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MENDOZA, Argentina : Australia will look to put a home series loss to England behind them and get their Rugby Championship campaign off to a flying start against Argentina on Saturday, while their former coach Michael Cheika will be doing everything he can to stop them.
Wounded and wobbling, still missing key personnel and facing off against a former mentor, the Wallabies will be in ambush territory when they run into Estadio Malvinas for the first of two Tests against Argentina on Sunday morning. Unlike Australia, who lost the July series against England in desultory fashion, Los Pumas have their tails up and fangs bared after defeating Scotland 34-31 with a thrilling last-play-of-the-game comeback try a fortnight ago.
Michael Cheika on Thursday announced nine changes to his Argentina side to take on Australia in their Rugby Championship opener in Mendoza but was unable to recall one key player.
MENDOZA : Argentina have restored scrum half Tomas Cubelli but left out veteran Nicolas Sanchez from the halfback partnership for Saturday’s Rugby Championship test against Australia in Mendoza.
SYDNEY : Australia have suffered a major injury blow ahead of the start of the Rugby Championship with key back Samu Kerevi ruled out for the remainder of the season by a knee injury.
Argentina coach Michael Cheika will plot against his former team Australia as the Rugby Championship kicks off this weekend but the former Randwick man has barely rated a mention in the Wallabies camp, according to winger Tom Wright.
MELBOURNE : Late-blooming Melbourne Rebels prop Matt Gibbon feels his Wallabies hopes now lie on stronger shoulders after a test debut went begging three years ago under Michael Cheika.
Argentina have included captain Julian Montoya and the first-choice halfback pairing of Tomas Cubelli and Nicolas Sanchez in a 34-man squad for the two tests against Australia in the Rugby Championship, the Argentine Rugby Union said on Thursday.