Overview
- Contepomi kept Pablo Matera as captain and overhauled the starting lineup to respond to last week’s 27-21 loss to Australia.
- Efraín Elias and Franco Molina replace Guido Petti and Tomás Lavanini in the engine room with Petti moved to the flank.
- Santiago Carreras has been shifted to fullback while Nicolás Roger takes the No. 10 role alongside halfback Simón Benítez Cruz.
- Pedro Delgado starts at tighthead prop with Francisco Moreno on the bench, and two uncapped players, Facundo Cardozo and Mateo Soler, join the replacements.
- The selection reflects limited options because several overseas-based players are unavailable and it gives Argentina a chance to square the series and evaluate depth before upcoming fixtures.