US EditionMontoya in Charge of Pumas in Opening Rugby Championship Test Against New Zealand
Julian Montoya leads Argentina in their first test in Córdoba in 11 years as All Blacks captain Scott Barrett returns from injury, with both teams fielding experienced lineups.
- In Argentina's first test in Cordoba in 11 years, hooker Julian Montoya will captain the Pumas in his 109th test as they face New Zealand on Saturday.
- After losing at home to Argentina in last year's Rugby Championship and 30 years since their last match in Cordoba, the All Blacks enter Saturday's test wary.
- Argentina's lineup names Juan Cruz Mallia and Pablo Matera as vice-captains, with Pedro Delgado at prop for his fifth test and Gonzalo Garcia starting at scrumhalf.
- Beauden Barrett returns from a hand injury to play flyhalf against New Zealand, pairing with Cortez Ratima for Saturday's test in Cordoba.
- A combined 172 test caps from Finlay Christie, Damian McKenzie, and Anton Lienert-Brown bolster the All Blacks' bench, with Christie and McKenzie named as replacements.
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The injury of Bautista Bernasconi forces to make possible changes in the first line of Argentina a few hours after the debut against New Zealand in Cordoba
Juan Cruz Mallía and Santiago Chocobares are back in the XV holder of the Pumas to face New Zealand this Saturday.
CÓRDOBA.– Leaving the center, you have to cross some watery streets and cross the ring until as an oasis appears the center of high performance of the Club Atlético Talleres. A property of 24 hectares that many greats of Buenos Aires would envy, with 13 courts of a shining lawn and two of synthetic. Felipe Contepomi arrives punctually and heads the press conference in the modern press room. He will also have had to cross intricate paths until he…
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Montoya in charge of Pumas in opening Rugby Championship test against New Zealand
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