The Pumas they will seek once and for all to improve their image at the Rugby Championship this Saturday, from 7.05 in the morning (televises ESPN), when they face the fearsome All Blacks in Brisbane, Australia.
The team led by Mario Ledesma last gear after three disputed dates and without pointsThe product of two initial defeats against South Africa on the road (12-32 and 10-29) and, the last one, a beating against the New Zealanders (0-39) last weekend also in Australia.
“Definitely the subject of discipline is something to improve because it is a common denominator of the last five games. We committed many penalties and several of them avoidable, which define a match, “said Ledesma in the preview of the match in which Argentina will present six modifications with respect to the initial XV of 0-39.
The Pumas will form with Juan Cruz MallÃa; Santiago mutton, Lucio Cinti (by MatÃas Moroni), Santiago Chocobares (by Jerónimo De la Fuente; adductor tear) and Emiliano Bofelli (by Bautista Delguy; hamstring tear); Santiago Careers (by Nicolás Sánchez; ankle sprain) and Gonzalo Bertranou; Pablo Matera, Frames Kremer and Juan MartÃn Gonzalez (by Rodrigo Bruni; shoulder trauma); Thomas Lavaini (by Guido Petti) and MatÃas German; Santiago Medrano, Julian Montoya and Facundo Gigena.
Among alternatesMeanwhile, there will be: Santiago Socino, Carlos Muzzio, Enrique Pieretto, Guido Petti, Tomás Lezana, Gonzalo GarcÃa, Domingo Miotti and MatÃas Moroni. Other injured who stayed outside the bank They are Facundo Gigena (muscle overload in a calf), MatÃas Orlando (pubalgia) and Ignacio RuÃz (soleus muscle injury).
The All Blacks (15 points in the tournament) will make 11 changes, with the aim of taking care of players for the crosses with the Springboks (10 units) that will define the champion. New Zealand will form as follows: Jordie Barrett; WillJordan, Rieko Ioane, Quintin Tupaea and George Bridge; Damian McKenzie and TJ Perenara; Hoskins Sotutu, Ardie Savea and Ethan Blackadder; Tupou Vaa’i and Patrick Tuipulotu; Tyrel Lomax, Samisoni Taukei’aho, and Joe Moody. The alternates will be Codie Taylor, George Bower, Ofa Tuungafasi, Scott Barrett, Loke Jacobson, Finaly Christie, Beauden Barrett and Braydon Ennor.
Argentina will close its participation in the contest against the Wallabies (4 points) with matches on Saturday 25 and Saturday 2 October, always as a visitor.
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