Select Edition

Northern
Southern
Global
NZ

Mario Ledesma makes minor tweaks for Wallaby clash

By Online Editors
Argentina coach Mario Ledesma. (Getty Images)

Argentina head coach Mario Ledesma has made three changes and a positional switch ahead of his side's clash against Australia on the Gold Coast.

Ledesma's men are coming off a spirited effort against the All Blacks last weekend, going down 46-24 and becoming the first team since October 2017 to put at least 24 points on the New Zealanders.

For this weekend's match flanker Pablo Matera returns to the starting side after appearing off the bench in his last outing. Tomas Lezana has been dropped from the matchday squad.

Ledesma has tweaked his front row for as Santiago Medrano gets the nod at tighthead while Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro moves across to loosehead.

The only change to the backline sees Gonzalo Bertranou replace Martin Landajo in the No. 9 jersey.

ARGENTINA

15. Emiliano Boffelli, 14. Bautista Delguy, 13. Matías Moroni, 12. Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11. Ramiro Moyano, 10. Nicolás Sanchez, 9. Gonzalo Bertranou, 8. Javier Ortego Desio, 7. Marcos Kremer, 6. Pablo Matera, 5. Tomás Lavanini, 4. Guido Petti, 3. Santiago Medrano, 2. Agustín Creevy (C), 1. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro.

Reserves: 16. Julian Montoya, 17. Santiago Garcia Botta, 18. Juan Pablo Zeiss, 19. Matías Alemanno, 20. Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 21. Martin Landajo, 22. Bautista Ezcurra, 23. Juan Cruz Mallia.

In other news: