Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has made three modifications to his Argentina aspect that may face South Africa on Saturday from the one which inflicted a 67-27 win upon Australia in spherical 4 of the Rugby Championship.
All three modifications have been made within the pack, with the second-row unit of Franco Molina and Pedro Rubiolo coming in to interchange Guido Petti and Tomas Lavanini on the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades.
The ultimate change is within the again row, with Joaquin Oviedo rewarded for his two tries from the bench in opposition to the Wallabies with a begin on the expense of Juan Martin Gonzalez.
Each Petti and Gonzalez have dropped to the bench, however there may be not room for Lavanini because the Pumas have reverted again to a 5-3 break up on the bench from a 6-2 break up, with winger Matias Moroni coming in as an alternative.
An damage to Eduardo Bello means tighthead Pedro Delgado may make his debut from the bench.
The Pumas can nonetheless theoretically win the Rugby Championship this yr, however with an eight-point hole between them and the leaders South Africa, it could take an almighty effort from them forward of two matches in opposition to the world champions.
Second place remains to be very a lot up for grabs for Argentina although, and a win on house soil will assist them earlier than a return fixture in Mbombela.
Argentina XV
1. GALLO, Thomas (30 caps)
2. MONTOYA, Julián (100 caps) captain
3. SCLAVI, Joel (22 caps)
4. MOLINA, Franco (7 caps)
5. RUBIOLO, Pedro (15 caps)
6. MATERA, Pablo (105 caps) vice-captain
7. KREMER, Marcos (71 caps)
8. OVIEDO, Joaquín (8 caps)
9. BERTRANOU, Gonzalo (64 caps)
10. ALBORNOZ, Tomás (12 caps)
11. CARRERAS, Mateo (24 caps)
12. CHOCOBARES, Santiago (25 caps)
13. CINTI, Lucio (27 caps)
14. DELGUY, Bautista (29 caps)
15. MALLÍA, Juan Cruz (37 caps) vice-captain
Replacements
16. RUIZ, Ignacio (13 caps)
17. CALLES, Ignacio (3 caps)
18. DELGADO, Pedro (uncapped)
19. PETTI, Guido (84 caps)
20. GONZÁLEZ, Juan Martín (35 caps)
21. GARCÍA, Gonzalo (6 caps)
22. CARRERAS, Santiago (49 caps)
23. MORONI, Matías (84 caps)