Pumas change three for decider

In the forwards Tomás Lavanini returns from the suspension - for foul play - slapped on him during the final round of Super Rugby action before the June Test season.

As a result Javier Ortega Desio moves to the back row and Thomas Lezana drops down to the replacement bench.

Among the backs Thomas Cubelli will start in place of Martin Landajo at scrumhalf and Jeronimo de la Fuente replaces Juan Martin Hernández at inside centre - after Hernández was injured in last Sunday's Test.

Matías Orlando and Lucas González Amorosino return to the matchday squad and will both play off the bench - with the latter set to earn his 50th cap if he takes to the field.

Argentina: 15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Matías Moroni, 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente, 11 Manuel Montero, 10 Nicolás Sánchez, 9 Tomás Cubelli, 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Javier Ortega Desio, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomás Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Ramiro Herrera, 2 Agustín Creevy (captain), 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro.

Replacements: 16 Julián Montoya, 17 Santiago García Botta, 18 Enrique Pieretto, 19 Tomás Lezana, 20 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 21 Martín Landajo, 22 Matías Orlando y 23 Lucas González Amorosino.

 

Date: Saturday, June 25

Venue: Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán

Kick-off: 15.10 (18.10 GMT; 20.10 French time)

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)