The Pumas close their European tour against Ireland

The Pumas will meet tomorrow from 11 (Argentine time) against their counterpart from Ireland, in their third and last presentation of the tour of Europe.Remember that the Argentine rugby team, in its debut on the tour of Europe, lost to the selection of France by 29 to 20, on Saturday 6 at the Stade France de Saint Denis in Paris, and last Saturday they beat Italy 37-16, cutting an adverse streak of seven consecutive defeats. The Argentine team will present three modifications in its initial formation. The second line Guido Petti, recovered from the injury to one of his knees, the third line Santiago Grondona and the wing Lucio Cinti will enter.Consequently, the second line will be made up of Guido Petti and Tomás Lavanini, while the third line will be integrated by Santiago Grondona, Marcos Kremer and Pablo Matera.Coach Ledesma repeats the media pair that beat Italy, composed of Tomás Cubelli and Santiago Carreras; while Lucio Cinti will enter as a wing, replacing Santiago Cordero.Los Pumas co-coach Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe said at a press conference that “it would be very positive to end the season with a success. Ireland are going through their best moment as they are coming off defeating the All Blacks and tomorrow we will have a chance to achieve the first win in the city of Dublin.” On the side of Ireland, the team beat the All Blacks last week at home, by 29 to 20, their fourth win in history against New Zealand.The Ireland team occupies the fourth place in the official ranking of World Rugby and Los Pumas are eighth. Argentina and Ireland met on 18 occasions, Los Pumas won six times – three in World Cups – and the “Trebol” team on twelve occasions, and have seven successes from the last eight clashes. Tomorrow’s clash will be transcendental since the contract of coach Ledesma ends at the end of November and everything indicates that the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) will extend his continuity at the head of Los Pumas.

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