Overview
- Les Kiss announced the 34‑man touring party on Wednesday, August 19, retaining most of the group that beat Japan and adding Len Ikitau and Joseph‑Aukuso Suaalii to the Argentina trip.
- Len Ikitau has been recalled after recovering from an ankle injury and is expected to start in the midfield, though Hunter Paisami’s strong form means Ikitau could shift to outside centre.
- Joseph‑Aukuso Suaalii was cleared from a recent hamstring issue and Kiss has flagged using him in the back three, a change that helped prompt the omission of specialist fullback Jock Campbell.
- Lock Miles Amatosero is unavailable because he is serving a three‑match suspension from a red card in the first Japan game, and Tom Wright remains the only specialist fullback in the squad.
- The squad will assemble in Sydney before flying to Buenos Aires for Tests in Jujuy and Mendoza and includes Massimo De Lutiis after his debut try, with overseas players kept available under World Rugby’s Regulation 9 as Kiss shapes his World Cup build.