Argentina made only one change from the team that beat a below-strength Wales last month for their opening Rugby Championship clash against SA at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
That change comes at scrumhalf where the experienced Tomas Cubelli makes way for Felipe Ezcurra. Cubelli was replaced by Ezcurra in the 68thCoach Mario Ledesma has named a powerful side with most of his familiar names ready to line up against the world champions on Saturday. Perhaps a sign of the potency of their pack is the absence from the starting line-up of combative and irascible lock Tomas Lavanini, who is on the bench.
By the time they reached Australia, they had not played since the 2019 Rugby World Cup and had not scrummed against any opposition before they faced the All Blacks in Sydney.
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