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Live: Wallabies chase history against Pumas in Argentina

Live: Wallabies chase history against Pumas in Argentina
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live Wallabies vs Pumas second Test in Mendoza — live blog, stats and scores The Wallabies are looking to extend their winning streak to five consecutive Tests, as they face the Pumas in Mendoza. Should the Wallabies triumph, it will be the first time they have won a multi-Test series in Argentina. Follow our live blog.

live Wallabies vs Pumas second Test in Mendoza — live blog, stats and scores The Wallabies are looking to extend their winning streak to five consecutive Tests, as they face the Pumas in Mendoza. Should the Wallabies triumph, it will be the first time they have won a multi-Test series in Argentina. Follow our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates Pumas vs Wallabies: live scoreboard Happy hunting ground The Wallabies have a liking for Mendoza on their road trips to Argentina. They have won three of their four meetings with the Pumas in the city. The Wallabies' most recent victory — their third on the trot — came in 2022, when they triumphed 41-26. Overall, the Wallabies have won 31 Tests between the two nations. The Pumas have claimed the 'W' on 10 occasions, with three Tests drawn. And the Pumas? Pumas coach Felipe Contepomi has made four changes to his starting line-up. Tighthead prop Pedro Delgado, and locks Efraín Elías and Franco Molina were named in the pack, while Nicolás Roger was included at fly half. Molina will be a familiar name for Australian readers following his stint with the Western Force in Super Rugby Pacific. He will pack down opposite ex-Force teammate Jeremy Williams in the second row. The Pumas' reshaped match-day has forced some positional changes. Guido Petti was moved from lock to flanker, while Santiago Carreras shifted to fullback. Facundo Cardozo and Mateo Soler will make their Tests debuts, should they come off the bench. Overseas club commitments have meant the Pumas are missing a host of their best players for this series. Here's the Pumas' squad: 15. Santiago Carreras 14. Rodrigo Isgró 13. Luico Cinti Luna 12. Faustino Sánchez Valarolo 11. Ignacio Mendy 10. Nicolás Roger 9. Simón Benítez Cruz 8. Joaquín Moro 7. Guido Petti 6. Pablo Matera (c) 5. Franco Molina 4. Efraín Elías 3. Pedro Delgado 2. Ignacio Ruiz 1. Boris Wegner Reserves: 16. Leonel Oviedo 17. Mayco Vivas 18. Francisco Moreno 19. Tomas Lavanini 20. Juan Martin Scelzo 21. Facundo Cardozo 22. Gonzalo Bertranou 23. Mateo Soler How are the Wallabies looking? Coming off last week's 27-21 victory in Jujuy, the Wallabies have made a series of changes to their starting XV. Prominent among those is the return of skipper Harry Wilson at number eight. Rob Valetini, who wore the eight jersey a week ago, shifts to blindside flanker. Len Ikitau and Joseph Suaalii reunite in the centres and will play outside Ben Donaldson, who has replaced Carter Gordon at fly half. Winger Filipo Daugunu is added to the back three, where he will team up with Max Jorgensen and Tom Wright. Coach Les Kiss has opted for a fresh front row, with Taniela Tupou, Billy Pollard and Angus Bell earning starts. Congratulations to Wright, who will be playing his 50th Test. The Wallabies' matchday squad is as follows: 15. Tom Wright 14. Max Jorgensen 13. Joseph Suaalii 12. Len Ikitau 11. Filipo Daugunu 10. Ben Donaldson 9. Ryan Lonergan 8. Harry Wilson (c) 7. Fraser McReight 6. Rob Valetini 5. Jeremy Williams 4. Josh Canham 3. Taniela Tupou 2. Billy Pollard 1. Angus Bell Reserves: 16. Josh Nasser 17. Aidan Ross 18. Massimo De Lutiis 19. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto 20. Charlie Cale 21. Kalani Thomas 22. Carter Gordon 23. Isaac Henry Good morning! Hello there! Welcome to ABC Sport's live blog of the second Test between the Pumas and Wallabies. I'm Luke Pentony and it's my pleasure to be with you this morning. Mendoza's Estadio Malvinas Argentinas is today's venue and we're a tad over 30 minutes away from kick-off, as the Wallabies look to sweep the two-Test series against the hosts. It should be a cracker, so make sure to stick with us for the next few hours!
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