Los Pumas name starting XV to face All Blacks again | OneFootball

The Rafaelinos Pedro Rubiolo were confirmed in the lineup of Los Pumas who will play with New Zealand in Buenos Aires

Los Pumas and the All Blacks confirmed their starting formations for the match that will be held on Saturday at Vélez's field, in the second meeting of both teams in the Rugby Championship. In relation to the match played in Córdoba, the head coach of the Argentine team, Felipe Contepomi, made two changes in the starting XV: Juan González will play for Marcos Kremer and Mateo Carreras will replace Rodrigo Isgró. It is important to note that the Rafaelinos Mayco Vivas and Pedro Rubiolo will be starters.

Everything ready for the rematch at Vélez

After what was the 41-24 fall at the Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, Los Pumas and the All Blacks will face each other again this Saturday, August 23 at the Jose Amalfitani in Liniers (Vélez). It will be the eighth confrontation between both teams at the stadium in the Federal Capital, this being the one that received the men in black the most in our country. This Saturday's match will be played from 6:10 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN.

Regarding the previous match, Felipe Contepomi, head coach of the National Team, made two changes in the starting XV: Juan González for Marcos Kremer and Mateo Carreras for Rodrigo Isgró.

A fact to highlight is that on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the FUAR, Los Pumas will wear jerseys with numbers specially designed to commemorate a decade of work by the foundation, focused on the comprehensive assistance of players who suffered serious and minor injuries on the field.

Consequently, in the first line of Los Pumas will act Mayco Vivas, Julián Montoya and Pedro Delgado. In the second will be Franco Molina and Pedro Rubiolo. While in the third line will wear the jersey of Los Pumas Pablo Matera, Juan Martín González and Joaquín Oviedo, as eighth.

On the side of the All Blacks, the head coach of the New Zealand team, Scott Robertson, decided that Simon Parker make his presentation in the oceanic combined as eighth, while Wallace Sititi will occupy a place on the bench. In this way, the first line of the Kiwis team will be formed with Ethan de Groot, Codie Taylor and Fletcher Newell. Scott Barrett and Fabian Holland will act in the second and Ardie Savea, Tupou Vaa’i and Simon Parker will position themselves in the third.

Among the backs, Robertson decided to keep Cortez Ratima as scrum half, with Beauden Barrett as opening. While Billy Proctor and Jordie Barrett will keep their places as centers, and Sevu Reece and Rieko Ioane will play as wingers and Will Jordan will be the fullback.

Los Pumas for the rematch at Vélez

Below, the formation of Los Pumas to face the All Blacks:

1- Mayco Vivas, 2- Julián Montoya (C), 3- Pedro Delgado, 4- Franco Molina, 5- Pedro Rubiolo, 6- Pablo Matera, 7- Juan Martín González, 8- Joaquín Oviedo, 9- Gonzalo García, 10- Tomás Albornoz, 11- Mateo Carreras, 12- Santiago Chocobares, 13- Lucio Cinti, 14- Bautista Delguy, 15- Juan Cruz Mallía

Substitutes: 16- Ignacio Ruiz, 17- Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18- Joel Sclavi, 19- Guido Petti, 20- Marcos Kremer, 21- Simón Benítez Cruz, 22- Santiago Carreras, 23- Justo Piccardo.

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