Pumas chosen for Ireland rematch

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has confirmed the 22-man squad to face Ireland next Saturday in Buenos Aires.

Players who were involved in the French league and were not considered as the Pumas won 22-20 over Eddie O’Sullivan’s side last night have now returned to the squad.

Loffreda has decided to include 10 men who were part of the starting XV in Santa Fe yesterday.

They are Marcos Ayerza, Pablo Bouza, Tomas de Vedia, Martin Durand, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, Santiago Gonzalez Bonorino, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Francisco Leonelli, Esteban Lozada and Nicolas Vergallo.

Felipe Contepomi and Hernan Senillosa, who scored the 22 points in yesterday’s win, will not play Ireland next weekend.

The second Test will take place in Buenos Aires’ Jose Amalfitani stadium.

Argentina squad:

H Agulla (Hindu), M Ayerza (Leicester Tigers), M Gaitan, M Bosch, M Carizza (all Biarritz), M Schustermann, P Bouza (both Leeds Tykes), M Contepomi (Rovigo), T De Vedia (Saracens), M Durand, F Todeschini (both Montpellier), JM Fernandez Lobbe (Sale Sharks), N Fernandez Miranda (Aviron Bayonnais Rugby), E Lozada, P Gambarini (both CASI), S Gonzalez Bonorino (Capitolina), E Guinazu (Agen), P Henn (Montauban), JM Leguizamon (London Irish), F Leonelli (Glasgow Warriors), F Serra (SIC), N Vergallo (Jockey Club Rosario).