Pumas make changes for All Blacks Test

Pumas coach Mario Ledesma has made four changes to Argentina's starting line-up to face the world champion All Blacks in Nelson.

Martin Landajo

Veteran Pumas halfback Martin Landajo returns to the starting line-up to face the All Blacks. (AAP)

Argentina coach Mario Ledesma has been forced into a front row makeover for their Test against the All Blacks in Nelson.

There are four starting changes and a positional switch to the Pumas team who stunned South Africa 32-19 in Mendoza two weeks ago, when they notched just a fourth win in 35 Rugby Championship Tests.

Ledesma was forced to omit prop Juan Figallo, who impressed in both Tests against the Springboks but injured his knee when returning to club duty for Saracens in the English Premiership last week.

The 26-Test veteran will be sidelined for the remainder of the year with cruciate ligament damage.

Santiago Garcia Botta is introduced, pushing Jaguares teammate Nahuel Tetax Chaparro to the tighthead side.

All three front row reserves have been changed, including the recall of Leicester veteran Gaston Cortes, whose most recent Test was six years ago.

There is a return at halfback for 82-Test veteran Martin Landajo in place of Gonzalo Bertranou.

He links with experienced French-based five-eighth Nicolas Sanchez, who shone in Mendoza with a try and 17 points.

In straight bench swaps, inside centre Jeronimo de la Fuente replaces Bautista Ezcurra and flanker Tomas Lezana usurps Pablo Matero.

ARGENTINA: Emiliano Boffelli, Bautista Delguy, Matias Moroni, Jeronimo de la Fuente, Ramiro Moyano, Nicolas Sanchez, Martin Landajo, Javier Ortega Desio, Marcos Kremer, Tomas Lezana, Tomas Lavanini, Guido Petti, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Agustin Creevy (capt), Santiago Garcia Botta. Res: Julian Montoya, Juan Pablo Zeiss, Gaston Cortez, Matias Alemanno, Pablo Matera, Tomas Cubelli, Bautista Ezcurra, Juan Cruz Mallia.


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