Veteran hooker Agustin Creevy was one of four regulars restored to Argentina’s 32-man squad named on Wednesday for their last two Rugby Championship matches against South Africa. Former captain Creevy now has a chance to set a new appearance record for Argentina after being left out of the last two tests in New Zealand.
The 37-year-old won his 94th cap against Australia in San Juan on Aug. 13 but missed the 25-18 win over the All Blacks in Christchurch, which was followed by a 53-3 defeat in Hamilton last weekend. Jeronimo de la Fuente, fit again after a hamstring injury, is also back along with Juan Imhoff and Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, who were dropped for the trip to New Zealand.
Argentina host the world champion Springboks in Buenos Aires on Sept. 17 and then play them in Durban one week later. Both countries have a chance to win the annual southern hemisphere championship. Facundo Isa, Lucas Mensa, Santiago Socino and Mayco Vivas have all been dropped while veteran flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez has not recovered from injury.
Coach Michael Cheika has also invited two development players to train with the squad this week – scrum half Eliseo Morales and utility forward Pedro Rubiolo. “They are guests with the purpose of being able to help their development as players,” said a statement on Wednesday.
Squad: Forwards: Matias Alemanno (Gloucester), Eduardo Bello (Saracens), Rodrigo Bruni (Brive), Agustin Creevy (London Irish), Thomas Gallo (Benetton Treviso), Juan Martin Gonzalez (London Irish), Santiago Grondona (Exeter Chiefs), Marcos Kremer (Stade Francais), Tomas Lavanini (Clermont Auvergne), Pablo Matera (unattached), Santiago Medrano (Worcester Warriors), Julian Montoya (Leicester Tigers), Joaquin Oviedo (Perpignan), Guido Petti (Bordeaux Begles), Ignacio Ruiz (Jaguares XV), Joel Sclavi (La Rochelle), Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (Benetton Treviso)
Backs: Tomas Albornoz (Benetton Treviso), Lautaro Bazan Velez (Rovigo), Gonzalo Bertranou (Dragons), Emiliano Boffelli (Edinburgh), Santiago Carreras (Gloucester), Lucio Cinti (London Irish), Santiago Cordero (Bordeaux Begles), Tomas Cubelli (Biarritz), Jeronimo de la Fuente (Perpignan), Bautista Delguy (Clermont), Juan Imhoff (Racing 92), Juan Cruz Mallia (Toulouse), Matias Moroni (Leicester Tigers), Matias Orlando (Newcastle Falcons), Benjamin Urdapilleta (Castres). (Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Toby Davis)
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