh.
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At the hinge, Toulon fly-half Paolo Garbisi and former Toulouse scrum-half, Martin Page-Relo, will be associated.
Perpignan fly-half Tommaso Allan, present on the bench, returns to the selection after an eight-month break from his international career to devote himself to his family and his club career.
Santiago Chocobares injured
The Argentine team, led by hooker and captain Julian Montoya, will be guided at the hinge by Treviso fly-half Tomas Albornoz and scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou.
The all-rounder Juan Cruz Mallia, 28, is lined up at full-back. His Argentinian friend from Stade Toulousain, Santiago Chocobares will not play the game, injured in a knee.
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The Pumas, who will then face Ireland then France, are also without third row Pablo Matera (suspended) and Marcos Kremer (knee), second row Tomas Lavanini (ankle) as well as Toulouse center Santiago Chocobares (knee).
Italy have not beaten Argentina since 2008, and their last home victory against the Pumas dates back to 1998.
The composition of Italy:
Capuozzo – Lynagh, Brex, Menoncello, Ioane; (o) Garbisi, (m) Page-Relo – Lamaro (cap.), Cannone, Negri – Ruzza, Cannone – Riccioni, Lucchesi, Spagnolo
Substitutes: Nicotera, Fischetti, Ferrari, Lamb, Zuliani, Garbisi, Allan, Zanon
Coach: Gonzalo Quesada (ARG)
The composition of Argentina:
Mallia – Isgro, Cinti, Orlando, Delguy – (o) Albornoz, (m) Bertranou – Grondona, Oviedo, Gonzalez – Rubiolo, Molina – Sclavi, Montoya (cap.), Gallo
Replacements: Ruiz, Calles, Gomez Kodela, Alemanno, Pedemonte, Garcia, Moroni, Cordero
Coach: Felipe Contepomi (ARG)
