Overview
- Felipe Contepomi confirmed the 23 for Sunday in Cardiff, keeping Gerónimo Prisciantelli at fly‑half and moving Santiago Carreras to fullback.
- Six regulars are out injured for the tour — Gonzalo García, Tomás Albornoz, Pedro Rubiolo, Franco Molina, Joel Sclavi and Lucio Cinti.
- Thomas Gallo returns on the bench and Matías Alemanno is included for his first Test of the year, with Marcos Kremer starting at lock.
- Wales enter under new coach Steve Tandy after a prolonged slump reported as 18 losses in their last 19, with rankings pressure of their own near 12th.
- Kickoff is Sunday, Nov. 9 at Principality Stadium with the roof closed, live on ESPN and Disney+, before Argentina visit Scotland on Nov. 16 and England on Nov. 23.