Jaguares change five for Reds clash

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaguares head coach Gonzalo Quesada has made five changes to his starting team for their clash against the Reds in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

Three of the changes are in the pack, where Agustin Creevy takes over the No.2 jersey from Julián Montoya who goes to the bench. Both will reach 60 games in Super Rugby.

Prop Lucio Sordoni will have his first start this season in place of Santiago Medrano, while Tomás Lezana returns to the back row with Francisco Gorrissen dropping out of the matchday 23.

In the backline, Felipe Ezcurra will start at scrumhalf and Bautista Delguy returns to the starting XV, replacing Sebastián Cancelliere on the wing.

Among the substitutes, the prop Javier Díaz gets his first call-up, while Matías Alemanno and Juan Cruz Mallía, already recovered from their injuries, will be available.

Jaguares: 15 Santiago Carreras, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Jeronimo De La Fuente (captain), 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Domingo Miotti, 9 Felipe Ezcurra, 8 Rodrigo Buni, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Tomas Lezana, 5 Lucas Paulos, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Lucio Sordoni, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Mayco Vivas.

Replacements: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Javier Diaz, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Matias Alemanno, 20 Javier Ortega Desio, 21 Tomas Cubelli, 22 Tomas Albornoz, 23 Juan Cuz Mallia.

Date: Saturday, February 15

Venue: Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires

Kick-off: 20.00 (23.00 GMT; 09.00, Sunday, February 16 Brisbane time)

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Pablo Deluca (Argentina), Martin Cordoba (Argentina)

TMO: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)