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Pumas Make Double Roster Change for Springboks

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Two changes have been made to Los Pumas’ roster ahead of the upcoming Rugby Championship matches against the Springboks. Felipe Contepomi has made one injury-motivated change and one tactical change to his roster. Argentina face South Africa in Durban on September 27 and in London, England on October 04.

 

ROSTER CHANGES 

Front-rower Ignacio Calles is out through injury. Calles, who is yet to play for his country in 2025, joined the roster for the two matches against Australia. He did not play and has now been replaced by the uncapped Leonel Oviedo.

Calles was a regular for Los Pumas in the second-half of Argentina’s international campaign in 2024. He was the understudy loose head prop  to Thomas Gallo. Neither player has featured in the 2025 Rugby Championship. Calles’ place on the roster has gone to a specialist hooker. Calles previously played as replacement hooker for Argentina against Uruguay in 2024.

The second alteration to the roster sees Nicolás Roger dropping out and Felipe Contepomi welcoming back Tomás Albornoz. The Toulon-bound Albornoz was injured in Argentina’s win over New Zealand in Buenos Aires. He has now been cleared by doctors to return to the roster to travel to Durban.

 

ARGENTINA ROSTER – AUSTRALIA TOUR 2025

#1 LOOSE HEAD PROP

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MAYCO VIVAS BORIS WENGER
Age: 27 Age: 23
Height: 1.86 kg Height: 1.88m
Weight: 126 kg Weight: 110 kg
Debut: vs New Zealand (2019) Debut: vs Australia (2025)
Caps: 35 Caps: 2
Club: Oyonnax (FR) Club: Harlequins (UK)

 

#2 HOOKER

Foto Crédito: Prensa UAR
photo: UAR
Foto: Pablo Moreno / MARCA
JULIÁN MONTOYA LIONEL OVIEDO IGNACIO RUIZ
Age: 31 Age: 27 Age: 24
Height: 1.84m Height: 1.86m Height: 1.87m
Weight: 108 kg Weight: 115 kg Weight: 112 kg
Debut: vs Uruguay (2014) Debut: – Debut: vs Scotland (2022)
Caps: 112 Caps: – Caps: 21
Club: Pau (FR) Club: Dogos Club: Perpignan (FR)

 

#3 TIGHT HEAD PROP

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Crédito: Leo Blasco
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FRANCISCO CORIA MARCHETTI TOMÁS RAPETTI JOEL SCLAVI
Age: 24 Age: 20 Age: 31
Height: 1.86m Height: 1.90m Height: 1.88m
Weight: 125 kg Weight: 125 kg Weight: 137 kg
Debut: vs Uruguay (2024) Debut:  – Debut: vs Scotland (2022)
Caps: 5 Caps: – Caps: 31
Club: Brive (FR) Club: Toulouse (FR) Club: La Rochelle (FR)

 

#4 LOOSE HEAD SECOND-ROW

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FRANCO MOLINA GUIDO PETTI
Age: 27 Age: 30
Height: 1.98m Height: 1.94m
Weight: 118 kg Weight: 111 kg
Debut: vs France (2024) Debut: vs Italy (2014)
Caps: 16 Caps: 93
Club: Western Force (AU) Club: Harlequins (UK)

 

#5 TIGHT HEAD SECOND-ROW

Foto: J Gasparini / Gaspafotos
Foto: J Gasparini / Gaspafotos
LUCAS PAULOS PEDRO RUBIOLO
Age: 27 Age: 22
Height: 1.99m Height: 1.94m
Weight: 123 kg Weight: 115 kg
Debut: vs New Zealand (2020) Debut: vs South Africa (2022)
Caps: 17 Caps: 27
Club: Bayonne (FR) Club: Bristol Bears (UK)

 

# 6 FLANKER

Photo: Bristol Bears
Foto: Gaspafotos
SANTIAGO GRONDONA PABLO MATERA
Age: 27 Age: 32
Height: 192m Height: 1.93m
Weight: 105 kg Weight: 110 kg
Debut: vs New Zealand (2020) Debut: vs Chile (2013)
Caps: 21 Caps: 116
Club: Bristol Bears (UK) Club: Mia Honda Heat (JP)

 

#7 FLANKER

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Foto: Gaspafotos
JUAN MARTÍN GONZÁLEZ MARCOS KREMER
Age: 24 Age: 28
Height: 1.92m Height: 1.99m
Weight: 106 kg Weight: 115 kg
Debut: vs Romania (2021) Debut: vs New Zealand (2016)
Caps: 46 Caps: 77
Club: Saracens (UK) Club: Clermont (FR)

 

#8 EIGHT-MAN

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JOAQUÍN OVIEDO
Age: 24
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 113 kg
Debut: vs Australia (2021)
Caps: 17
Club: Perpignan (FR)

 

#9 SCRUM HALF

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Foto: Prensa UAR
SIMÓN BENÍTEZ CRUZ GONZALO GARCÍA AGUSTÍN MOYANO
Age: 25 Age: 26 Age: 22
Height: 1.77m Height: 1.73m Height: 1.73m
Weight: 77 kg Weight: 77 kg Weight: 75 kg
Debut: vs England (2025) Debut: vs New Zealand (2021) Debut: vs England (2025)
Caps: 5 Caps: 15 Caps: 2
Club: Newcastle Red Bulls (UK) Club: Zebre Parma (IT) Club: Dogos

 

#10 FLY HALF

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Foto: Gaspafotos
TOMÁS ALBORNOZ SANTIAGO CARRERAS GERÓNIMO PRISCIANTELLI
Age: 27 Age: 26 Age: 26
Height: 1.77m Height: 1.83m Height: 1.82m
Weight: 84 kg Weight: 87 kg Weight: 88 kg
Debut: vs Australia (2022) Debut: vs South Africa (2019) Debut: vs Australia (2025)
Caps: 19 Caps: 59 Caps: 1
Club: Benetton (IT) Club: Gloucester (UK) Club: Racing 92 (FR)

 

#11 LEFT WING

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Foto: J Gasparini / Gaspafotos
MATEO CARRERAS IGNACIO MENDY
Age: 25 Age: 25
Height: 1.72m Height: 1.86m
Weight: 80 kg Weight: 86 kg
Debut: vs Australia (2021) Debut: vs South Africa (2021)
Caps: 30 Caps: 4
Club: Bayonne (FR) Club: Benetton (IT)

 

#12/13 CENTER

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Foto: Gaspafotos
Foto: Prensa UAR
SANTIAGO CHOCOBARES LUCIO CINTI JUSTO PICCARDO
Age: 26 Age: 25 Age: 23
Height: 1.89m Height: 1.90m Height: 1.83m
Weight: 96 kg Weight: 91 kg Weight: 105 kg
Debut: vs New Zealand (2020) Debut: vs South Africa (2021) Debut: vs Ireland (2024)
Caps: 31 Caps: 38 Caps: 7
Club: Toulouse (FR) Club: Saracens (UK) Club: Montpellier (FR)

 

#14 RIGHT WING

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BAUTISTA DELGUY RODRIGO ISGRÓ
Age: 28 Age: 26
Height: 1.82m Height: 1.83m
Weight: 84 kg Weight: 100 kg
Debut: vs Wales (2018) Debut: vs Australia (2023)
Caps: 36 Caps: 11
Club: Clermont (FR) Club: Harlequins (UK)

 

#15 FULLBACK

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BENJAMÍN ELIZALDE JUAN CRUZ MALLÍA
Age: 21 Age: 28
Height: 1.88m Height: 1.82m
Weight: 91 kg Weight: 88 kg
Debut: vs England (2025) Debut: vs Scotland (2018)
Caps: 4 Caps: 46
Club: Bristol Bears (UK) Club: Toulouse (FR)

 

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