Argentina have received a major boost ahead of their Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Durban.
Flyhalf Tomas Albornoz has been declared fit and is back in the Argentina squad after missing the double-header against the Wallabies. The 27-year-old dislocated a finger in that epic win over the All Blacks in Buenos Aires last month.
Albornoz’s return means Nicolas Roger drops out of the squad, but it remains to be seen if coach Felipe Contepomi will thrust him straight back into the starting lineup.
Santiago Carreras was exceptional in the two Tests against Australia and when he replaced Albornoz against the All Blacks in Buenos Aires.
He scored 23 points off the tee as Argentina punished Australia’s poor discipline in a well-deserved 28-26 win in Sydney.
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The Rugby Championship resumes on 27 September with the All Blacks hosting the Wallabies at Eden Park, followed by the Springboks at home to Los Pumas at Kings Park. Argentina then “host” the Boks at Twickenham a week later.
Meanwhile, French outlet Midi Olympique is reporting that Albornoz could swap the colours of Benetton for Toulon in 2026. The publication says that all involved have agreed on the main parts of the deal, and that minor details still need to be ironed out.
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