
Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi made seven changes to the team that lost 67-30 against the Springboks in Durban for their rematch in London on Saturday. The match kicks off at 15:00 (SA Time) at Twickenham.
Up front, Guido Petti replaces Franco Molina in the second row, while Pedro Rubiolo comes in for Lucas Paulos, and Santiago Grondona replaces Joaquín Oviedo, who drops to the bench.
At the back, scrumhalf Simón Benítez Cruz replaces injured Gonzalo García, and Gerónimo Prisciantelli is named as his halfback partner. Santiago Carreras shifts to fullback, Juan Cruz Mallía moves to the left wing, and Justo Piccardo takes over at outside centre from Lucio Cinti. Bautista Delguy returns on the right wing, with Rodrigo Isgró dropping to the bench.
Hooker Julián Montoya will captain Argentina.
Argentina: 15 Santiago Carreras, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Justo Piccardo, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Juan Cruz Mallía, 10 Gerónimo Prisciantelli, 9 Simón Benítez Cruz, 8 Santiago Grondona, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julián Montoya (c), 1 Mayco Vivas. Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Boris Wenger, 18 Francisco Coria Marchetti, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Juan González, 21 Joaquín Oviedo, 22 Agustín Moyano, 23 Rodrigo Isgró.
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