French forced to change for Pumas
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:39
France have lost loose forward Wenceslas Lauret through injury ahead of their one-off Test match against Argentina on Saturday.
Lauret made his Test debut recently during France's 42-17 defeat against the Springboks in Cape Town. He was the only player from the match to be selected to play an Argentina XV on Friday, June 18.
The Biarritz back row injured his collarbone during the 37-14 victory over what was effectively an Argentina 'A' team.
The head coach of Los Pumas, Santiago Phelan, confirmed the list of 26 players who will play France on Saturday at the Jose Amalfitani stadium.
The major doubt for the Pumas is captain Felipe Contepomi, after the veteran flyhalf injured his left knee during the second Test against Scotland and was forced to leave the field after 62 minutes.
Fourteen of the 26-man squad play their club rugby in France and like Contepomi, 32, who plays for Toulon, are familiar with their opponents.
All the 22 player involved in the 13-9 defeat to Scotland have been retained in the squad, while No.8 Miguel De Achaval, lock Mariano Galarza and tighthead prop Juan Figallo have all been drafted into the squad after impressing with the Argentina 'A' select.
Talented 24-year-old Flyhalf-cum-centre Benjamin Urdapilleta, who recently joined Guinness Premiership club Harlequins, earns himself a recall into the national team.
Argentina squad: Martín Rodríguez, Lucas González Amorosino, Gonzalo Tiesi, Santiago Fernández, Horacio Agulla, Felipe Contepomi (captain), Agustín Figuerola, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Genaro Fessia, Patricio Albacete, Manuel Carizza, Martín Scelzo, Mario Ledesma, Rodrigo Roncero, Agustín Creevy, Marcos Ayerza, Santiago Guzmán, Alejandro Campos, Nicolás Vergallo, Rafael Carballo, Lucas Borges, Miguel De Achaval, Mariano Galarza, Juan Figallo, Benjamin Urdapilleta.
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