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Argentina shuffle backline for Wallaby clash

Cape Town - Argentina have shuffled their backline ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship Test with the Wallabies at GIO Stadium in Canberra.

Kick-off is at 12:05 SA time. 

Backline stars Joaquin Tuculet and Santiago Cordero are set to miss the clash, with usual wing Emiliano Boffani moving to fullback for the Canberra Test, while Ramiro Moyano will line up on the left wing in the new formation. 

Former Brumbies scrumhalf Tomas Cubelli has been shifted to the bench with Martin Landajo taking the starting spot against Australia. 

The forwards have seen changes too, with Tomas Lezana coming into the starting team at No 8, while Juan Manuel Leguizamon takes the bench spot, with Benjamin Macome out of the mix.

Manuel Montoro takes the final spot on the bench.

Teams:

Australia

15 Israel Folau, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Reece Hodge, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Will Genia, 8 Sean McMahon, 7 Michael Hooper (captain), 6 Ned Hanigan, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Scott Sio

Substitutes: 16 Jordan Uelese, 17 Tom Robertson, 18 Allan Alaalatoa, 19 Izack Rodda, 20 Jack Dempsey, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Samu Kerevi, 23 Marika Koroibete

Argentina

15 Emiliano Boffelli, 14 Matias Moroni, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11 Ramiro Moyano, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Martin Landajo, 8 Tomas Lezana, 7 Javier Ortega Desio, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 2 Agustin Creevy (captain), 1 Lucas Noguera

Substitutes: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Santiago Garcia Botta, 18 Enrique Pieretto, 19 Marcos Kremer, 20 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 21 Tomas Cubelli, 22 Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, 23 Manuel Montero

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