Argentina team to play All Blacks announced

Argentina has announced the team that will take on the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship on Saturday in Hamilton, making four changes to their team that played the Springboks two weeks ago.

Argentina are boosted by the return of captain Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe in the loose forwards.

Manuel Carizza replaces Mariano Galarza at lock for the testing showdown at Waikato Stadium.

Head coach Santiago Phelan has opted to move veteran centre Felipe Contepomi to the bench as Santiago Fernandez starts alongside Marcelo Bosch while Juan Martin Hernandez replaces Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino at number fifteen.

Argentina: 15 Juan Martin Hernandez, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Santiago Fernandez, 11 Horacio Agulla, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Martin Landajo, 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 7 Pablo Matera, 6 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (capt), 5 Julio Farias Cabello, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Eusebio Guiazu, 1 Marcos Ayerza.
Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Nahuel Lobo, 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 19 Mariano Galarza, 20 Benjamin Macome, 21 Tomas Cubelli, 22 Felipe Contepomi, 23 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino.