Jump to Main ContentJump to Primary Navigation
leicestertigers.comMattioli Woods Welford RoadContact UsTopps Tiles
News

Pumas name team for Welford Road

Figure image
Marcos Ayerza will start in the front row for Los Pumas in his own Testimonial Challenge against Leicester Tigers on Saturday.Tigers prop Ayerza is preparing for his third World Cup in Argentina colours and has been named in the starting line-up by Pumas head coach Daniel Hourcade.   The line-up also includes Marcelo Bosch of Saracens alongside former Stade Francais and Racing Metro star Juan Martin Hernandez at centre, European Cup winner Nicolas Sanchez at fly-half and former national captain Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe in the back row.   Lucas Amorosino, Horacio Agulla and Pablo Matera, who all enjoyed spells at Tigers, are also in a 29-man squad in the Pumas’ final warm-up game before starting their World Cup campaign against the All Blacks.   Tickets for Saturday are available now from the Tigers ticket office. Book in person at the Tigers Club Store at Welford Road, phone 0116 319 8888 (option 2) or click here to book online.   Los Pumas 15 Joaquín Tuculet 14 Santiago Cordero 13 Marcelo Bosch 12 Juan Martín Hernández 11 Juan Imhoff 10 Nicolás Sánchez 9 Tomás Cubelli (c) 1 Marcos Ayerza 2 Julián Montoya 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 4 Guido Petti Pagadizabal 5 Tomás Lavanini 6 Javier Ortega Desio 7 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe 8 Facundo Isa   Replacements 16 Lucas Noguera 17 Juan Pablo Orlandi 18 Matías Alemanno 19 Mariano Galarza 20 Juan Manuel Leguizamón 21 Martín Landajo 22 Santiago González Iglesias 23 Lucas González Amorosino 24 Leonardo Senatore 25 Pablo Matera 26 Jerónimo de la Fuente 27 Matías Moroni 28 Juan Pablo Socino 29 Horacio Agulla