Wallabies Name New Forward Pack Ahead of Argentina Clash

Les Kiss rotates the front row, choosing a whole new forward pack for the upcoming test as Australia prepares to face Argentina in Jujuy. The Wallabies secure consecutive wins over Japan but must beat Argentina to rise to seventh in world rankings. Argentina keeps the same unchanged lineup, missing the regular skipper due to club commitments.

WALLABIES COACH LES Kiss named an entirely different forward pack on Thursday to face Argentina as he continues his policy of rotation, with Harry Wilson rested and prop Allan Alaalatoa captaining the side.

Australia head into the game at Jujuy after back-to-back victories over Japan this month – a narrow 35-32 win in Osaka followed by a 56-17 thrashing at Townsville. Those ensured that Kiss got his reign off to a winning start ahead of Saturday’s clash. He retained the same backline that ran out in Townsville, but changed all the forwards with regular skipper Wilson given the week off.

Rob Valetini will start in Wilson’s usual No.8 jersey, with Tom Hooper back from a shoulder injury at blindside flanker and Fraser McReight returning on the opposite side of the scrum. Josh Canham and Jeremy Williams are in the second row with the experienced Alaalatoa in the front row alongside hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa and Isaac Kailea, who will play his first Test since 2024.

Scrum-half Ryan Lonergan and fly-half Carter Gordon combine for the second consecutive Test as the half-back pairing. There is also continuity in the midfield with Hunter Paisami and Isaac Henry lining up as the centres while the back three of Harry Potter, Max Jorgensen and Tom Wright is unchanged for the fourth consecutive Test. If Australia win this weekend, they will climb above Argentina into seventh in the world rankings.

Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi kept faith with the same side that narrowly lost to world champions South Africa for the clash. Advertisement Argentina's head coach Felipe Contepomi. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo The Pumas went down 17-10 in a tense one-off Test in Buenos Aires three weeks ago, and with no injuries, an unchanged starting XV was named. Experienced flanker Pablo Matera again captains the side with regular skipper Julian Montoya unavailable.

Montoya is one of several senior players not considered due to club commitments. That group also includes Mateo Carreras, Santiago Chocobares, and Marcos Kremer. Australia 15. Tom Wright 14.

Max Jorgensen 13. Issac Henry 12. Hunter Paisami 11. Harry Potter 10.

Carter Gordon 9. Ryan Lonergan 1. Isaac Kailea 2. Brandon Paenga- Amosa 3.

Allan Alaalatoa 4. Josh Canham 5. Jeremy Williams 6. Tom Hooper 7.

Fraser McReight 8. Rob Valetini Replacements: ***** Argentina 15. Geronimo Prisciantelli 14. Rodrigo Isgro 13.

Lucio Cinti 12. Faustino Sanchez Valarolo 11. Ignacio Mendy 10. Santiago Carreras 9.

Simon Benitez Cruz 1. Boris Wenger 2. Ignacio Ruiz 3. Francisco Moreno 4.

Guido Petti 5. Tomas Lavanini 6. Pablo Matera 7. Benjamin Grondon 8. Joaquin Moro Replacements: – © AFP 2026

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