Overview
- Felipe Contepomi confirmed Santiago Carreras at No. 10 in Townsville, replacing Tomas Albornoz, who stayed home after dislocating a finger against New Zealand.
- Uncapped Geronimo Prisciantelli is named on the bench as flyhalf cover for his potential test debut.
- Front-row changes include Joel Sclavi promoted to start at tighthead, with loosehead Boris Wenger among the replacements and in line for a first cap.
- Pablo Matera shifts to No. 8, Marcos Kremer returns to start at blindside flanker, and Joaquin Oviedo moves to the bench.
- All four Rugby Championship teams sit at 1–1 heading into Saturday, with ranking stakes highlighted as Argentina chase a top-six position ahead of December’s World Cup draw.