Mario Ledesma has opted for an unchanged starting side as they prepare to take on the Wallabies in Townsville.
Ledesma has kept the faith after an improved performance against New Zealand, with Santiago Carreras retaining his spot at flyhalf.
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The only changes come via the bench, with Mateo Carreras, Joaquín Oviedo and Rodrigo Martínez potentially in line for their Pumas debut.
Ledesma was glowing of his assessment of the Wallabies, admitting they look a different side from last year, where Los Pumas managed to nab two draws.
“I think Australia is a different beast than what it was last year,” he added.
“They’re much more confident, they’ve had better results and very good content against South Africa, the world champions, so that’s very good news for them and they have players and leaders playing at the best. Quade Cooper, Hooper, Kerevi, Koroibete, they are playing at the best and maybe are within the best players in their position.
“It’s a great challenge to play them on the weekend.”
Argentina is expected to target new fullback Reece Hodge under the high ball after a shaky start, something which Wallabies coach Dave Rennie believed would be an ongoing ploy by opposition teams.
"Every other team we play from now on (will utilise the high ball)," Rennie said yesterday.
"We've given them pretty easy access around us to get to our jumpers which creates a contest in the air...If we can't secure the ball in the air it's an opportunity lost."
ARGENTINA (1-15): Facundo Gigena, Julian Montoya (c), Santiago Medrano, Matias Alemanno, Tomás Lavanini, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera, Gonzalo Bertranou, Santiago Carreras, Emiliano Boffelli, Santiago Chocobares, Lucio Cinti, Santiago Cordero, Juan Cruz Mallia
Reserves: Santiago Socino, Rodrigo Martinez, Enrique Pieretto, Guido Petti, Joaquin Oviedo, Gonzalo Garcia, Domingo Miotti, Mateo Carreras
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