Cheika names extended Pumas Rugby World Cup squad

Gamers who miss these two squads might be eligible for an Argentina XV.

Whereas included within the squad lacking from the Argentina lineups till simply earlier than the World Cup, might be flanker Marcos Kremer. He’s underneath a five-week suspension from the French Prime 14 recreation between his membership Stade Francais and Racing 92. Kremer was given a pink card after direct shoulder-to-head contact with Racing’s first five-eighths Finn Russell.

Kremer will miss Argentina’s Rugby Championship video games in opposition to the All Blacks, Australia and South Africa and one other warm-up recreation in opposition to the Springboks.

Cheika has drawn his gamers from Australia, Italy, England, France, Eire, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales whereas together with two gamers from Argentina’s Sevens aspect.

Whereas the squad’s major focus is the Rugby Championship, the Argentina XV will play 4 Rugby World Cup warm-up video games in opposition to Uruguay and Namibia and two video games in opposition to Chile.

New to the worldwide squad are Sevens gamers Luciano Gonzalez and Rodrigo Isgro. Additionally included is wing Martin Bogado, who performed for the Highlanders throughout Tremendous Rugby Pacific this 12 months.

The squad (with their golf equipment in brackets) is:

Loosehead props: Iganacio Calles (Pau), Thomas Gallo (Benneton), Nahuel Tetaz (Benetton), Marco Vivas (Gloucester).

Hookers: Facundo Bosch (Bayonne), Agustin Creevy (London Irish), Julian Montoya (Leicester), Santiago Socino (Gloucester), Ignacio Ruiz (London Irish).

Tighthead props: Eduardo Bello (Newcastle), Francisco Gomez Kodela (Lyon), Santiago Medrano (Power), Joel Sclavi (La Rochelle), Lucio Sordoni (Glasgow).

Locks: Matias Alemanno (Gloucester), Tomas Lavanini (Clermont), Guido Petti (Bordeaux), Lucas Paulos (Bayonne).

Flankers: Juan Martin Gonzalez (London Irish), Santiago Grondana (Pau), Facundo Isa (Toulon), Marcos Kremer (Clermont), Pedro Rubiolo (Newcastle).

No8: Rodrigo Bruni (Bayonne), Pablo Matera (Honda), Joaquin Oviedo (Perpignan).

Halfbacks: Lautaro Bazan Velez (Rovigo), Gonzalo Bertranou (Dragons), Tomas Cubelli (Biarritz), Gonzalo Garcia (Zebre).

First five-eighths: Tomas Albornoz (Benetton), Santiago Carreras (Gloucester), Nicolas Sanchez (Brive).

Second five-eighths: Santiago Chocobares (Toulouse), Jeronimo de la Fuente (Perpignan), Matias Orlando (Newcastle).

Facilities: Lucio Cinti (London Irish), Luciano Gonzalez (Pumas Sevens), Matias Moroni (Newcastle).

Wings: Emiliano Boffelli (Edinburgh), Sebastian Cancelliere (Glasgow), Mateo Carreras (Newcastle), Santiago Cordero (Connacht), Bautista Delguy (Clermont), Juan Imhoff (Racing 92), Rodrigo Isgro (Pumas Sevens).

Fullbacks: Martin Bogado (Highlanders), Juan Cruz Mallia (Toulouse).