{"id":781674,"date":"2026-07-06T01:28:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/781674\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T01:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:28:14","slug":"argentina-make-roster-changes-for-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/781674\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina Make Roster Changes for Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina has made roster changes for the upcoming home test match against Wales. Three French Top 14 players have been added to prepare for the test match at there Estadio Bicentenario in San Juan on Saturday, July 11.<\/p>\n<p>The new trio are Efra\u00edn El\u00edas (Toulouse), Justo Piccardo (Montpellier), and Marcos Kremer (Clermont). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2026\/06\/28\/toulouse-extent-dynasty-and-americas-players-add-a-top-14-title\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Piccardo was a try-scorer for Montpellier in the Top 14 Final<\/a>. Santiago Chocobares has not been added with him having been given rest time instead. Juan Cruz Mall\u00eda continuers his recovery following his serious injury against England last November.<\/p>\n<p>Los Pumas will be looking bounce back from their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2026\/07\/04\/lackluster-argentina-humbled-by-scotland-in-cordoba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lackluster performance that saw them humbled by Scotland in C\u00f3rdoba<\/a>. The return of Kremer looms as a vital part of the puzzle. His physicalness was notably missing against Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>El\u00edas replaces Luciano Asevedo who drops out of the roster as does fullback Mateo Soler. Both players remain uncapped by Los Pumas. Flankers Juan Penoucos and Agust\u00edn Sarelli and center Agust\u00edn Fraga remain on the roster as invitational players.<\/p>\n<p>Contepomi has four specialist second-rowers with Efra\u00edn El\u00edas and Mat\u00edas Alemanno covering the tight-head position. Marcos Kremer also coverts tight-head second-row and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2025\/11\/09\/argentina-beat-wales-by-record-margin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">started there against Wales<\/a> in November. With Luciano Asevedo having been released there is a strong indication that a different player will start in the 5 jersey in San Juan compared to in C\u00f3rdoba against Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Piccardo returns to bolster the mid-field options. His regular position is inside center though has also started at outside center. He joins Faustino S\u00e1nchez Valarolo, Lucino Cinti and Mat\u00edas Moroni as Felipe Contepomi\u2019s center options to face Wales.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-96902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/>JULY FIXTURES \u2013 NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP<\/p>\n<p>JULY 04 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2026\/07\/04\/lackluster-argentina-humbled-by-scotland-in-cordoba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">47-38<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34505 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/logo-scotland-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/> (Estadio Mario Kempes, C\u00f3rdoba, AR)<\/p>\n<p>JULY 11 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>VS<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34507 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-wales-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>(Estadio Bicentenario, San Juan, AR)<\/p>\n<p>JULY 18 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96902 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>VS<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26726 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/logo-england-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>(Estadio \u00danico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, AR)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-96902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/>ARGENTINA ROSTER \u2013 FORWARDS<\/p>\n<p>LOOSE HEAD PROP<br \/>Mayco Vivas (Oyonnax, FR, 40 caps)<br \/>Boris Wenger (Harlequins, UK, 6 caps)<\/p>\n<p>HOOKER<br \/>Juli\u00e1n Montoya (Pau, FR, 118 caps)<br \/>Leonel Oviedo (Western Force, AU uncapped)<br \/>Ignacio Ruiz (Perpignan, FR, 27 caps)<\/p>\n<p>TIGHT HEAD PROP<br \/>Francisco Coria Marchetti (Brive, FR, 8 caps)<br \/>Pedro Delgado (Harlequins, UK, 10 caps)<br \/>Tom\u00e1s Rapetti (Toulouse, FR, 4 caps)<\/p>\n<p>LOOSE HEAD SECOND-ROW<br \/>Franco Molina (Newcastle Red Bulls, UK, 20 caps)<br \/>Guido Petti (Harlequins, UK, 99 caps)<\/p>\n<p>TIGHT HEAD SECOND-ROW<br \/>Mat\u00edas Alemanno (Vannes, FR, 100 caps)<br \/>Efra\u00edn El\u00edas (Toulouse, FR, 2 caps)<\/p>\n<p>FLANKER<br \/>Santiago Grondona (Pau, FR, 26 caps)<br \/>Marcos Kremer (Clermont, FR, 81 caps)<br \/>Pablo Matera (Honda Heat, JP, 122 caps)<br \/>Juan Penoucos (Pampas, uncapped) *<br \/>Agust\u00edn Sarelli (Tarucas, uncapped) *<\/p>\n<p>N8<br \/>Joaquin Moro (Leicester Tigers, UK, 4 caps)<br \/>Joaquin Oviedo (Perpignan, FR, 23 caps)<\/p>\n<p>* Invitational<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-109979 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Argentina-New-Zealand-Efrain-Elias-2024-e1727226411409-1024x512.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"309\"  \/>Foto Cr\u00e9dito: Prensa UAR \/ Gaspafotos<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tie-appear alignnone wp-image-96902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-argentina-pumas-thumbnail-2023.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/>ARGENTINA ROSTER \u2013 BACKS<\/p>\n<p>SCRUM-HALF<br \/>Sim\u00f3n Ben\u00edtez Cruz Newcastle Red Bulls, UK 10 caps)<br \/>Gonzalo Garc\u00eda (Pau, FR, 17 caps)<br \/>Agust\u00edn Moyano (Western Force, AU, 9 caps)<\/p>\n<p>FLY HALF<br \/>Tom\u00e1s Albornoz (Toulon, FR, 22 caps)<br \/>Ger\u00f3nimo Prisciantelli (Racing 92, FR, 4 caps)<br \/>Nicol\u00e1s Roger (Dogos, 3 caps)<\/p>\n<p>INSIDE CENTER<br \/>Justo Piccardo (Montpellier, FR, 11 caps)<br \/>Faustino S\u00e1nchez Valarolo (Dogos, 2 caps)<\/p>\n<p>OUTSIDE CENTER<br \/>Lucio Cinti (Saracens, UK, 40 caps)<br \/>Agust\u00edn Fraga (Pampas, uncapped) *<br \/>Mat\u00edas Moroni (Bristol Bears, UK, 95 caps)<\/p>\n<p>WING<br \/>Mateo Carreras (Bayonne, FR, 34 caps)<br \/>Bautista Delguy (Clermont, FR, 40 caps)<br \/>Rodrigo Isgr\u00f3 (Harlequins, UK, 17 caps)<br \/>Ignacio Mendy (Benetton, IT, 4 caps)<\/p>\n<p>FULLBACK<br \/>Santiago Carreras (Bath, UK, 65 caps)<\/p>\n<p>* Invitational<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-117602 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Argentina-England-2025-Justo-Piccardo-e1763923902647-660x330.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"309\"  \/>Foto: Prensa UAR \/ Gaspafotos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Argentina has made roster changes for the upcoming home test match against Wales. 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