07/17/2021 6:01 AM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 07/17/2021 10:44
The Argentine rugby team, Los Pumas, will seek victory this Saturday against Wales, the last champion of the
Six Nations
tournament
, in a match that will be played in the city of Cardiff and that will close the international tour of Europe.
The match, scheduled at 11am in Argentina, will take place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff and will be controlled by the English referee
Luke Pearce
, who will be assisted by the British Matthew Carley and Karl Dickson.
The test match will be the revenge of the one who played last Saturday with a 20-20 equality on the same stage in the Welsh capital.
The selected team led by Mario Ledesma began his tour of Europe beating Romania, 24-17 in Bucharest, in a match that, beyond the victory,
did not leave great sensations.
In this international window in July, Los Pumas went from lowest to highest.
In their presentation to the Romanians they had a lackluster performance,
with many inaccuracies and lack of synchronization
in all their lines, against an opponent with little international hierarchy.
Argentina left a bad image against Romania.
Photo EFE
On the other hand, last Saturday the Argentine team was the protagonist against the Six Nations champion, the most important tournament in Europe, and was
close to winning
.
The Pumas
were superior
in several passages of the meeting because many times they won the battle in the fixed formations, but they lacked precision to define the clash with the
Dragon
team
.
The expulsion of
Juan Cruz Mallía
in the first half was a determining factor for Wales to raise an adverse partial (6-20) and achieve equality, thus preventing what would have been a resounding success for the Albiceleste team.
The coach, Mario Ledesma, pointed out in the press conference prior to this last friendly that "discipline will once again be decisive since in the first test the team committed infractions that gave life to the rival", and affirmed in a forceful way:
" I don't want that to happen again. "
He also assured that the selected will return "to bet on one of his strengths, because it is something that hurt Wales last Saturday: taking advantage in
the fixed formations
".
"This is what we ask of our forwards," he added.
The Pumas will present two modifications in their initial formation;
Santiago Chocobares
center will enter
for
Santiago Cordero
and wing
Bautista Delguy
, recovered from a muscular discomfort, for Mallia, who was sent off the previous Saturday against Galés for tackling Kieran Hardy in a dangerous way and was
punished with two suspension dates.
In the relay bench, Ledesma appointed Facundo Bosch, Facundo Gigena, Santiago Medrano, Tomás Lavanini, Matías Alemanno, Felipe Ezcurra, Domingo Miotti and Juan Imhoff.
The Pumas improved against Wales.
Photo Geoff Caddick / AFP
For his part, Wales coach
Wayne Pivac will
make
seven changes
from last Saturday's draw.
The media couple will be integrated by Jarrod Evans and Tomos Williams replacing Kieran Hardy and Callum Sheedy, and in the third line Tom Roger will replace Jonah Holmes and Nick Tompkins will replace Willis Halaholo.
In the first row Gareth Thomas and Leon Brown will enter for Nicky Smith and Dillon Lewis, respectively, and finally Josh Turnbull will replace the injured Aaron Wainwright, passing Ross Moriarty to form as eighth.
The bench will be made up of Sam Parry, Rhodri Jones, Dillon Lewis, Matthew Screech, Taine Basham, Kieran Hardy, Callum Sheedy and Willis Halaholo.
In this last match, the selected teams from Wales and Argentina drew equal for the first time in their
19 games,
after 13 Welsh victories and five Argentines.
Probable formations:
Wales:
Gareth Thomas, Elliot Dee and Leon Brown;
Ben Carter and Will Rowlands;
Josh Turnbull, James Botham and Ross Moriarty;
Tomos Williams and Jarrod Evans;
Tom Rogers, Jonathan Davies (captain), Nick Tompkins and Owen Lane;
Hallam Amos.
Coach: Wayne Pivac
The Pumas:
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Julián Montoya (captain) and Francisco Gómez Kodela;
Marcos Kremer and Guido Petti;
Pablo Matera, Facundo Isa and Rodrigo Bruni;
Tomás Cubelli and Nicolás Sánchez;
Matías Moroni, Jerónimo de la Fuente, Santiago Chocobares and Bautista Delguy, Santiago Carreras.
Coach: Mario Ledesma.
Stadium:
Principality Stadium (Cardiff).
Referee:
Luke Pearce (England), assisted by his compatriots Matthew Carley and Karl Dickson.
Hours:
11 (from Argentina).
TV:
ESPN.
Look also
Olympic Games: Martina Dominici's discharge was confirmed and another Argentine gymnast will go in her place
Olympic Games: record of COVID infections in Tokyo and several cases among athletes and workers of the appointment of the rings