Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, September 6 at 01:30 (Argentina time) in Townsville, with TV on ESPN and streaming on Disney+ Premium; the rematch is September 13 in Sydney.
- Santiago Carreras starts at fly‑half, Marcos Kremer reclaims a starting back‑row spot with Pablo Matera at No. 8, and Joel Sclavi comes in at tighthead prop.
- Tomás Albornoz is ruled out of both Australia tests with a dislocated finger, and Pedro Delgado did not travel after joining Harlequins.
- Los Pumas’ 23 includes potential test debuts for Boris Wenger and Gerónimo Prisciantelli, with Benjamín Elizalde and Agustín Moyano also named among the replacements.
- Argentina enter off a landmark win over New Zealand and face an Australian side improved under Joe Schmidt but without Will Skelton and Tom Wright; Australia sit sixth in the rankings and Argentina seventh.