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All change for the Pumas

Image: Benjamin Urdapilleta: Handed the No.10 jersey

Argentina head coach Santiago Phelan has made seven changes to his line-up for Saturday's second Test against France.

Phelan rotates squad for second Test

Argentina head coach Santiago Phelan has made seven changes to his line-up for Saturday's second Test against France at the Estadio Jose Fierro. Manuel Montero's late breakaway try saw the Pumas snatch victory in the first Test, however with the Rugby Championship coming up Phelan has opted to rotate his squad. Facundo Barrea, Agustin Gosio, Benjamin Urdapilleta, Tomas Cubelli, Andres Bordoy, Francisco Gomez Kodela and Leonardo Senatore all come into the side. The inclusion of Gosio in the centres means Joaquin Tuculet moves to full-back, while Phelan has rejigged the back five in the back. With Senatore handed the No.8 jersey, Tomas Leonardi, who was sin-binned in the first Test, moves to the openside, Tomas De la Vega starts on the blindside and Julio Farias Cabello switches to the second row. Argentina: 15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Facundo Barrea, 13 Agustin Gosio, 12 Felipe Contepomi (capt), 11 Manuel Montero, 10 Benjamin Urdapilleta, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 1 Eusebio Guinazu, 2 Andres Bordoy, 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 4 Julio Farias Cabello, 5 Esteban Lozada, 6 Tomas De la Vega, 7 Tomas Leonardi, 8 Leonardo Senatore.
Replacements: 16 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 17 Bruno Postiglioni, 18 Santiago Guzman, 19 Benjamin Macome, 20 Rodrigo Baez, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Gabriel Ascarate