Pumas pick from France
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:50
The Argentinian team to play Italy is strengthened by the selection of players playing in France, especially those at Stade Français.
As soon as the glamour side was knocked out of France's Top 14 players hastened home.
Argentina play Italy at Estadio Chateau Carrerras in Córdoba on Saturday. They have chosen 22 players for the match.
Of the team which disappointed Argentina by losing to Italy, the following are no longer there - Felipe Contepomi, Federico Todeschini, Gonzalo Tiesi, Juan Fernández Lobbe, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Santiago González Bonorino, Marcos Ayerza and Federico Serra.
It is a much changed team.
Argentina squad: Horacio Agulla (Dax, France), Miguel Avramovic (Montauban, France), Lucas Borges (Benetton Treviso, Italy), Marcelo Bosch (Biarritz Olympique, France), Alejandro Tomás Campos (Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires), Manuel Carizza ( Biarritz Olympique, France), Martín Alberto Durand (Champagnat, Buenos Aires), Pablo Gambarini (CASI, Buenos Aires), Álvaro Galindo (Béziers, France), Juan Francisco Gomez (Leinster, Ireland), Juan Martín Hernández (Stade Français, France), Alfredo Lalanne (SIC, Buenos Aires), Juan Manuel Leguizamon (London Irish, England), Pedro Ledesma Arocena (Stade Français, France), Esteban Lozada, (Toulon, France), Federico Martin Aramburu, (Perpignan, France), Rodrigo Roncero (Stade Français, France), James Stuart (CASI, Buenos Aires), Bernardo Stortoni (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland), Hernán Senillosa, (Hindú Club, Buenos Aires), Álvaro Tejeda (Overmach Parma, Italy), Nicolás Vergallo, (Jockey Club, Rosario)
Date: Saturday, 28 June 2008
Kick-off: 15.10 (local time)
Venue:
Estadio Chateau Carreras
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Paul Marks (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)
