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Brazil play host to the Argentina XV on Sunday. The match is the first contest between the Brazilian Senior Men’s team and Argentina’s next-of-XV since 2020. Coming off a record-setting win over Paraguay, Brazil now face the Argentina XV ahead of their vital RWC Qualifier against Chile.
| FORM GUIDE |
Current World Ranking: 29 (55.83 points)
2024-08-18 – Brazil 71-17 Paraguay (São Paulo, BR)
Current World Ranking: N/A
2024- No other fixtures
STARTING LINEUP CHANGES FROM 71-17 |
15 Daniel Lima replaces Lucas Tranquez
14 Widson Menezes replaces Robert Tenório
13 Victor Silva replaces Carlo Mignot
12 Robert Tenório moves from 14; replaces Lorenzo Massari Temer
11 Sérgio Luna replaces Ariel Rodrigues
10 Moisés Duque replaces João Amaral
9 Lucas Spago replaces Felipe Gonçalves
8 Adrio de Melo replaces André Arruda
6 Rafael Teixeira replaces Cleber Dias
5 Gabriel Paganini replaces Gabriel Oliveira
4 Hélder Bryan Lúci replaces Ben Donald
3 Levy Marinho replaces Matheus Rocha
2 Henrique Ferreira replaces Endy Willian Pinheiro
1 João Lucas Marino replaces Wilton Rebolo
– First Match of 2024.
| NOTES |
- The Argentina XV were 40-15 winners over Brazil in the most recent meeting in 2020.
- Brazil retained starters from the 2020 match are: Gabriel Paganini, Rafael Teixeira, Adrio de Melo, Moisés Duque, and Robert Tenório.
- Brazil’s foreign-based players are Moisés Duque (Académica de Coimbra, Portugal), and Felipe Rosa (São Miguel, Portugal).
- All Argentina XV players are domestically based.
- Matheus Cláudio is the only starting name who also started in the RWC Qualifier against Paraguay.
- A much changed line-up was also recently against Vancouver Highlanders. It was an epic failure.
- 2024 Pumas Ignacio Ruiz, Franco Molina, Lautaro Bazán Vélez and Mateo Carreras played vs Brazil in 2020. All four defeated the All Blacks in Wellington, New Zealand.
| PREDICTION |
In between facing Paraguay and Chile in Rugby World Cup Qualifiers, Brazil have a home match against the Argentina XV. It is an important fixture to assist in preparations. Notwithstanding, Brazil’s line-up sees 14 changes. A facto set to influence the match is the weather; it will be a very hot afternoon. Open running rugby is expected with Argentina’s replacements keen to impress a much a at the starters. The Argentina XV are heavy favorites for a big win.
| LINE-UPS |
BRAZIL
15 Daniel Lima, 14 Widson Menezes, 13 Victor Silva, 12 Robert Tenório, 11 Sérgio Luna, 10 Moisés Duque, 9 Lucas Spago, 8 Adrio de Melo (capt.), 7 Matheus Cláudio, 6 Rafael Teixeira, 5 Gabriel Paganini, 4 Hélder Bryan Lúcio, 3 Levy Marinho, 2 Henrique Ferreira, 1 João Lucas Marino
Replacements: 16 André Oliveira, 17 Brendon Alves, 18 Vicente Galvão, 19 Gabriel Oliveira, 20 Cleber Dias, 21 Felipe Rosa, 22 Felipe Gonçalves, 23 Nicolas Azevedo, 24 Renato Santos, 25 Lucas Tranquez
ARGENTINA XV
15 Mateo Soler, 14 Jerónimo Ulloa, 13 Leonardo Gea Salim, 12 Bruno Heit, 11 Santiago Pernas, 10 Julián Hernández, 9 Agustín Moyano, 8 Juan Bernasconi, 7 Manuel Bernstein, 6 Facundo García Hamilton, 5 Luciano Asevedo, 4 Franco Carrera, 3 Francisco Moreno, 2 Boris Wenger, 1 Matías Medrano
Replacements: 16 Juan Greising Revol, 16 Leonel Oviedo, 17 Guillermo Durán, 18 Tomás Rapetti, 19 Valentino Freiria, 20 Ignácio Inchauspe, 21 Santino Di Luca, 22 Faustino Sánchez Valarolo, 23 Ernesto Giudice
| LIVE MATCH VIDEO |
Live Stream on YouTube – Brasil Rugby
| MATCH INFO |
Date: Sunday, September 08
Kickoff: 3:30pm (Jacareí, BR); 3:30pm (Buenos Aires, AR)
Venue: Estádio Du Cambusano, Jacareí (BR)
Broadcasts: Youtube
Weather Forecast: Hot and Sunny, 34°C, wind 11 km/h
| MATCH OFFICIALS |
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
Assistant Referees: Cauã Ricardo (Brazil); Lucas Saccamanno (Brazil)
