Hernandez boost for Pumas

Argentina have been boosted by news that Juan Martin Hernandez will free to start at fly-half against England at Old Trafford.

Talismanic fly-half free to play at Old Trafford

Argentina have been boosted by news that Juan Martin Hernandez will free to start at fly-half against England at Old Trafford. The exit of Stade Francais from the semi-finals of the Top 14 play-offs means that talismanic fly-half Hernandez can play for the Pumas. With Toulon-bound Felipe Contepomi ruled out through injury, Hernandez will be key to Argentina's hopes of victory in the first Test. There will be a number of familiar faces in the Pumas line-up with former Sale No.8 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe captaining the side that ex London Irish flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamon and Harlequins centre Gonzalo Tiesi. Leicester prop Marcos Ayerza and London Irish scrum-half Alfredo Lalanne will start the game on the bench. Argentina: H Agulla; G Camacho, M Avramovic, G Tiesi, F Aramburu; N Vergallo, J M Hernandez; J Lobbe (captain), J Leguizamon, A Galindo, P Albacete, M Carizza, J Orlandi, A Basualdo, R Roncero.
Replacements: E Guinazu, M Ayerza, E Lozada, A Abadie, A Lalanne, S Fernandez, L Amorosino.