Argentina make two changes for Wales game

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made two changes from the team beaten by England for Saturday’s Millennium Stadium clash …

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made two changes from the team beaten by England for Saturday’s Millennium Stadium clash against Wales.

London Irish scrumhalf Alfredo Lalanne and Toulon lock Esteban Lozada drop out of the side that lost 16-9 at Twickenham.

Lalanne is replaced by Agustin Figuerola, while Bristol forward Mariano Sambucetti moves into the second row alongside Patricio Albacete.

Argentina (v Wales):H Agulla (Brive); L Borges (Albi), G Tiesi (Harlequins), M Rodriguez (Rosario), M Comuzzi (Pucara); S Fernandez (Hindu), A Figuerola (CASI); R Roncero (Stade Francais), M Ledesma (Clermont Auvergne), M Scelzo (Clermont Auvergne), M Sambucetti (Bristol), P Albacete (Toulouse), T Leonardi (San Isidro), A Abadie (Rovigo), JM Fernandez Lobbe (Toulon, capt).

Replacements:AV Basualdo (Toulouse), M Ayerza (Leicester), M Carizza (Biarritz), A Campos (Montauban), A Lalanne (London Irish), B Urdapilleta (C.U.B.A), H San Martin (Tala).

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