Michael Cheika, the coach of Los Pumas, has chosen the team to play against Samoa in an interesting match in Pool D at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne on Friday, September 22nd.
Even though they lost 27-10 to England in their first match, the team has only made three changes to the starting lineup, and one of them is experienced player Matías Moroni.
Even though they lost 27-10 to England in their first match, the team has only made three changes to the starting lineup, and one of them is experienced player Matías Moroni.
Moroni joins the players in the middle of the field, and this is only his third time starting in 2023. He’s played six matches in total this year, with four of them as a substitute. Despite this, he’s the only player who has been part of all six matches for Los Pumas this year, but he hasn’t always started the games.
The Argentina Team to Play Against Samoa on Friday, September 22nd
- Thomas Gall
- Julian Montoya (c)
- Eduardo Bello
- Guido Petti Pagadizabal
- Matias Alemanno
- Pablo Matera
- Marcos Kremer
- Juan Martin Gonzalez
- Gonzalo Bertranou
- Santiago Carreras
- Mateo Carreras
- Santiago Chocobares
- Matías Moroni
- Emiliano Boffelli
- Juan Cruz Mallia
Replacements:
- Agustín Creevy
- Mayco Vivas
- Francisco Gómez Kodela
- Pedro Rubiolo
- Rodrigo Bruni
- Tomas Cubelli
- Nicolas Sanchez
- Lucio Cinti
If Agustín Creevy plays as a substitute, he will tie with Felipe Contepomi and Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe for the second-most appearances in Rugby World Cup matches for Argentina. They will each have played in 17 World Cup games. The only player who has played more World Cup matches for Los Pumas is Mario Ledesma Arocena, with 18 games between 1999 and 2011.
Pablo Matera has played more Tests for Argentina than any other player, starting 91 of 96 international matches. He provided much of the Pumas’ attack against England, beating five defenders and converting most of his runs 44 meters beyond the gain line (11).
Nicolas Sanchez has played 114 minutes of Test rugby this season and will earn his 99th Test cap when he comes off the bench. He is the Argentine defender who has played the most games and has scored the most goals (863).
Before that, Samoa picked their team, and they made only three changes. They made two changes in the forward positions and one change in the back positions. They added a big winger named Ben Lam to the team.
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