London, Oct 2, 2025 (AFP) - Contepomi backs inexperienced Argentina playmakers against Springboks

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2025-10-02

Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi said on Thursday he had full confidence in his inexperienced half-backs for their closing Rugby Championship match against South Africa this weekend. Scrum-half Simon Benitez Cruz will make just his second Test start, coming in for the injured Gonzalo Garcia. Fly-half Geronimo Prisciantelli makes his full Argentina debut as Contepomi reshuffles the Pumas' back-line, with Santiago Carreras moving from fly-half......

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