Pablo Matera joins youthful bench in Pumas team for Wallabies rematch

Felipe Contepomi has shifted some significant firepower to the bench unit after his Pumas surrendered a 21-7 lead last weekend in Townsville.

For this weekend’s rematch against the Wallabies in Sydney, Pablo Matera has been named in the No. 20 jersey, joining a bench unit with a total of just 53 Test caps, excluding the vice-captain’s 115.

Joaquin Oviedo steps into Matera’s vacated No.8 jersey, continuing a rotating door selection policy among the superbly talented loose forward options. Similarly, in the locks, Guido Petti is promoted to the starting XV, switching places with Franco Molina.

In the backline, Bautista Delguy has dropped out of the matchday 23 and is replaced by Rodrigo Isgró.

Los Pumas team to play the Wallabies

1. Mayco Vivas
2. Julián Montoya
3. Joel Sclavi
4. Guido Petti
5. Pedro Rubiolo
6. Juan Martín González
7. Marcos Kremer
8. Joaquín Oviedo
9. Gonzalo García
10. Santiago Carreras
11. Mateo Carreras
12. Santiago Chocobares
13. Lucio Cinti
14. Rodrigo Isgró
15. Juan Cruz Mallía

Reserves

16. Ignacio Ruiz
17. Boris Wenger
18. Francisco Coria Marchetti
19. Franco Molina
20. Pablo Matera
21. Agustín Moyano
22. Justo Piccardo
23. Ignacio Mendy