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Pumas omit two players ahead of All Blacks Test; TVNZ

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Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
23 Sept 2014, 09:43
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23 Sept 2014, 09:43#1

Argentina have trimmed two players from their squad ahead of their Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks in La Plata.

Injured flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamon and hooker Santiago Iglesias Valdez are the players from the 28-man tour group that played Tests in Australia and New Zealand this month who have been omitted.

The Pumas face the All Blacks in La Plata on Sunday morning and the Wallabies in Mendoza a week later.

Argentina are still to win their first Rugby Championship Test since being admitted to the expanded four-nation competition in 2012 while the All Blacks are still to lose a Test in that time.

Argentina squad:

Backs: Horacio Agulla, Marcelo Bosch, Tomas Cubelli, Jeronimo De la Fuente, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, Juan Martin Hernandez, Juan Imhoff, Martin Landajo, Manuel Montero, Nicolas Sanchez, Joaquin Tuculet.

Forwards: Matias Alemanno, Marcos Ayerza, Rodrigo Baez, Santiago Cortese, Agustin Creevy, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, Mariano Galarza, Ramiro Herrera, Benjamin Macome, Lucas Noguera Paz, Bruno Postiglioni, Leonardo Senatore, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Tomas Lavanini.


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    clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
    23 Sept 2014, 12:26
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    23 Sept 2014, 12:26#2
    JW 
    Natural issue.  The tour group normally comprises 28 to 30 players and he local squad would have 26 players.   In the case of the Pumas they left out two players - one injured and the other one routine.   
    The Springboks have sent 4 players back to their provincial franchises to play on CC level - to bring their figure to 26 as well.   Unfortunately they did not sent the gereatrics to their foreign clubs - that would have been better.   
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