Argentina change 2 for the 2nd round TRC clash with the All Blacks
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After a 41-24 defeat at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Córdoba, Los Pumas and the All Blacks will face each other again this Saturday, August 23, at the Jose Amalfitani Stadium in Liniers (Vélez-Málaga). This will be the eighth meeting between the two teams at the stadium in the Federal Capital, and this is the one that has hosted the All Blacks the most in our country. This Saturday's match will begin at 6:10 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN.
This match will be the last of the year for Los Pumas on Argentine soil. The Rugby Championship tour will continue in Townsville, Sydney, Durban, and London:
- Pumas 24 vs All Blacks 41 (Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium, Córdoba)
- August 23 – Los Pumas vs All Blacks (Vélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires) – 6:10 p.m.
- September 6 – Wallabies vs Los Pumas (Queensland Country Bank Stadium – Townsville, Australia) – 1:30 a.m. (Arg.)
- September 13 – Wallabies vs Los Pumas (Allianz Stadium – Sydney, Australia) – 1:00 a.m. (Arg.)
- September 27 – Springboks vs Los Pumas (Hollywoodbets Kings Park – Durban, South Africa) – 12:10 p.m. (Arg.)
- October 4 – Los Pumas vs Springboks (Allianz Stadium Twickenham – London, England) – 11:00 a.m. (Arg.)
Regarding the previous match, Felipe Contepomi, head coach of the National Team, made two changes to the starting XV: Juan González for Marcos Kremer and Mateo Carreras for Rodrigo Isgró.
A notable fact is that, to commemorate the FUAR's tenth anniversary, Los Pumas will wear jerseys with numbers specially designed to commemorate a decade of the foundation's work, focused on providing comprehensive care to players who have suffered serious and minor injuries on the field.
Below is Los Pumas' lineup to face the All Blacks:
1. VIVAS , Mayco (32 caps)
2. MONTOYA , Julián (C) (109 chapters)
3. DELGADO , Pedro (5 caps)
4. MOLINA , Franco (13 caps)
5. RUBIOLO , Pedro (24 caps)
6. MATERA , Pablo (VC) (113 chapters)
7. GONZÁLEZ , Juan Martín (43 caps)
8. OVIEDO , Joaquín (14 caps)
9. GARCÍA , Gonzalo (12 caps)
10. ALBORNOZ , Tomás (18 caps)
11. CARRERAS, Mateo (27 caps)
12. CHOCOBARES , Santiago (28 caps)
13. CINTI , Lucio (35 caps)
14. DELGUY , Bautista (34 chapters)
15. MALLÍA , Juan Cruz (VC) (43 caps)
Finishers
16. RUIZ , Ignacio (19 caps)
17. TETAZ CHAPARRO , Nahuel (80 caps)
18. SCLAVI , Joel (28 caps)
19. PETTI, Guido (90 caps)
20. KREMER , Marcos (74 caps)
21. BENÍTEZ CRUZ , Simón (4 caps)
22. CARRERAS , Santiago (56 caps)
23. PICCARDO, Justo (5 caps)
HISTORY WITH THE ALL BLACKS
Below are all the matches the All Blacks played against Los Pumas in our country:
10/30/1976 Los Pumas 9 vs. New Zealand 21, at Ferro
06/11/1976 Los Pumas 6 vs. New Zealand 26, in Ferro
10/26/1985 Los Pumas 20 vs. New Zealand 33, at Ferro
02/11/1985 Los Pumas 21 vs. New Zealand 21, at Ferro
06/07/1991 Los Pumas 14 vs. New Zealand 28, in Vélez
July 13, 1991: Los Pumas 6 vs. New Zealand 36, in Vélez
01/12/2001 Los Pumas 20 vs All Blacks 24, in River Plate
June 24, 2006: Los Pumas 19 vs. New Zealand 25, in Vélez
09/29/2012 Los Pumas 15 vs New Zealand 54, in La Plata
09/28/2013 Pumas 15 vs All Blacks 33, in La Plata
09/27/2014 Los Pumas 13 vs New Zealand 34, in La Plata
01/10/2016 Los Pumas 17 vs New Zealand 36, in Vélez
09/30/2017 Los Pumas 10 vs New Zealand 36, in Vélez
09/29/2018 Los Pumas 17 vs New Zealand 35, in Vélez
July 20, 2019: Pumas 16 vs. New Zealand 20, in Vélez
07/08/2023 Los Pumas 12 vs. New Zealand 41, in Mendoza
August 16, 2025: Los Pumas 24 vs. New Zealand 41, in Córdoba
