The Pumas return to action this weekend (Sunday, November 16), and will face Scotland at Murrayfield in the second match of the November International Window. Felipe Contepomi's team is coming off a 52-28 win over Wales in Cardiff, while Scotland lost 25-17 at home to the All Blacks.
Argentina and Scotland have met 25 times, with a record of 12 wins for Los Pumas and 13 for the Scots. However, Los Pumas have not won in Edinburgh since 2009,. The score that day was a tight 9-6, with Martín Rodríguez Gurruchaga scoring two penalties and a drop. Los Pumas will be looking for a second victory this November, something that has not happened since 2014: when they beat Italy 20-18 in Genoa and France 18-13 in Paris.
For this match at Murrayfield, Felipe Contepomi has made five changes from the XV that faced Wales last Sunday:
Pedro Rubiolo for Marcos Kremer in second row
Santiago Grondona by Pablo Matera in backrow
Matías Moroni by Justo Piccardo in centres
Rodrigo Isgró for Bautista Delguy on the wing
Juan Cruz Mallía for Santiago Carreras at fullback
Juan Cruz Mallía and Juan Martín González will reach 50 caps for Los Pumas against Scotland.
Los Pumas team to play Scotland:
1. VIVAS, Mayco (38 caps)
2. MONTOYA, Julián (115 caps) (Captain)
3. DELGADO, Pedro (7 caps)
4. PETTI, Guido (96 caps)
5. RUBIOLO, Pedro (29 caps)
6. GRONDONA, Santiago (24 caps)
7. GONZÁLEZ, Juan Martín (49 caps)
8. OVIEDO, Joaquín (20 caps)
9. BENÍTEZ CRUZ, Simón (8 caps)
10. PRISCIANTELLI, Geronimo (3 caps)
11. CARRERAS, Mateo (32 caps)
12. CHOCOBARES, Santiago (34 caps)
13. MORONI, Matías (92 caps)
14. ISGRÓ, Rodrigo (14 caps)
15. MALLÍA, Juan Cruz (49 caps) (Vice-captain)
Replacments:
16. RUIZ, Ignacio (25 caps)
17. GALLO, Thomas (38 caps)
18. CORIA MARCHETTI, Francisco (7 caps)
19. ELIAS, Ephraim (1 ch)
20. MATERA, Pablo (119 caps) (Vice-captain)
21. MOYANO, Agustín (6 caps)
22. CARRERAS, Santiago (62 caps)
23. PICCARDO, Fair (9 caps)
