New Argentina coach Mario Ledesma has wasted little time in making his mark on the side by naming six uncapped players in an extended squad for the Rugby Championship.
Former Wallabies scrum coach Ledesma was named Pumas coach in June following Daniel Hourcade's decision to step down after they won just two of their last 17 games.
Ledesma, 45, played in four World Cups for Argentina between 1999 and 2011.
Ledesma had named uncapped front rowers Marco Ciccioli, Diego Fortuny, Lucas Favre and Mayco Vivas, lock Franco Molina and loose forward Santiago Grondona in the squad.
Key to success for Ledesma will be ensuring that players carry their form from the Jaguares, who reached the Super Rugby playoffs for the first time this season, onto the international stage with the Pumas.
Argentina have typically been competitive for about 60 mintues of most of their Rugby Championship games but do not have the same depth of squad as their rivals when an injection of fresh legs is needed.
The extended squad are training in Buenos Aires before they open the tournament against South Africa in Durban on August 18.
Argentina squad:
Forwards - Matias Alemanno, Rodrigo Bruni, Marco Ciccioli, Agustin Creevy, Lucas Favre, Diego Fortuny, Santiago Garcia Botta, Santiago Grondona, Marcos Kremer, Ignacio Larrague, Tomas Lavanini, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Pablo Matera, Vivas Mayco, Santiago Medrano, Franco Molina, Julian Montoya, Javier Ortega Desio, Guido Petti, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Juan Zeiss.
Backs - Gonzalo Bertranou, Emiliano Boffelli, Sebastian Cancelliere, Tomas Cubelli, Jeronimo de la Fuente, Bautista Delguy, Joaquin Diaz Bonilla, Bautista Ezcurra, Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, Martin Landajo, Juan Cruz Mallia, Matias Moroni, Ramiro Moyano, Matias Orlando, Nicolas Sanchez.
