Bello and Rubiolo line up for Los Pumas

Friday 12 July 2024 Written by: Mark Smith

Newcastle Falcons prop Eduardo Bello starts for Argentina against France on Saturday, with club-mate Pedro Rubiolo on the bench.

The game at Buenos Aires’ Velez Sarsfield Stadium sees Los Pumas looking to bounce back from last weekend’s 28-13 loss to the French, in which Bello started at tight-head prop.

Saturday’s re-match is an 8pm UK time kick-off, and is being shown live on Sky Sports.

Bello (right of picture) wins his 23rd cap in the Argentina front-row, with fit-again Rubiolo set to play his first rugby since January.

The 21-year-old has been out since January after dislocating his shoulder in Newcastle’s EPCR Challenge Cup win in Perpignan, and is in line to play his 11th test for Los Pumas.