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Roncero recalled by Pumas

Image: Rodrigo Roncero: Declared fit to face the All Blacks

Argentina have recalled Rodrigo Roncero as one of four changes for the clash with New Zealand.

Veteran prop passed fit to face the All Blacks

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made four changes to his side to face New Zealand - with prop Rodrigo Roncero passed fit. Roncero had been struggling with a groin strain suffered in the 13-12 win over Scotland, forcing him to sit over the victory against Georgia. However Roncero replaces the benched Marcos Ayerza in the front row for Sunday's quarter-final at Eden Park - with lock Manuel Carizza also coming into the pack. In the backs full-back Martin Rodriguez and winger Gonzalo Camacho are both recalled, with Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino and Juan Jose Imhoff bothing named among the replacements. Felipe Contepomi will skipper the side, with the talismanic centre needing just five points to overtake Hugo Porta as Argentina's all-time leading points scorer. The Pumas squad, though, faces an uphill struggle in Auckland - with Argentina having never beaten the All Blacks, while the hosts have not lost at Eden Park in 17 years. Argentina: 15 Martin Rodriguez, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Felipe Contepomi (capt), 11 Horacio Agulla, 10 Santiago Fernandez, 9 Nicolas Vergallo, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 6 Julio Farias Cabello, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Rodrigo Roncero .
Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Martin Scelzo, 18 Marcos Ayerza, 19 Alejandro Campos, 20 Alfredo Lalanne, 21 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 22 Juan Jose Imhoff