CONSUR A TEST RUGBY: Argentina to play Uruguay

20.05.2012
Argentina v Uruguay in Santiago (CONSUR A)

Venue: La cancha del CARR de FERUCHI en el Parque Mahuida de La Reina.

Referee: Philip Balbontin (Chile)

Preview
The status of this Argentine side is yet to be determined. Probably just a tick below Jaguars standard as there are no overseas-based players. Officially I have made enquiries as to whether test caps for Argentina will be awarded.

In all probability this Argentine side will be too strong for their opponents. Of all the teams Uruguay will give the ‘Pumas’ their toughest opposition.

Uruguay can boast three players from foreign-based clubs-France, Spain and Italy.

Last Five Encounters
25.05.2011 Argentina 75-14 in Iguazu (CONSUR A Final)
21.05.2010 Argentina A 38-0 in Santiago (CONSUR A Final)
23.05.2009 Argentina A 33-9 in Montevideo (CONSUR A Final)
31.05.2008 Argentina A 43-8 in Montevideo (CONSUR A)
08.07.2006 Argentina 26-0 in Buenos Aires (WCQ Americas; South)

Uruguay Last Five
19.11.2011 v Spain L 13-16 in Madrid (Friendly)
13.11.2011 v Portugal W 16-9 in Lisbon (Friendly)
25.05.2011 v Argentina L 14-75 in Iguazu (CONSUR A Final)
20.05.2011 v Chile L 18-21 in Iguazu (CONSUR A Preliminary)
17.05.2011 v Brazil W 39-18 in Iguazu (CONSUR A Preliminary)

IRB Ranking Points and IRB Ranking Points
As the Argentina XV will be at Jaguars level full Argentina rankings would not apply.

Prediction: Argentina by 30 points

Teams

Argentina

15 - Ramiro Moyano (Lynx RC)
14 - Diego Palma (Pucara RC)

13 - Matias Orlando (Huirapuca RC)
12 - Javier Rojas (Academic RC)

11 - Manuel Montero  (Pucara RC)

10 - Valentin Cruz (Pucara RC)

9 - Martin Landajo (URBA)

8 - Leonardo Senatore (captain) (Newall RC)

7 - Javier Ortega Desio (San Isidro Club)

6 - Lisandro de Chazal Ahualli (Academic RC)

5 - Benjamin Macome (Tucumán RC)

4 - Santiago Guzman (Tucumán RC)

3 - Gaston Cortez  (Cordoba Athletic)

2 - Martin Garcia Veiga (Buenos Aires C & RC)

1 - Roberto Tejerizo (Tucuman Lawn Tennis RC)
Replacements
16 - Ignacio Saenz Lancuba (San Cyrano RC)
17 - Bruno Postiglioni (La Plata RC)
18 - Cesar Fruttero (Jockey Club of Villa Maria RC)
19 - Nicholas Azzorin (Liceo Naval RC)
20 - Thomas Cubelli (Belgrano Athletic RC)
21 - Stefano Ambrosio (Tala RC)
22 - Facundo Barrea (Cordoba Athletic RC)

Coaches: Daniel Hourcade and Martin Gaitan.

Uruguay Squad

Pilares
CORRAL Alejo SIC (ARG) 11/09/1981
DE MULA Rodolfo PSG 18/03/1985
DURAN Oscar Carrasco Polo 01/01/1982
IBARBURU Gaston S. Jean Luz (FR) 12/07/1978
SAGARIO Mario Santboiana (ES) 29/06/1986

Hookers
KLAPPENBACH Nicolás Champagnat 25/03/1982
AVALO Arturo Carrasco Polo 27/08/1986

Segunda-tercera línea
VILASECA Santiago Old Boys 17/09/1984
SOARES Cristofer MVCC 02/05/1988
BASCOU Diego PSG 24/01/1984
BASCOU Fernando PSG 05/04/1987
BRAUN Mathias PSG 06/02/1987
MAGNO Diego MVCC 27/04/1989
NIETO Alejandro Champagnat 07/01/1988
ORMAECHEA Juan Carrasco Polo 28/01/1989

Medioscrums
LIJTENSTEIN Guillermo Trebol 14/09/1990
VECINO Francisco Carrasco Polo 04/12/1988

Aperturas
AROCENA Mathias Old Christians 19/06/1984
BERCHESI Felipe Carrasco Polo 04/12/1991

Centros-wings-fullbacks
ROMAN Alberto PSG 01/06/1987
DE FREITAS Juan Champagnat 26/01/1990
ORMAECHEA Agustin Carrasco Polo 08/03/1991
MARTINEZ Rodrigo Carrasco Polo 23/11/1990
AROCENA Santiago Old Christians 19/06/1987
MIERES Gaston Lobos 05/10/1989
ETCHEVERRY Jerónimo Verona (ITA) 11/01/1988

www.rugbynews.com.uy