Argentina open preparations for game two of the Rugby Championship with a roster change. It comes with a boost as Benjamín Grondona has returned to fitness and is back on the roster. He replaces development player, Nicolás D’Amorim.
D’Amorim did not play for Argentina in Saturday’s loss against New Zealand in Córdoba. He made his test debut in July against Uruguay in Salta. It followed Benjamín Grondona’s debut a week earlier against England in San Juan.
Benjamín Grondona joins his brother, Santiago Grondona on the roster for the Buenos Aires showdown against the All Blacks. Santiago Grondona was also left out of the 23 in Córdoba.
 ARGENTINA ROSTER – AUGUST 2025 |
#1 LOOSE HEAD PROP
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| NAHUEL TETAZ CHAPARRO | MAYCO VIVAS | BORIS WENGER |
| Age: 36 | Age: 27 | Age: 23 |
| Height: 1.88m | Height: 1.86 kg | Height: 1.88m |
| Weight: 121kg | Weight: 126 kg | Weight: 110kg |
| Debut: vs Chile (2010) | Debut: vs New Zealand (2019) | Debut: uncapped |
| Caps: 80 | Caps: 31 | Caps: – |
| Club: Benetton (IT) | Club: Oyonnax (FR) | Club: Dogos |
#2 HOOKER
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| JULIÁN MONTOYA | LEONEL OVIEDO | IGNACIO RUIZ |
| Age: 31 | Age: 27 | Age: 24 |
| Height: 1.84m | Height: 1.85m | Height: 1.87m |
| Weight: 108 kg | Weight: 115kg | Weight: 112kg |
| Debut: vs Uruguay (2014) | Debut: – | Debut: vs Scotland (2022) |
| Caps: 109 | Caps: – | Caps: 18 |
| Club: Pau (FR) | Club: Dogos | Club: Perpignan (FR) |
#3 TIGHT HEAD PROP
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| FRANCISCO CORIA MARCHETTI | PEDRO DELGADO | JOEL SCLAVI |
| Age: 24 | Age: 27 | Age: 31 |
| Height: 1.86m | Height: 1.85m | Height: 1.88m |
| Weight: 125 kg | Weight: 135kg | Weight: 137kg |
| Debut: vs Uruguay (2024) | Debut: vs South Africa (2024) | Debut: vs Scotland (2022) |
| Caps: 3 | Caps: 5 | Caps: 28 |
| Club: Brive (FR) | Club: Dogos | Club: La Rochelle (FR) |
#4 LOOSE HEAD SECOND-ROW
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| FRANCO MOLINA | GUIDO PETTI |
| Age: 27 | Age: 30 |
| Height: 1.98m | Height: 1.94m |
| Weight: 118kg | Weight: 111kg |
| Debut: vs France (2024) | Debut: vs Italy (2014) |
| Caps: 13 | Caps: 90 |
| Club: Western Force (AU) | Club: Harlequins (UK) |
#5 TIGHT HEAD SECOND-ROW
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| LUCAS PAULOS | PEDRO RUBIOLO |
| Age: 27 | Age: 22 |
| Height: 1.99m | Height: 1.94m |
| Weight: 123m | Weight: 115kg |
| Debut: vs New Zealand (2020) | Debut: vs South Africa (2022) |
| Caps: 17 | Caps: 24 |
| Club: Bayonne (FR) | Club: Bristol Bears (UK) |
# 6 FLANKER
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| SANTIAGO GRONDONA | PABLO MATERA |
| Age: 27 | Age: 32 |
| Height: 192m | Height: 1.93m |
| Weight: 105 kg | Weight: 110kg |
| Debut: vs New Zealand (2020) | Debut: vs Chile (2013) |
| Caps: 21 | Caps: 113 |
| Club: Bristol Bears (UK) | Club: Mia Honda Heat (JP) |
#7 FLANKER
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| BENJAMÍN GRONDONA | JUAN MARTÍN GONZÁLEZ | MARCOS KREMER |
| Age: 21 | Age: 24 | Age: 28 |
| Height: 1.91m | Height: 1.92m | Height: 1.99m |
| Weight: 105kg | Weight: 106kg | Weight: 115kg |
| Debut: vs England (2025) | Debut: vs Romania (2021) | Debut: vs New Zealand (2016) |
| Caps: 2 | Caps: 43 | Caps: 74 |
| Club: Bristol Bears (UK) | Club: Saracens (UK) | Club: Clermont (FR) |
#8 EIGHT-MAN
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| JOAQUÍN OVIEDO |
| Age: 24 |
| Height: 1.91m |
| Weight: 113kg |
| Debut: vs Australia (2021) |
| Caps: 14 |
| Club: Perpignan (FR) |
#9 SCRUM HALF
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| SIMÓN BENÍTEZ CRUZ | GONZALO GARCÍA | AGUSTÍN MOYANO |
| Age: 25 | Age: 26 | Age: 22 |
| Height: 1.77m | Height: 1.73m | Height: 1.73m |
| Weight: 77kg | Weight: 77 kg | Weight: 75kg |
| Debut: vs England (2025) | Debut: vs New Zealand (2021) | Debut: vs England (2025) |
| Caps: 4 | Caps: 12 | Caps: 2 |
| Club: Newcastle Falcons (UK) | Club: Zebre Parma (IT) | Club: Dogos |
#10 FLY HALF
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| TOMÁS ALBORNOZ | GERÓNIMO PRISCIANTELLI |
| Age: 27 | Age: 25 |
| Height: 1.77m | Height: 1.82m |
| Weight: 84 kg | Weight: 88kg |
| Debut: vs Australia (2022) | Debut: uncapped |
| Caps: 18 | Caps: – |
| Club: Benetton (IT) | Club: Racing 92 (FR) |
#11 LEFT WING
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| MATEO CARRERAS | BAUTISTA DELGUY |
| Age: 25 | Age: 28 |
| Height: 1.72m | Height: 1.82m |
| Weight: 80 kg | Weight: 84kg |
| Debut: vs Australia (2021) | Debut: vs Wales (2018) |
| Caps: 27 | Caps: 34 |
| Club: Bayonne (FR) | Club: Clermont (FR) |
#12/13 CENTER
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| SANTIAGO CHOCOBARES | LUCIO CINTI | JUSTO PICCARDO |
| Age: 26 | Age: 25 | Age: 23 |
| Height: 1.89m | Height: 1.90m | Height: 1.83m |
| Weight: 96kg | Weight: 91kg | Weight: 105kg |
| Debut: vs New Zealand (2020) | Debut: vs South Africa (2021) | Debut: vs Ireland (2024) |
| Caps: 28 | Caps: 35 | Caps: 5 |
| Club: Toulouse (FR) | Club: Saracens (UK) | Club: Montpellier (FR) |
#14 RIGHT WING
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| EMILIANO BOFFELLI | RODRIGO ISGRÓ | IGNACIO MENDY |
| Age: 30 | Age: 26 | Age: 25 |
| Height: 1.91m | Height: 1.83m | Height: 1.86m |
| Weight: 94kg | Weight: 100 kg | Weight: 86 kg |
| Debut: vs England (2017) | Debut: vs Australia (2023) | Debut: vs South Africa (2021) |
| Caps: 59 | Caps: 10 | Caps: 3 |
| Club: Duendes | Club: Harlequins (UK) | Club: Benetton (IT) |
#15 FULLBACK
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| SANTIAGO CARRERAS | BENJAMÍN ELIZALDE | JUAN CRUZ MALLÍA |
| Age: 26 | Age: 21 | Age: 28 |
| Height: 1.83m | Height: 1.88m | Height: 1.82m |
| Weight: 87 kg | Weight: 91 kg | Weight: 88kg |
| Debut: vs South Africa (2019) | Debut: vs England (2025) | Debut: vs Scotland (2018) |
| Caps: 56 | Caps: 3 | Caps: 43 |
| Club: Gloucester (UK) | Club: Bristol Bears (UK) | Club: Toulouse (FR) |
| ARGENTINA – JUNE + JULY 2025 |
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE |
| June 20 | B&I Lions  24-28 Argentina |
Dublin, Ireland |
| July 05 | Argentina 12-35 England |
La Plata, Argentina |
| July 12 | Argentina 17-22 England |
San Juan, Argentina |
| July 19 | Argentina 52-17 Uruguay |
Salta, Argentina |
| ARGENTINA – RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 |
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE | KICK-OFF (AR) |
| Sat, Aug 16 | Argentina 24-41 New Zealand |
Córdoba (AR) | 6:10pm |
| Sat, Aug 23 | Argentina vs New Zealand |
Buenos Aires (AR) | 6:10pm |
| Sat, Sep 06 | Australia  vs Argentina |
Townsville (AU) | 1:30am |
| Sat, Sep 13 | Australia vs Argentina |
Sydney (AU) | 1:00am |
| Sat, Sep 27 | South Africa  vsArgentina |
Durban (ZA) | 12:10am |
| Sat, Oct 04 | Argentina vs South Africa |
London (GB-ENG) | 10:00am |
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