Scouting Report: Argentina

THE COACH

Capped 84 times across four World Cups, Mario Ledesma was a noted scrummager who served as Australia’s scrum coach before taking over Super Rugby franchise Los Jaguares. After guiding them to the quarter-finals at the first attempt, he replaced Daniel Hourcade in August.

THE CAPTAIN

At just 25, flanker Pablo Matera assumes the captaincy on the back of amassing 55 caps in a very short time. He will lead from the front.

THE VETERAN

Former skipper Agustin Creevy just signed a new contract and Ledesma will hope he will thrive without the responsibilities of captaincy. He is still an imposing physical presence and a solid setpiece operator.

THE DANGER MAN

In a backline laced with threats, the broken-field running of winger Ramiro Moyano is something Ireland need to keep a close eye on.

Argentina squad for November:

M Alemanno, G Bertranou, E Boffelli, R Bruni, S Cancelliere, S Carreras, A Creevy, T Cubelli, J de la Fuente, B Delguy, J Diaz Bonilla, B Ezcurra, S Garcia Botta, S Girondona, M Kremer, M Landajo, T Lavanini, T Lezana, JC Mallia, P Matera (capt), S Medrano, J Montoya, M Moroni, R Moyano, M Orlando, J Ortega-Desio, G Petti, N Sanchez, L Sordini, M Vivas, JP Zeiss.