Like the XV of France, Argentina unveiled this Wednesday, November 20, its composition for the test match of the fall tour, which will take place on Friday at the Stade de France (9:10 p.m.). The Pumas will be able to count on almost all their executives, including the versatile Toulouse fullback Juan Cruz Mallia, or their hooker and captain Julian Montoya.
Coach Felipe Contepomi made just one change from the team that narrowly failed to beat Ireland (22-19) last week in Dublin: scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou slides to the bench and leaves his place for Gonzalo Garcia. The opener Tomas Albornoz is renewed.
Several Top 14 players
The Blues will find several known faces, with players who play in the Top 14. This is the case of right pillar Joel Sclavi, who could find himself facing his partner from La Rochelle Reda Wardi, replacement in the French team, of the Clermont winger Bautista Delguy or even UBB second line Guido Petti.
Deprived of Toulouse center Santiago Chocobares, injured in September, the Pumas have recovered the third row of Clermont Marcos Kremer and the Bayonne winger Mateo Carreras, back in the group this week and who take their place on the bench.
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The composition of Argentina against France: Mallia – Isgro, Cinti, Moroni, Delguy – (o) Albornoz, (m) Garcia – Gonzalez, Oviedo, Matera – Rubiolo, Petti – Sclavi, Montoya (cap.), Gallo. Substitutes: Ruiz, Calles, Gomez Kodela, Molina, Kremer, Bazan Velez, S. Carreras, M. Carreras.
