Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has introduced his squad of 32 gamers that can put together to tackle the British and Irish Lions on the Aviva Stadium subsequent week.
Contepomi, who captained his nation within the 25-25 draw the final time the 2 sides met in 2005, will likely be with out a big swathe of his regular squad who’re nonetheless competing within the Top 14 this season, however may have captain Julian Montoya accessible, who will play within the Gallagher Premiership remaining on Saturday simply six days earlier than the match in Dublin.
This Pumas squad has a homegrown tinge to it, with eleven members of the squad coming from their three Tremendous Rugby Americas sides Tarucas, Dogos XV and Pampas – Luciano Asevedo, Simón Benítez Cruz, and Nicolás Roger (Tarucas); Boris Wenger, Pedro Delgado, Leonel Oviedo, Agustín Moyano, and Faustino Sánchez Valarolo (Dogos XV); Joaquín Moro, Justo Piccardo, and Santiago Pernas (Pampas).
The match would be the first time the British and Irish Lions will play on Irish soil, and can mark the start of their 2025 marketing campaign.
The encounter will kick-off the Pumas’ 2025 season, with two Tests against England to comply with in July earlier than a go to from Uruguay and the Rugby Championship.
“It’s an honour to have obtained the invitation from the British & Irish Lions to play their farewell match earlier than the tour of Australia, which will likely be their first ever go to to Eire,” Contepomi mentioned.
“I understand how prestigious it’s for them to be a part of this crew, and being invited to this occasion fills us with delight.
“For us, it’s a fantastic problem to choose up the place we left off in 2024 and proceed our quest for steady enchancment. Each match is a chance to proceed rising as a crew, and we take it with nice duty.”
Argentina squad
Forwards
Luciano Asevedo
Bautista Bernasconi
Francisco Coria Marchetti
Pedro Delgado
Juan Martín González
Benjamín Grondona
Santiago Grondona
Pablo Matera
Franco Molina
Julián Montoya
Joaquín Moro
Joaquín Oviedo
Leonel Oviedo
Pedro Rubiolo
Joel Sclavi
Mayco Vivas
Boris Wenger
Backs
Tomás Albornoz
Simón Benítez Cruz
Santiago Carreras
Lucio Cinti
Santiago Cordero
Benjamín Elizalde
Gonzalo García
Rodrigo Isgró
Ignacio Mendy
Matías Moroni
Agustín Moyano
Santiago Pernas
Justo Piccardo
Nicolás Roger
Faustino Sánchez Valarolo
