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Puma prop pulls out of Aus clash

Argentina have suffered a late blow ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship match against Australia in Rosario.

Tighthead prop Juan Figallo has been forced to withdraw from the side due to a back injury.

Juan Pablo Orlandi fills the void with Matias Diaz coming on to the bench.

Argentina – revised: 15 Juan Martín Hernández, 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Felipe Contepomi, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Nicolás Sánchez, 9 Martín Landajo, 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 7 Pablo Matera, 6 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (captain), 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Julio Farías Cabello, 3 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 2 Eusebio Guiñazú, 1 Marcos Ayerza.

Replacements: 16 Agustín Creevy, 17 Nahuel Lobo, 18 Matias Diaz, 19 Manuel Carizza, 20 Benjamín Macome, 21 Tomás Cubelli, 22 Santiago Fernández, 23 Lucas González Amorosino.

Date: Saturday, October 5

Venue: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario

Kick-off: 19.40 (22.40 GMT; 09.40 Sunday, October 6, EDT Australia)

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Leighton Hodges (Wales)

TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

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