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A late change has been made to the Argentina XV roster for Friday’s match against England A at Bath. A boost has come with the inclusion of a Puma though it comes with two members of the roster now unavailable to play against the English.
This past weekend’s United Rugby Championship (URC) match between Benetton and Edinburgh came at a cost. Hooker Bautista Bernasconi took a knock and will not be able to play for the Argentina XV. Fellow Benetton front-rower, Matías Medrano was sent off in the same match.
Argentina XV head coach Álvaro Galindo has adjusted his roster accordingly with Ignacio Calles called-up. Calles has eight test caps for Argentina. While technically covering both loose head prop and hooker, Calles has played at loose head for his country.
The 31-year-old plays his rugby in France for Bayonne in the Top 14. He has not been selected for international duty for Los Pumas in 2026. He received notable game time for Los Pumas in 2024 including playing in the win over world champions, South Africa in the Rugby Championship.
ROSTER – LOOSE HEAD PROP
POS
PLAYER
AGE
CLUB
CAPS
LH
Diego Correa
21
Capibaras
–
LH
Ignacio Calles
31
Bayonne (FR)
8
ROSTER – HOOKER
POS
PLAYER
AGE
CLUB
CAPS
HK
Francisco Lusarreta
24
Pampas
–
HK
Juan Manuel Vivas
24
Tarucas
–
ROSTER – TIGHT HEAD PROP
POS
PLAYER
AGE
CLUB
CAPS
TH
Pedro Delgado
29
Harlequins (GB-ENG)
12
TH
Galo Fernández
20
Dogos
–
TH
Gael Galván
23
Agen (FR)
–
ROSTER – SECOND-ROW
POS
PLAYER
AGE
CLUB
CAPS
LO
Rodrigo Fernández Criado
28
Pampas
–
LO
Enzo Ocampo
30
Dogos
–
LO
Francisco Surga
23
Pampas
–
ROSTER – FLANKER
POS
PLAYER
AGE
CLUB
CAPS
FL
Nicolás D’Amorim
26
Hindú
1
FL
Benjamín Grondona
21
Bristol Bears (GB-ENG)
5
FL
Juan Penoucos
20
Pampas
2
ROSTER – NO.8
POS
PLAYER
AGE
CLUB
CAPS
N8
Juan Cruz Rachel Pérez
26
Pampas
–
N8
Agustín Sarelli
22
Tarucas
–
ROSTER – SCRUM-HALF
POS
PLAYER
AGE
CLUB
CAPS
SH
Alejo Sugasti
25
Capibaras
–
SH
Nicolás Viola
22
Dogos
–
ROSTER – FLY HALF
POS
PLAYER
AGE
CLUB
CAPS
FH
Juan Segundo Martín Montilla
19
Clermont (FR)
–
FH
Federico Serpa
19
Los Tordos
–
ROSTER – CENTER
POS
PLAYER
AGE
CLUB
CAPS
CE
Agustín Fraga
24
Pampas
–
CE
Benjamín Ordíz
20
Capibaras
–
CE
Matías Osadczuk
29
Sitas
–
ROSTER – WING
POS
PLAYER
AGE
CLUB
CAPS
WI
Mateo Pasquini
21
Tarucas
–
WI
Santiago Pernas
23
Pampas
1
ROSTER – FULLBACK
POS
PLAYER
AGE
CLUB
CAPS
FB
Franco Rossetto
22
Capibaras
–
FB
Tobías Wade
Zebre Parma (IT)
–
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