Overview

• The Pumas confirmed Albornoz is out of the Australian leg of the Rugby Championship, with tests in Townsville on September 6 and Sydney on September 13.
• He dislocated a finger early in the Buenos Aires win over New Zealand, forcing an in-game reshuffle before Santiago Carreras came on.
• Carreras is viewed as the frontrunner to start at fly-half in Albornoz’s absence.
• Contepomi’s other options include rookie Nicolás Roger, who started against Uruguay in July, and Gerónimo Prisciantelli, who is on the roster but yet to be capped.
• Albornoz had started Argentina’s opening two rounds, making his loss a significant selection change as the team transitions to the Australia fixtures.