Argentina have brought Gonzalo Tiesi into a full-strength side for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup opener against England.

Argentina utility back Juan Martin Hernandez will miss the Rugby World Cup after failing to recover in time from a right knee injury.

ON a day when several of Ireland’s injury problems cleared up, Argentina named their team for battle at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday two days earlier than expected.

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made three changes to his starting line-up, from the side that lost 15-9 in Paris last weekend, to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday. (kick-off 2.30pm)

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Toulon centre Felipe Contepomi has returned to the Argentina squad for the Pumas’ Tests against Scotland and France.

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YANN DAVID will earn just his second cap for France in Friday’s Test against world champions South Africa.

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Croke Park in three weeks’ time, where Munster will bring more far more nous, class and belief to face an opponent over which they hold the Indian sign.

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Fly-half Nick Evans takes his place back in Dean Richards’ Harlequins starting line-up for the first time in four weeks against Leinster this Sunday in the Heineken Cup quarter final.

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ARGENTINA coach Santiago Phelan has made five changes to his starting XV for tomorrow’s Test against Ireland at Croke Park.

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made five changes to his starting XV for Saturday‘s Test against Ireland at Croke Park.

Captain Nick Easter returns to number eight for Harlequins ahead of the Heineken Cup match against Ulster at The Stoop on Saturday.

Juan Martin Hernandez has been included in the Argentina squad for next month’s tour of Europe after recovering from a hand injury.

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Argentina's star fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez has shaken off injury concerns to be named in an unchanged Pumas side for Sunday's World Cup semi-final against South Africa.

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Argentina will go into their World Cup Pool D clash with Georgia in Lyon having risen to fourth in the latest International Rugby Board world rankings – their highest position.

SIMON EASTERBY believes Ireland has a better-balanced squad than that which contested the World Cup in Australia four years ago.

Argentina have returned to Buenos Aires to resume their preparations for the World Cup after a 14-day training camp in the United States.

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IT’S OLD for the new as Ulster coach Mark McCall recalls experienced former international prop Justin Fitzpatrick for the recently-capped Ireland loose-head Bryan Young in the only change for the Heineken Cup clash with London Irish tonight at Ravenhill.

Argentinian substitute Federico Todeschini could not hide his delight after helping the Pumas record a memorable victory over world champions England today.

London Irish’s Heineken Cup hopes nosedived at Stade Ernest Wallon – but they gave three-time European champions Toulouse a determined run for their money.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has called up 30 players for the forthcoming European tour.

Argentina recorded a crushing victory over Wales to make it a whitewash for Wales on their tour to South America.

Leinster’s Felipe Contepomi returns to the Argentina side for the second Test against Wales, which takes place in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has named the 22-man squad for next Sunday’s Test against Wales in Puerto Madryn.

Argentinian Rugby Union president Alejandro Riesler claims he is “hurt” by the threat of strike action from 59 Pumas players.

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London Irish have signed Argentina centre Gonzalo Tiesi.