Marcelo Loffreda has named Felipe Contepomi as Argentina’s captain for their clash with the British & Irish Lions at the Millennium Stadium on Monday evening.

Leinster will be glad to hear that their Heineken Cup opponents Bourgoin have allowed Augusto Petrilli to join up with Argentina as one of just five overseas based players to make the flight to Buenos Aires for Saturday's international against South Africa.

Argentina have named an unchanged side to face Ireland following their 24-14 win over Six Nations champions France in Marseille.

The Argentine Rugby Union have announced a 25-man squad for their European tour next month.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has taunted Welsh rival Mike Ruddock ahead of the second Test in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

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World Cup outsiders Namibia raised the roof at Gosford tonight with a defiant performance against highly-rated Argentina.

Argentina coaches Marcelo Loffreda and Daniel Baetti have included full-back Ignacio Corleto in the line-up to play Australia in the Rugby World Cup opening match on Friday.

Argentina have named their side to face an Ireland Development XV at Dublin's Donnybrook ground, with Leeds Tykes centre Hernan Senillosa and former Natal Sharks scrum-half Nicolás Fernández Miranda among the Pumas' midweek starters.