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Montoya in Charge of Pumas in Opening Rugby Championship Test Against New Zealand
Julian Montoya leads Argentina in their first test in Córdoba in 11 years as All Blacks captain Scott Barrett returns from injury, with both teams fielding experienced lineups.
- In Argentina's first test in Cordoba in 11 years, hooker Julian Montoya will captain the Pumas in his 109th test as they face New Zealand on Saturday.
- After losing at home to Argentina in last year's Rugby Championship and 30 years since their last match in Cordoba, the All Blacks enter Saturday's test wary.
- Argentina's lineup names Juan Cruz Mallia and Pablo Matera as vice-captains, with Pedro Delgado at prop for his fifth test and Gonzalo Garcia starting at scrumhalf.
- Beauden Barrett returns from a hand injury to play flyhalf against New Zealand, pairing with Cortez Ratima for Saturday's test in Cordoba.
- A combined 172 test caps from Finlay Christie, Damian McKenzie, and Anton Lienert-Brown bolster the All Blacks' bench, with Christie and McKenzie named as replacements.
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Juan Cruz Mallía and Santiago Chocobares are back in the XV holder of the Pumas to face New Zealand this Saturday.
CÓRDOBA.– Leaving the center, you have to cross some watery streets and cross the ring until as an oasis appears the center of high performance of the Club Atlético Talleres. A property of 24 hectares that many greats of Buenos Aires would envy, with 13 courts of a shining lawn and two of synthetic. Felipe Contepomi arrives punctually and heads the press conference in the modern press room. He will also have had to cross intricate paths until he…
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CORDOBA, Argentina, - Argentina have made sweeping changes to their team for Saturday’s clash against New Zealand, strengthening their line-up for their opening clash of this year’s Rugby Championship. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Argentina's Strategic Rugby Revamp for New Zealand Showdown Argentina's rugby team is set for a major showdown with New Zealand on Saturday, as sweeping changes have been made to their line-up for the Rugby Championship opener. Coach Felipe Contepomi has opted to field a formidable squad, bringing back prominent French-based players who were absent in mid-year tests against England and Uruguay. Among the returnees are Santiago Chocobares, Bautis…
Twice beaten by England in July, Argentina rejoined its top 14 cadres to face New Zealand on Saturday in Cordoba in Rugby Championship (23:10). Juan Cruz Mallia, Santiago Chocobares, Bautista Delguy and Marcos Kremer all held.
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