| Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Dates: Saturday, 30 September Kick-off: 14:00 BST |
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Argentina head coach Michael Cheika says the Pumas are treating each match “like a ultimate” as they put together for his or her “historic” encounter with Chile within the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.
Cheika’s aspect will attain the knockouts in the event that they defeat Chile this weekend and beat Japan of their ultimate Pool D match.
Chile are winless after three video games at this yr’s match.
Saturday’s match will see two South American sides face one another for the primary time at a Rugby World Cup.
“As we mentioned after the primary sport [against England], each week is a ultimate,” mentioned Cheika, who makes 11 modifications to the aspect which beat Samoa final day trip.
“Now it will depend on how they cross the white line on Saturday, the second when every thing we speak about in these press conferences have to be demonstrated. I’ve a variety of confidence.”
Argentina winger Rodrigo Isgro and full-back Martin Bogado are set for his or her World Cup debuts, whereas fly-half Nicolas Sanchez will win win his a centesimal cap.
Hooker Agustin Creevy is about to equal Mario Ledesma’s document as Argentina’s most-capped participant at a World Cup – each tied on 18 matches.
‘For South America it is vital’
Chile make eight modifications to the beginning XV crushed by England, and assistant coach Emiliano Caffera needs his aspect use their ultimate World Cup match as a “studying expertise”.
“For South America it will be significant,” he mentioned. “It’s the first match between two groups from the area. I want we did not need to face one another.
“However it is going to be good to face Los Pumas and end the World Cup with them.
“Let or not it’s a studying expertise and allow us to depart with our heads held excessive.”
Forwards coach Andres Bordoy added: “It’ll be an exquisite sport to play in. Two South American international locations – it is going to be historic.”
Chile hope to emulate Uruguay
Caffera believes the present route of Chilean rugby reminds him “of the trail taken by Uruguayan rugby”.
Uruguay had gained simply one in all their previous eight World Cup matches coming into this match, however have since impressed with victory over Namibia and superb performances in defeats to France and Italy.
“We have to preserve this stage of preparation over time, as Uruguay did,” added Caffera. “We’ve to [regularly] be within the World Cups. We’ve to develop as Uruguay grew.
“Right now, occasions are totally different. It took Uruguay 15 years, taking part in in Rugby World Cup and with gamers in good leagues, a few of whom are actually in nice groups.
“Uruguayan rugby is extra aggressive than Chilean as a result of it has a stronger membership root.”
Argentina v Chile line-ups
Argentina: Bogado, Isgro, Cinti, De la Fuente, Imhoff, Sanchez, Cubelli; Sclavi, Creevy, Bello, Pagadizabal, Rubiolo, Gonzalez, Kremer, Isa
Replacements: Ruiz, Vivas, Gomez Kodela, Alemanno, Oviedo, Bazan Velez, Carreras, Cruz Mallia
Chile: Ayarza, Videla, Saavedra, Garafulic, Ignacio Larenas, Fernandez, Torrealba; Carrasco, Bohme, Dittus, Pedrero, Eissmann, Sigren, Saavedra, Martinez
Replacements: Dussaillant, Lues, Inostroza, Sarmiento, Escobar, Silva, Herreros, Urroz
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Match details
Argentina v Chile head-to-head
- Los Pumas have a 100% win document over Chile
- These groups have by no means met one another in a World Cup
- Within the final 4 conferences between the 2 sides, Argentina have scored 50 or extra factors in opposition to Chile
Argentina
- Argentina are ranked ninth within the World Rugby standings
- They’ve solely gained three out of the their previous six World Cup pool fixtures
- In the event that they fail to succeed in the knockout stage, it is going to be back-to-back World Cups with out getting previous the pool stage
Chile
- Chile are ranked twenty second on the planet, making them the bottom ranked workforce at this yr’s World Cup
- They’re but to win a sport within the match, struggling three successive defeats
- Of their hree matches they’ve scored three and conceded 22 tries