(Reuters) – Factbox on Saturday’s Rugby Championship test between Australia and Argentina:
When: July 15, 7.45 p.m. (0945 GMT)
Where: Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (capacity: 30,000)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Paul Williams, James Doleman (both New Zealand)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
AUSTRALIA
World ranking: 7
Coach: Eddie Jones
Co-Captains: James Slipper & Michael Hooper
Team: 15-Tom Wright, 14-Mark Nawaqanitawase, 13-Len Ikitau, 12-Samu Kerevi, 11-Marika Koroibete, 10-Quade Cooper, 9-Nic White, 8-Rob Valetini, 7-Fraser McReight, 6-Jed Holloway, 5-Will Skelton, 4-Richie Arnold, 3-Allan Alaalatoa, 2-David Porecki, 1-James Slipper (captain)
Replacements: 16-Jordan Uelese, 17-Angus Bell, 18-Pone Fa’amausili, 19-Matt Philip, 20-Rob Leota, 21-Josh Kemeny, 22-Tate McDermott, 23-Carter Gordon.
ARGENTINA
World ranking: 8
Coach: Michael Cheika
Captain: Julian Montoya
Team: 15-Emiliano Boffelli, 14-Rodrigo Isgro, 13-Lucio Cinti, 12-Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11-Mateo Carreras, 10-Santiago Carreras, 9-Gonzalo Bertranou, 8-Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7-Santiago Grondona, 6-Pablo Matera, 5-Tomas Lavanini, 4-Matias Alemanno, 3-Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2-Julian Montoya (captain), 1-Thomas Gallo
Replacements: 16-Augustin Creevy, 17-Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18-Eduardo Bello, 19-Lucas Paulos, 20-Rodrigo Bruni, 21-Lautaro Bazan Velez, 22-Nicolas Sanchez, 23-Matias Moroni.
OVERALL RECORD
Played: 38
Australia wins: 28
Draws: 3
Argentina wins: 7
RECORD IN AUSTRALIA
Played: 18
Australia wins: 15
Draws: 1
Argentina wins: 2
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
2022 Argentina 48-17 Australia San Juan
2022 Argentina 26-41 Australia Mendoza
2021 Australia 32-17 Argentina Gold Coast
2021 Australia 27-8 Argentina Townsville
2020 Australia 16-16 Argentina Sydney
(Stats provided by SANZAAR)
(Compiled by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Peter Rutherford)
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