Los Pumas face a new challenge against Australia in Mendoza | OneFootball

Los Pumas will face a new challenge this Saturday against Australia in the second consecutive test match between the two teams. The match will be played from 6 p.m. at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, where the Argentine side will look to bounce back from the defeat suffered last week in Jujuy.

The team coached by Felipe Contepomi lost 27-21 to the Wallabies in the first clash of the series and will now have the chance to level the record in this international window. For Los Pumas, it will also be their last home match of 2026 before closing out the year with a tour of Europe.

Contepomi made changes to the lineup for this second meeting. Santiago Carreras will be at fullback, while Rodrigo Isgró and Ignacio Mendy will play on the wings. In the middle, Nicolás Roger will be at fly-half, accompanied by Faustino Sánchez Valarolo and Lucio Cinti in the center, while Simón Benítez Cruz will start at scrum-half.

Among the forwards, Pablo Matera will once again be captain and will be joined, among others, by Joaquín Moro and Guido Petti. Ignacio Ruiz will be the hooker, while Tomás Lavanini and Gonzalo Bertranou are among the options to come off the bench.

Australia will also make changes. Coach Les Kiss has opted for Ben Donaldson at fly-half due to Carter Gordon’s injury and has reshuffled part of his backline. Captain Harry Wilson will return to the team, while Rob Valetini will move to the flanker position.

The match will take place at the Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza and will be broadcast in Argentina on ESPN 2, as well as being available via streaming on Disney+.

For Los Pumas, it will be an opportunity to finish their home schedule with a victory and put behind them a difficult start to this series against the Wallabies.

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