Montoya to earn 100th cap against Wallabies

 It will be game to remember and a career milestone for Los Pumas captain Julián Montoya, who will earn his 100th cap when Argentina face Australia in the Rugby Championship in Santa Fe on Saturday.

The hooker is set to become Argentina’s fourth player to reach 100 test caps, the other three being Agustín Creevy, flyhalf Nicolás Sánchez and flank Pablo Matera.

Creevy retired from international rugby after the defeat against the Wallabies last weekend. He debuted in 2005 and earned his 100th cap in 2023.

Argentina's team set to face Australia

Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julian Montyoa (captain), 1 Thomas Gallo
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Eduardo Bello, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Joaquin Oviedo, 21 Santiago Grondona, 22 Gonzalo Garcia, 23 Santiago Carreras

Date: Saturday, September 7
Venue: Brigadier Estanisiao Lopez Stadium, Santa Fe
Kick-off: 16.00 (21.00, 19.00 GMT, 05.00 AEST Sunday, 8 September)
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe, James Doleman
TMO: Marius Jonker