Argentina - 3 Tests - June 2016

[TheOvalBall]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_mid-year_rugby_union_internationals


1st Test vs Italy - 11 Jun - Estadio B.G Estanislao López, Santa Fe
2nd Test vs France - 18 Jun - Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán
3rd Test vs France - 25 Jun - Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán

 

[argie]

It was confirmed the first test against Italy (not Romania) on June 11 in the southern city of Comodoro Rivadavia.
The others venues were not confirmed yet.

 

[Pampas]

Anyone knows if UAR announced wether we are using first choice players or second and third tier players like the past June tests?

Another question, which stadium do we have in Comodoro Rivadavia where we can hold this test match?

 

[Bruno_ARG]

Anyone knows if UAR announced wether we are using first choice players or second and third tier players like the past June tests?

Another question, which stadium do we have in Comodoro Rivadavia where we can hold this test match?

No idea about the first question. I think I heard somewhere that there wouldn't be to many first choice players for those tests but I don't know anything for sure. Regarding the stadium for the match against Italy:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vUq3wJ6I5iw/U-OApkCHEzI/AAAAAAAAEJU/CjOyUOUUfUg/s640/mcr3.jpg

 

[Pampas]

No idea about the first question. I think I heard somewhere that there wouldn't be to many first choice players for those tests but I don't know anything for sure. Regarding the stadium for the match against Italy
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vUq3wJ6I5iw/U-OApkCHEzI/AAAAAAAAEJU/CjOyUOUUfUg/s640/mcr3.jpg

Thanks buddy. I dont know why they chose Comodoro, specially with that crappy stadium.

 

[argie]

The two test matches against France will be in Tucuman.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Comodoro Rivadavia is a no go. They'll come up with an alternative shortly.

 

[Pampas]

Comodoro Rivadavia is a no go. They'll come up with an alternative shortly.

No surprise here, that stadium is not up to a test match.

 

[argie]

The test match against Italy on June 11 will be at Brigadier López stadium of Club Atlético Colón, in Santa Fe.

 

[marianodan]

Squad for June tests: http://uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=4790

Mostly our best squad except for all the suspended/injured Jaguares players.

 

[FrenchFan]

Looks like a strong squad for Los Pumas.

They may lose a bit of grunt with Senatore and Lavanini suspended, depending on duration of their suspension, but still look good.

Their collective experience gained in Super Rugby with the Jaguares will make a real difference.

They should take the series quite confortably.

 

[Jaguares]

Pumas Squad for June tests:

1- Alemanno, Matías, 2da línea UAR
2- Bertranou, Gonzalo, Medio scrum Cuyo
3- Bosch, Facundo, Hooker URBA
4- Cordero, Santiago, Wing UAR
5- Creevy, Agustín, Hooker UAR
6- Cubelli, Tomás, Medio scrum ARU
7- De la Fuente, Jerónimo, Centro UAR
8- García Botta, Santiago, Pilar UAR
9- Gigena, Facundo, Pilar Cordobesa
10- González Amorosino Lucas, Wing UAR
11- González Iglesias, Santiago, Centro UAR
12- Hernández, Juan Martín, Centro UAR
13- Isa, Facundo, 3ra línea UAR
14- Landajo, Martín, Medio scrum UAR
15- Leguizamón, Juan Manuel, 3ra línea UAR
16- Lezana, Tomás, 3ra línea UAR
17- Matera, Pablo, 3ra línea UAR
18- Montero, Manuel, Wing UAR
19- Montoya, Julián, Hooker UAR
20- Moroni, Matías, Centro UAR
21- Moyano, Ramiro, Fullback UAR
22- Orlando, Matías, Centro UAR
23- Ortega Desio, Javier, 3ra línea UAR
24- Petti, Guido, 2da línea UAR
25- Pieretto, Enrique, Pilar Cordobesa
26- Sánchez, Nicolás, Apertura UAR
27- Tetaz Chaparro, Nahuel, Pilar UAR
28- Tuculet, Joaquín, Fullback UAR

 

[argie]

Only two second row: Alemanno and Petti.
But Ortega-Desio, a back row, can also be an additional one.

 

[Jaguares]

Only two second row: Alemanno and Petti.
But Ortega-Desio, a back row, can also be an additional one.

Lavanini will be available for the last test vs France

 

[marianodan]

I only hope that Moroni-De la Fuente play and Hernández goes to bench. At least vs France.

 

[argie]

Four rookies will make their debut in Los Pumas: Facundo Bosch, Gonzalo Bertranou, Facundo Gigena and Enrique Pieretto.

 

[argie]

ITALY

Forwards:
Pietro CECCARELLI,
Lorenzo CITTADINI,
Simone FERRARI,
Andrea LOVOTTI,
Matteo ZANUSSO,
Tallonator Oliviero FABIANI,
Ornel GEGA,
Leonardo GHIRALDINI,
Valerio BERNABO,
Marco FUSER,
Quintin GELDENHUYS,
Robert Julian BARBIERI,
Simone FAVARO,
Maxime Mata MBANDA',
Abraham Jurgen STEYN,
Andries VAN SCHALKWYK.

Backs:
Edoardo GORI,
Alberto LUCCHESE,
Guglielmo PALAZZANI,
Tommaso ALLAN,
Carlo CANNA,
Giulio BISEGNI,
Tommaso BONI,
Michele CAMPAGNARO,
Tommaso CASTELLO,
Angelo ESPOSITO,
Leonardo SARTO,
Giovanbattista VENDITTI,
Luke MCLEAN,
David ODIETE.


They arrived to Argentina.

 

[FNS]

We can lose close or win by 15+.

 

[Jaguares]

Italy starting XV to face the Pumas:

15 Luke McLean
14 Leonardo Sarto
13 Michele Campagnaro
12 Tommaso Boni
11 David Odiete
10 Carlo Canna
9 Edoardo Gori
8 Andries van Schalkwyk
7 Simone Favaro
6 Abraham Steyn
5 Marco Fuser
4 Quintin Geldenhuys
3 Lorenzo Cittadini
2 Ornel Gega
1 Andrea Lovotti

Replacements:

16 Oliviero Fabiani, 17 Sami Panico, 18 Pietro Ceccarelli, 19 Valerio Bernabo', 20 Robert Barbieri, 21 Guglielmo Palazzani, 22 Tommaso Allan, 23 Giovanbattista Venditti

 

[Pampas]

I only hope that Moroni-De la Fuente play and Hernández goes to bench. At least vs France.

I agree, they should be the starting centers. We really felt the absence of these guys in the last games, Moroni specially.