Lucio Sordoni to start for Argentina against All Blacks

Argentina head coach Michael Cheika has named prop Lucio Sordoni in the line up for the game against New Zealand in Mendoza.

Sordoni, who had series of injuries returns to the line up after 14 months and will be part of the front row alongside captain Julian Montoya and Thomas Gallo.

Gonzalo Bertranou will be featuring on his 50th Test for the Pumas and forms halfback partnership with Santiago Carreras at fly-half while Nicolas Sanchez will provide impact from the bench.

Newcastle’s Mateo Carreras starts at left wing partnering with Clermont's Bautista Delguy at right wing and Emiliano Boffelli at fullback. Saracens' Lucio Cinti starts at inside centre forming midfield partnership with Newcastle’s Matias Moroni while flankers Pablo Matera and Juan Martin Gonzalez are joined in the back row by number eight Rodrigo Bruni.

Argentina XV: 15-Emiliano Boffelli, 14-Bautista Delguy, 13-Matias Moroni, 12-Lucio Cinti, 11-Mateo Carreras, 10-Santiago Carreras, 9-Gonzalo Bertranou, 8-Rodrigo Bruni, 7-Juan Martin Gonzalez, 6-Pablo Matera, 5-Tomas Lavanini, 4-Matias Alemanno, 3-Lucio Sordoni, 2-Julian Montoya (captain), 1-Thomas Gallo

Reserves: 16-Augustin Creevy, 17-Mayco Vivas, 18-Eduardo Bello, 19-Pedro Rubiolo, 20-Sanriago Grondona, 21-Lautaro Bazan Velez, 22-Nicolas Sanchez, 23-Matias Orlando.