Pumas Lose Veteran for Second Test vs Australia in Mendoza

Los Pumas have lost veteran center for the second test against Australia in Mendoza. Matías Moroni was a replacement in the loss in Jujuy and has been ruled out of playing in Mendoza. Moroni earned his 99th test cap when he came on as a second-half replacement.

The loss of Moroni means at least one change to the match day 23 for Mendoza is guaranteed. Moroni has been Felipe Contepomi’s regular replacement mid-field / outside back during his tenure (2024-2026). Contepomi has started Moroni less often and has done so at outside center, right wing and inside center.

No player has been called-up to replace Moroni for the Mendoza test match. This means Luici Cinti and Agustín Fraga are the options for outside center. Fraga is uncapped.

Inside center has seen Faustino Sánchez Valarolo playing against South Africa and Australia with others missing from the roster. Uncapped teenager Benjamín Ordiz is the other option on the roster

Wing and fullback have been occupied by Rodrigo Isgró, Ignacio Mendy and Gerónimo Prisciantelli. Santiago Pernas (1 cap), Mateo Soler (uncapped) and Tobías Wade (uncapped) are also on the roster awaiting opportunities.

 

MISSING

UNAVAILABLE LIST
Tomás Albornoz
Matías Alemanno
Mateo Carreras
Santiago Chocobares
Francisco Coria Marchetti
Bautista Delguy
Gonzalo García
Santiago Grondona
Marcos Kremer
Julián Montoya
Joaquin Oviedo
Justo Piccardo

 

INJURES

INJURED LIST
Eduardo Bello
Emiliano Boffelli
Bautista Bernasconi
Benjamín Elizalde
Thomas Gallo
Juan Martín González
Juan Cruz Mallía
Matías Moroni
Pedro Rubiolo
Joel Sclavi

 

AUSTRALIAN TOUR OF ARGENTINA

AUG 29  21-27 (Estadio 23 de Agosto, San Salvador de Jujuy)
SEP 05  VS (Estádio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza)

 

ARGENTINA ROSTER – FORWARDS

LOOSE HEAD PROP
Rodrigo Martínez (Dragons, UK, 4 caps)
Mayco Vivas (Oyonnax, FR, 43 caps)
Boris Wenger (Harlequins, UK, 10 caps)

HOOKER
Leonel Oviedo (Western Force, AU 2 cap)
Ignacio Ruiz (Perpignan, FR, 32 caps)
Martín Vaca (Capibaras, uncapped) *

TIGHT HEAD PROP
Pedro Delgado (Harlequins, UK, 11 caps)
Francisco Moreno (Newcastle Red Bulls, UK, 2 cap)
Tomás Rapetti (Toulouse, FR, 8 caps)

LOOSE HEAD SECOND-ROW
Franco Molina (Newcastle Red Bulls, UK, 21 caps)
Guido Petti (Harlequins, UK, 103 caps)

TIGHT HEAD SECOND-ROW
Efraín Elías (Toulouse, FR, 5 caps)
Tomás Lavanini (Highlanders, NZ, 93 caps)

FLANKER
Facundo Cardozo (Tarucas, uncapped)
Benjamín Grondona (Bristol Bears, UK, 5 caps)
Pablo Matera (Honda Heat, JP, 126 caps)
Juan Penoucos (Pampas, 2 caps)
Agustín Sarelli (Tarucas, uncapped) *

N8
Joaquin Moro (Leicester Tigers, UK, 7 caps)
Juan Martín Scelzo (Stade Français, FR, 1 cap)

* Invitational

 

ARGENTINA ROSTER – BACKS

SCRUM-HALF
Simón Benítez Cruz Newcastle Red Bulls, UK 14 caps)
Gonzalo Bertranou (California Legion, US, 68 caps)
Agustín Moyano (Western Force, AU, 11 caps)

FLY HALF
Santiago Carreras (Bath, UK, 68 caps)
Nicolás Roger (Dogos, 4 caps)

INSIDE CENTER
Faustino Sánchez Valarolo (Dogos, 4 caps)
Benjamín Ordiz (Capibaras, uncapped) *

OUTSIDE CENTER
Lucio Cinti (Saracens, UK, 44 caps)
Agustín Fraga (Pampas, uncapped)

WING
Rodrigo Isgró (Harlequins, UK, 19 caps)
Ignacio Mendy (Benetton, IT, 7 caps)
Santiago Pernas (Pampas, 1 cap)

FULLBACK
Gerónimo Prisciantelli (Racing 92, FR, 6 caps)
Mateo Soler (Dogos, uncapped)
Tobías Wade (Pampas, uncapped)

* Invitational