Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade has named his team to face South Africa in the World Cup bronze medal match at London's Olympic stadium on Saturday morning.
Argentina rugby coach Daniel Hourcade Photo: PHOTOSPORT
He has made nine changes to the starting line-up that lost 29-15 to Australia in the semi-finals. There are four changes in the forwards and five in the backs.
First-five Nicolas Sanchez will captain the side for the first time.
Sánchez is the leading points scorer at this tournament with 89.
Wing Horacio Agulla and loose forward Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe started in the bronze final in 2007.
Argentina: 1-Marcos Ayerza, 2-Julian Montoya, 3-Ramiro Herrera, 4-Matias Alemanno, 5-Tomas Lavanini, 6-Javier Ortega Desio, 7-Juan Fernandez Lobbe, 8-Juan Manuel Leguizamon; 9-Tomas Cubelli, 10-Nicolas Sanchez (captain), 11-Horacio Agulla, 12-Jeronimo de la Fuente, 13-Matias Moroni, 14-Santiago Cordero, 15-Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino
Replacements: 16-Lucas Noguera, 17-Juan Pablo Orlandi, 18-Juan Figallo, 19-Guido Petti, 20-Facundo Isa, 21-Martin Landajo, 22-Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, 23-Juan Pablo Socino
- Reuters
