Argentina name team for Springbok clash
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Argentina will look to put the heavy 67–30 defeat to the Springboks in Durban behind and finish the VISA Macro Rugby Championship on a positive note. The rematch is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, at Twickenham in London, with kick-off at 10:00 AM ET (2:00 PM local time). The match will be broadcast live on ESPN.
Julián Montoya will set a new milestone by captaining Los Pumas for the 52nd time, the most in the team’s history. He surpasses Agustín Creevy (51 caps as captain), Lisandro Arbizu (48), Hugo Porta (38), and Agustín Pichot (31). Montoya, who came through the ranks at Club Newman, first led Argentina on July 3, 2021, in a 24–17 win over Romania.
Head coach Felipe Contepomi has announced seven changes to the starting XV from last week’s match in Durban:
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Guido Petti replaces Franco Molina
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Pedro Rubiolo comes in for Lucas Paulos
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Santiago Grondona takes the place of Joaquín Oviedo
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Simón Benítez Cruz replaces Gonzalo García
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Gerónimo Prisciantelli starts at fly-half, Santiago Carreras shifts to full-back, and Juan Cruz Mallía moves to the wing, with Mateo Carreras dropping out
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Justo Piccardo replaces Lucio Cinti
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Bautista Delguy comes in for Rodrigo Isgró
Below are the players chosen to face the Springboks in London:
1. VIVAS , Mayco (36 caps)
2. MONTOYA , Julián (113 caps) (Captain)
3. SCLAVI, Joel (32 caps)
4. PETTI , Guido (94 caps)
5. RUBIOLO , Pedro (28 caps)
6. MATERA , Pablo (117 caps) (Vice-captain)
7. KREMER , Marcos (78 caps)
8. GRONDONA , Santiago (22 caps)
9. BENÍTEZ CRUZ , Simón (6 caps)
10. PRISCIANTELLI , Gerónimo (1 chapter)
11. MALLÍA , Juan Cruz (47 caps) (Vice-captain)
12. CHOCOBARES , Santiago (32 caps)
13. PICCARDO , Justo (7 caps)
14. DELGUY , Bautista (36 chapters)
15. CARRERAS , Santiago (60 caps)
Finishers
16. RUIZ , Ignacio (23 caps)
17. WENGER , Boris (3 caps)
18. CORIA MARCHETTI , Francisco (6 chapters)
19. MOLINA , Franco (17 caps)
20. GONZÁLEZ , Juan (47 caps)
21. OVIEDO , Joaquín (18 caps)
22. MOYANO , Agustín (4 caps)
23. ISGRÓ , Rodrigo (12 chapters)
VISA Macro Rugby Championship Standings
Pos. P PG PE PP +/- PTS
1 South Africa 5 3 0 2 55 15
2 New Zealand 5 3 0 2 -6 14
3 Australia 5 2 0 3 1 11
4 Argentina 5 2 0 3 -50 9
Fixture
- Pumas 24 vs All Blacks 41 (Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium, Córdoba)
- Pumas 29 vs All Blacks 23 (Vélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires)
- September 6 – Wallabies 28 vs Los Pumas 24 (Queensland Country Bank Stadium – Townsville, Australia)
- September 13 – Wallabies 26 vs Los Pumas 28 (Allianz Stadium – Sydney, Australia)
- September 27 – Springboks 67 vs Los Pumas 30 (Hollywoodbets Kings Park – Durban, South Africa)
- October 4 – Los Pumas vs Springboks (Allianz Stadium Twickenham – London, England) – 11:00 a.m. (Arg.)
History of Los Pumas vs South Africa
39 matches 4 wins 34 losses 1 draw
11/6/1993 Los Pumas 26 vs. South Africa 29, in Buenos Aires (Ferro)
November 13, 1993: Los Pumas 23 vs. South Africa 52, in Buenos Aires (Ferro)
8/10/1994 South Africa 42 vs. Los Pumas 22, in Port Elizabeth
10/15/1994 South Africa 46 vs. Los Pumas 26, in Johannesburg
9/11/1996 Los Pumas 15 vs. South Africa 46, in Buenos Aires (Ferro)
November 16, 1996: Los Pumas 21 vs. South Africa 44, in Buenos Aires (Ferro)
12/11/2000 Los Pumas 33 vs. South Africa 37, in Buenos Aires (River Plate)
June 18, 2002 South Africa 49 vs. Los Pumas 29, in Springs
June 28, 2003 South Africa 26 vs. Los Pumas 25, in Port Elizabeth
4/12/2004 Los Pumas 7 vs. South Africa 39, in Buenos Aires (Vélez)
5/11/2005 Los Pumas 23 vs. South Africa 34, in Buenos Aires (Vélez)
10/14/2007 South Africa 37 vs. Los Pumas 13, in Paris (RWC-semifinals)
9/8/2008 South Africa 63 vs. Los Pumas 9, in Johannesburg
18/8/2012 South Africa 27 vs Los Pumas 6, in Cape Town
August 25, 2012: Los Pumas 16 vs. South Africa 16, in Mendoza
17/8/2013 South Africa 73 vs Los Pumas 13, in Soweto
August 24, 2013: Los Pumas 17 vs. South Africa 22, in Mendoza
16/8/2014 South Africa 13 vs Los Pumas 6, in Pretoria
August 23, 2014: Los Pumas 31 vs. South Africa 33, in Salta
8/8/2015 South Africa 25 vs Los Pumas 37, in Durban
August 15, 2015: Pumas 12 vs. South Africa 26, in Buenos Aires (Vélez)
10/30/2015 Los Pumas 13 vs South Africa 24, in London – RWC (3rd place)
20/8/2016 South Africa 30 vs Los Pumas 23, Nelspruit
August 27, 2016: Los Pumas 26 vs. South Africa 24, in Salta
19/8/2017 South Africa 37 vs Los Pumas 15, in Port Elizabeth
August 26, 2017: Los Pumas 23 vs. South Africa 41, Salta
18/8/2018 South Africa 34 vs Los Pumas 21, in Durban
August 25, 2018: Los Pumas 32 vs. South Africa 19, in Mendoza
10/8/2019 Los Pumas 13 vs South Africa 46, in Salta
17/8/2019 South Africa 24 vs Los Pumas 18, in Pretoria
14/8/2021 South Africa 32 vs Los Pumas 12, in Port Elizabeth
August 21, 2021: Los Pumas 10 vs. South Africa 29, Port Elizabeth
17/9/2022 Los Pumas 20 vs South Africa 36, in Buenos Aires (Independent)
24/9/2022 South Africa 38 vs Los Pumas 21, in Durban
July 29, 2023: South Africa 22 vs. Los Pumas 21, in Johannesburg
5/8/2023 Los Pumas 13 vs South Africa 24, in Vélez
9/21/2024 Los Pumas 29 vs South Africa 28, in Santiago del Estero
28/9/2024 South Africa 48 vs Los Pumas 7, in Nelspruit
27/9/2025 South Africa 67 vs Los Pumas 30, in Durban
