Pumas recall Bosch at No 13

THE return of Marcelo Bosch at outside centre for Argentina’s Rugby World Cup semi-final was the only change in the team the Pumas named yesterday to face Australia at Twickenham tomorrow.

Matias Moroni, who scored the Pumas’ first try in their 43-20 quarterfinal win over Ireland, steps down and out of the matchday squad to make way for Bosch.

Bosch was handed a one-week suspension for a dangerous tackle in Argentina’s last pool game against Namibia.

Coach Daniel Hourcade has included the experienced Saracens player for his defensive skills which include making important calls when the team are under pressure.

There is also one change to the bench with prop Juan Figallo, who came into the tournament as a late replacement for the injured Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro near the end of the pool stage.

Figallo, who when fit was an automatic first choice for the Pumas in the Rugby Championship, missed out on the original World Cup squad after surgery on damaged knee ligaments.

Juan Pablo Orlandi, the prop called up in his place for the tournament, makes way. – Reuters Argentina: 15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Juan Martín Hernández, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Nicolás Sánchez, 9 Martín Landajo, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Ramiro Herrera, 2 Agustin Creevy (captain), 1 Marcos Ayerza. Replacements: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Lucas Noguera, 18 Juan Figallo, 19 Matias Alemanno, 20 Facundo Isa, 21 Tomas Cubelli, 22 Jeronimo De La Fuente, 23 Lucas González Amorosino.

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