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Argentina v Tonga: Rugby World Cup 2019 – live!


Argentina have decided to give Nicolás Sanchez and his magnificent malfunctioning management of games a moment or two on the bench to recalibrate into an outside-half that looks like he can run a game in an acceptable manner. Benjamin Urdipilleta, who made all the difference (in a good way) in the second half vs France is preferred.

Tonga welcome back Leicester Tigers’ electric fullback Telusa Veainu, whose creativity and side step can slalom through any defence like cheesewire. Cooper Vuna drops to the bench to make way for sometimes literally flying Malietoa Hingano in the centres, while the biggest loss to them could their experienced 10, Kurt Morath who is out with a throat injury. James Faiva, currently plying his trade in Spain, comes in at pivot in his place.

Argentina: Emiliano Boffelli; Matías Moroni, Matias Orlando, Jeronimo de la Fuente, Santiago Carreras; Benjamin Urdapilleta, Tomas Cubelli; Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Julian Montoya, Juan Figallo, Guido Petti, Tomas Lavanini, Pablo Matera (capt), Marcos Kremer, Tomas Lezana.

Replacements: 16 Agustín Creevy, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Santiago Medrano, 19 Matias Alemanno, 20 Javier Ortega Desio, 21 Felipe Ezcurra, 22 Nicolás Sanchez, 23 Bautista Delguy.

Tonga: Telusa Veainu; Viliami Lolohea, Malietoa Hingano, Siale Piutau (capt), David Halaifonua; James Faiva, Sonatane Takulua; Siegfried Fisi’ihoi, Paul Ngauamo, Ben Tameifuna, Sam Lousi, Halaleva Fifita, Sione Kalamafoni, Zane Kapeli, Maama Vaipulu

Replacements: 16 Sosefo Sakalia, 17 Vunipola Fifita, 18 Ma’afu Fia, 19 Sitiveni Mafi, 20 Nasi Manu, 21 Leon Fukofuka, 22 Latiume Fosita, 23 Cooper Vuna



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