ALJADIDA SPORTIVO

Loffreda names team for opening match
Agustin Pichot will lead the Pumas into battle against France on Friday night at Stade de France in the opening match of RWC 2007PARIS, 5 September - Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has announced his team to play France in the IRB Rugby World Cup opening match at the Stade de France on Friday.

1 Rodrigo Roncero
2 Mario Ledesma Arocena
3 Juan Martin Scelzo
4 Carlos Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe
5 Patricio Albacete
6 Lucas Ostiglia
7 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe
8 Juan Manuel Leguizamon
9 Agustin Pichot (c)
10 Juan Martin Hernandez
11 Horacio Agulla
12 Felipe Contepomi
13 Manuel Contepomi
14 Lucas Borges
15 Ignacio Corleto

Replacements:

16 Alberto Vernet Basualdo
17 Santiago Gonzalez Bonorino
18 Rimas Álvarez Kairelis
19 Martin Durand
20 Nicolas Fernandez Miranda
21 Federico Todeschini
22 Hernan Senillosa