Four changes to Argentina team for New Zealand clash
Argentina dropped tryscorer Juan Martin Gonzalez to the bench among four starting changes to their team for the Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on Saturday.
London Irish flanker Gonzalez scored the Pumas' lone try in last week's historic 25-18 win in Christchurch, their first over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil.
His place goes to Santiago Grondona, while another change to the forward pack has lock Guido Petti replacing Matias Alemmano.
Coach Michael Cheika recalled wing Santiago Cordero and halfback Tomas Cubelli for Lucio Cinti and Gonzalo Bertranou, giving his backline a more experienced look.
Teams
Argentina
15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Emiliano Boffelli, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Matias Orlando, 11 Santiago Cordero, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Pablo Matera, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Santiago Grondona, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Thomas Gallo
Substitutes: 16 Santiago Socino, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Eduardo Bello, 19 Matias Alemanno, 20 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 21 Gonzalo Bertranou, 22 Benjamin Urdapilleta, 23 Lucio Cinti
New Zealand
15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 David Havili, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Sam Cane (c), 6 Shannon Frizell, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Sam Whitelock, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 1 Ethan de Groot.
Substitutes: 16 Dane Coles, 17 George Bower, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Brodie Retallick, 20 Dalton Papali’i, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Beauden Barrett, 23 Quinn Tupaea.
