Argentinian Squad for Autmumn Internationals

[big ginger 8]

Forwards: Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (Toulon, captain), Leonardo Senatore (Gimnasia Rosario), Juan Manuel Leguizamon (Lyon), Tomas Leonardi (SIC), Julio Farias Cabello (Tucuman), Tomas de la Vega (CUBA), Patricio Albacete (Toulouse), Manuel Carizza (Jockey Club Rosario), Marcos Ayerza (Leicester Tigers), Agustin Creevy (Montpellier), Juan Figallo (Montpellier), Eusebio Guinazu (unaffiliated), Bruno Postiglioni (La Plata), Francisco Gomez Codela (Biarritz)

Backs: Joaquin Tuculet (Grenoble), Santiago Cordero (Regatas Bella Vista), Horacio Agulla (Bath), Juan Jose Imhoff (Racing Metro), Manuel Montero (Pucara), Gonzalo Camacho (Exeter), Marcelo Bosch (Biarritz), Gonzalo Tiesi (SIC), Juan Martin Hernandez (Racing Metro), Nicolas Sanchez (Bordeaux-Begles), Nicolas Vergallo (Toulouse), Martin Landajo (CASI), Tomas Cubelli (Belgrano Athletic)

So Roncero is officially gone and Roderiguez is injured Tiesi back in.

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Cheers.
I looked up the squad, as it looked a bit short, and the one you posted is actually the one for the Wales test, before being reduced to 23. Besides, these players are part of the group:
BUSTOS MOYANO, MARTÃN
BUSTOS, MAXIMILIANO
CARBALLO, RAFAEL
FERNÃNDEZ, SANTIAGO
FIGUEROLA, AGUSTÃN
GALINDO, ÃLVARO
GONZÃLEZ AMOROSINO, LUCAS
GUILLEMAÃN, JUAN CRUZ
LOBO, NAHUEL
LOZADA, ESTEBAN
ORLANDI, JUAN PABLO
VALLEJOS, TOMÃS

 

[big ginger 8]

I was wondering myself actually sorry about that.

 

[psychic duck]

Argentina have been limited to selecting a maximum of two players per club for the Wales match.

Hence why Santiago Fernández, Lucas González Amorosino and Maximiliano Bustos (Montpellier) and Juan Pablo Orlandi (Racing-Métro) who would have probably been in the squad otherwise, aren't included.

The Wales match is the only fixture for Argentina which coincides with the Top 14 though, so those players will all be available for the latter two fixtures against Ireland and France.

Here is the Argentina player agreement with Top 14/Premiership clubs in summary for those who don't know.

June - Can't field any European based players from the Rugby Championship squad.

Rugby Championship - First choice side.

November - Limited to a maximum of two players per club for the opening fixture which is on the same date as a round of Top 14 fixtures.

Argentine based players aren't effected by this.

 

[Taranus]

Bit of a blow for Argentina that Albacete is out but Contemponi returns in place of Bosch as him and Kodela are staying with Biarritz: http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9817_8220828,00.html

 

[psychic duck]

Argentina team as it has been training. Albacete and Rodriguez are injured, Amorosino, Fernandez Bosch aren't playing as part of a deal with their clubs. Leguizamon should be playing but arrived later from Lyon so hasn't been training.


1 Marcos Ayerza, 2 Eusebio Guinazú, 3 Juan Figallo

4 Manuel Carizza, 5 Julio Farías Cabello

6 Tomás Leonardí, 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, 7 Leonardo Senatore

9 Martín Landajo, 10 Nicolás Sánchez

12 Felipe Contepomi, 13 Gonzalo Tiesi

11 Juan Imhoff, 15 Juan Martín Hernández, 14 Gonzalo Camacho


If this side does indeed play there are some very positive changes in the backs for Argentina as there's a natural goal kicker who kicks for his club side (Sanchez), and an actual try scoring winger (Imhoff), both of those additions make this side a lot more dangerous. Hernandez playing 15 is probably a good call as well, he's a very good 15 and Sanchez has been on good attacking form for his club side Bordeaux.



Only thing that I would chsnge would be Creevy and Cubelli starting. Also Tiesi is a risk, as he's spent nearly a year injured so who knows what form he will be in, but Wales should target him as he may well be rusty.

Although it's only a training side, so may well change. After all Rodriguez was supposed to play 13 in the RC from the training side but it never happened.

 

[Superalexmarket]

I hope Sanchez will be the official kicker in the upcoming matches, although the presence of Contepomi back inthe team can put under pressure to coach Phelan.
The kick at goal was one of the huge deficits of the Pumas in the RC.

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Argentina team as it has been training. Albacete and Rodriguez are injured, Amorosino, Fernandez Bosch aren't playing as part of a deal with their clubs. Leguizamon should be playing but arrived later from Lyon so hasn't been training.
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Although it's only a training side, so may well change. After all Rodriguez was supposed to play 13 in the RC from the training side but it never happened.

Duck, where do you get your info on Argentina?

 

[psychic duck]

Duck, where do you get your info on Argentina?

Melhor wrote it on his website.

http://rugbyworldcup-argentina2023.blogspot.com/2012/11/argentina-to-make-massive-changes-for.html

 

[psychic duck]

Argentina team confirmed. This is in my opinion a good selection in the main, there's a genuine goal kicker and genuine try scorer in the side for once, Argentina might actually be able to score some points.

Sanchez has been on good form and deserves his call up, watch out for him as he is a capable runner as well.

Despite the improvements there are some areas that Wales can target, the lineout is missing Albacete and neither Argentina's hookers are the best lineout throwers, and the centre pairing of Contepomi and Tiesi is a risk as Tiesi has been injured for a year and Contepomi not been part of the squad and is old so we'll have to wait and see how they both fare against the boshing Roberts.

There are a couple of things I would change such as Creevy starting and Cubelli starting or at least on the bench, but by and large this is an improved selection. With Bosch at 13 ahead of Tiesi for the France and Ireland matches it should be improved further in the backs.

One interesting thing to note is the new lack of depth in the Pumas prop resources, previously Argentina had Grau, Reggiardo, Roncero, Hasan, Scelzo all playing at once. But now other than the first choice players who are starting, the props on the bench are decidedly substandard.

Note that the players made unavailable due to the Argentine agreement with French clubs who would be in the squad otherwise are Maximiliano Bustos, Juan Pablo Orlandi and Francisco Gomez Kodela (one of them would have been the reserve tighthead, Juan Gomez is fifth choice), Santiago Fernández (would probably have been 12), Marcelo Bosch (would have been 13) and Lucas González Amorosino (would have probably started 15 with Hernández remaining 10). All of those players will be available to face France and Ireland. Albacete is the only player not selected due to injury.

All of them however will be available to face France and Ireland.

Entonces, el quince para enfrentar a los dragones será: 1- Marcos Ayerza, 2-Eusebio Guiñazú, 3-Juan Figallo, 4-Manuel Carizza, 5-Julio Farías, 6-Leonardo Senatore, 7-Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 8-Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c), 9-Martín Landajo, 10-Nicolás Sánchez, 11- Juan Imhoff, 12- Felipe Contepomi, 13- Gonzalo Tiesi, 14- Gonzalo Camacho, 15-Juan Martín Hernández.

Suplentes: Agustín Creevy, Bruno Postiglioni, Juan Gómez, Tomás Vallejos Cinalli, Tomás Leonardi, Nicolás Vergallo, Horacio Agulla y Joaquín Tuculet.