Overview
- The Argentine Rugby Union announced on Thursday that Harlequins lock Guido Petti will start in San Juan this weekend and reach 100 Test caps for Argentina.
- Coach Felipe Contepomi made five changes to the XV for the Nations Championship match while retaining the experienced second-row pairing of Petti and Matías Alemanno.
- Petti debuted for Los Pumas on November 14, 2014, has played at the 2015, 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cups, and moved from Bordeaux to Harlequins after winning the 2025 European Champions Cup.
- Alemanno became Argentina’s fifth centurion in Córdoba last week and will again partner Petti in the engine room as Contepomi balances veteran continuity with internal competition.
- Reaching 100 caps places Petti among Argentina’s most experienced players and gives the team a seasoned lock for the Wales test, a development that could shape selection and leadership for the rest of the Nations Championship weekend.