FLANKER PABLO MATERA returns to the Argentina team for Friday’s clash with Ireland at Aviva Stadium, with head coach Felipe Contepomi making three changes to the starting XV that lined out for last weekend’s defeat of Italy.
The Pumas vice-captain missed the Italy game due to suspension but comes straight back into the Argentina back row.
Centre Matthias Moroni also comes into the starting XV, starting at 12 ahead of Matias Orlando.
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The third and final change sees lock Guido Petti join Pedro Rubiolo in the Argentina second row.
There is no place in the matchday 23 for Connacht’s Santiago Cordero, who was available for selection.
Argentina:
- 15. Juan Cruz Mallia (40 caps)
- 14. Rodrigo Isgro (5)
- 13. Lucio Cinti (30)
- 12. Matthias Moroni (87)
- 11. Bautista Delguy (31)
- 10. Tomas Albornoz (15)
- 9. Gonzalo Bertranou (66)
- 1. Thomas Gallo (33)
- 2. Julian Montoya (103) (capt)
- 3. Joel Sclavi (25)
- 4. Guido Petti (85)
- 5. Pedro Rubiolo (18)
- 6. Pablo Matera (107)
- 7. Juan Martin Gonzalez (38)
- 8. Joaquin Oviedo (11)
Replacements:
- 16. Ignacio Ruiz (16)
- 17. Ignacio Streets (6)
- 18. Francisco Gomez Kodela (39)
- 19. Franco Molina (10)
- 20. Santiago Grondona (19)
- 21. Gonzalo Garcia (9)
- 22. Santiago Carreras (51)
- 23. Justo Piccardo (0)
That horse was just resting in them stables
@Gally Had: sure if you had read a bit about it , according to Ted, the horse didn’t even get out of the horsebox and the officials were present when he arrived.
Bahaaaaaaaa
Oh dear does not look great!
Like ted telling stewards that his horse had lost 2 shoes during race when his horse was up for non trier until pictures emerged of horse coming back in with all 4 shoes on
Of course, butter wouldn’t melt in Gordon Elliotts mouth either.
Ted and Ruby, two chances, wouldn’t believe a word they say.
My grandfather said he knocked a lad off his horse when he was coming second donkeys years ago at a point to point and went on to win the race. Was always wary of him since that
Much ado about nothing again. Department of Ag trying to tarnish racing again.
Probably everyday medicines in Vets car, but because the medicine was licensed in Uk, they call them illegal drugs. Everyone naturally thinks they are performance enhancing just because of the way it’s reported.
Total b…sh.. from Kimmage, Walsh and the rest of the tabloids.
The only wrong doing here was the English vet working outside of his jurisdiction.
@Tim Brennan: Warwick isn’t a vet.