Falcons duo start for Argentina v All Blacks

Thursday 01 September 2022 Written by: Adam


Orlando will start at inside centre with Moroni partnering him at outside centre.

The game in Hamilton kicks off at 8.05am UK time and is being shown live on Sky Sports Arena.

Newcastle wing Mateo Carreras is also with the Pumas squad but is not involved in Saturday’s game.

Argentina created history last week by beating the All Blacks for the first time ever in New Zealand, where a tight affair saw the Los Pumas finish on the right side of a 25-18 score line.

Argentina currently sit top of the Rugby Championship standings, with two wins from three, including a dominant 48-17 thumping of Australia in Round 2.

**Argentina squad**

15 MALLÍA, Juan Cruz (18 caps)

14 BOFFELLI, Emiliano (44 caps)

13 MORONI, Matías (63 caps)

12 ORLANDO, Matías (52 caps)

11 CORDERO, Santiago (47 caps)

10 CARRERAS, Santiago (25 caps)

9 CUBELLI, Tomás (85 caps)

1 GALLO, Thomas (8 caps)

2 MONTOYA, Julián (80 caps) – Captain

3 SCLAVI, Joel (6 caps)

4 PETTI, Guido (70 caps)

5 LAVANINI, Tomás (72 caps)

6 GRONDONA, Santiago (9 caps)

7 KREMER, Marcos (50 caps)

8 MATERA, Pablo (85 caps)

**Replacements**

16 SOCINO, Santiago (7 caps)

17 VIVAS, Mayco (15 caps)

18 BELLO, Eduardo (4 caps)

19 ALEMANNO, Matías (78 caps)

20 GONZÁLEZ, Juan Martín (14 caps)

21 BERTRANOU, Gonzalo (43 caps)

22 URDAPILLETA, Benjamín (16 caps)

23 CINTI, Lucio (10 caps)