France comes into this match after beating Japan 52-12 and the All Blacks 30-29, while Los Pumas beat Italy 50-18 and fell to Ireland 22-19.
One of the main changes for this last week of training camp in Paris was the return of Marcos Kremer and Mateo Carreras to the team. The player from Entre Ríos had played 8 matches this year with the team, all of them starting as a starter, while the player from Tucumán had played 9 times, also always in the starting XV. Carreras, together with Juan Cruz Mallía, scored 5 tries this year and are the ones who have provided the most assists so far.
News in training
- The only change to the starting XV compared to the match against Ireland: Gonzalo García will be the starting scrum-half.
- Finishers: Marcos Kremer, Mateo Carreras and Lautaro Bazan Velez are back.
Below is the line-up of Los Pumas:
1. GALLO, Thomas (34 caps)
2. MONTOYA, Julian (104 caps) Captain
3. SCLAVI, Joel (26 caps)
4. PETTI, Guido (86 caps)
5. RUBIOLO, Pedro (19 caps)
6. MATERA, Pablo (108 caps) Vice-captain
7. GONZALEZ, Juan Martin (39 caps)
8. OVIEDO, Joaquin (12 caps)
9. GARCÍA, Gonzalo (10 caps)
10. ALBORNOZ, Thomas (16 caps)
11. DELGUY, Bautista (32 chapters)
12. MORONI, Matthias (88 caps)
13. CINTI, Lucio (31 caps)
14. ISGRÓ, Rodrigo (6 caps)
15. MALLÍA, Juan Cruz (41 caps) Vice-captain
Finishers
16. RUIZ, Ignacio (17 chapters)
17. STREETS, Ignacio (7 caps)
18. GÓMEZ KODELA, Francisco (40 chapters)
19. MOLINA, Franco (11 caps)
20. KREMER, Marcos (72 caps)
21. BAZAN VELEZ, Lautaro (17 caps)
22. RACES, Santiago (52 caps)
23. RACES, Matthew (26 caps)
Fixture Los Pumas November Window
- 9/11/24 Italy 18 vs Los Pumas 50
- 11/15/24 Ireland 22 vs Los Pumas 19
- Vs France: Friday 22 November from 17:10 in Paris (Stade de France).
*Times are expressed in ARGENTINE TIME.
Full history against France
55 matches 39 defeats 15 victories 1 draw
28/8/1949 Pumas 0 vs France 5, at GEBA
4/9/1949 Pumas 3 vs France 12, in GEBA
29/8/1954 Pumas 8 vs France 22, in Ferro
12/9/1954 Pumas 3 vs France 30, in Ferro
23/7/1960 Pumas 3 vs France 37, in Ferro
6/8/1960 Pumas 3 vs France 12, in Ferro
17/8/1960 Pumas 6 vs France 29, in Ferro
20/6/1974 Pumas 15 vs France 20, in Ferro
29/6/1974 Pumas 27 vs France 31, in Ferro
10/19/1975 France 29 vs Los Pumas 6, in Lyon
25/10/1975 France 36 vs Los Pumas 21, in Paris (Parc de Princes)
25/6/1977 Pumas 3 vs France 26, in Ferro
2/7/1977 Pumas 18 vs France 18, in Ferro
11/14/1982 France 25 vs Los Pumas 12, in Toulouse
20/11/1982 France 13 vs Los Pumas 6, in Paris (Parc de Princes)
22/6/1985 Pumas 24 vs France 16, in Ferro
29/6/1985 Pumas 15 vs France 23, in Ferro
5/31/1986 Pumas 15 vs France 13, in Vélez
7/6/1986 Pumas 9 vs France 22, in Vélez
18/6/1988 Pumas 15 vs France 18, in Vélez
25/6/1988 Pumas 18 vs France 6, in Vélez
5/11/1988 France 29 vs Los Pumas 9, in Nantes
11/11/1988 France 28 vs Los Pumas 18, in Lille
4/7/1992 Pumas 12 vs France 27, in Vélez
11/7/1992 Pumas 9 vs France 33, in Vélez
11/14/1992 France 20 vs Los Pumas 24, in Nantes
10/21/1995 Pumas 12 vs France 47, in Ferro – Latin Cup
22/6/1996 Pumas 27 vs France 34, in Ferro
29/6/1996 Pumas 15 vs France 34, in Ferro
10/26/1997 France 32 vs Los Pumas 27, in Tarbes – Latin Cup
13/6/1998 Pumas 18 vs France 35, in Vélez
20/6/1998 Pumas 12 vs France 37, in Vélez
11/14/1998 France 34 vs Los Pumas 14, in Nantes (Japan and Europe tour)
24/10/1999 France 47 vs Los Pumas 26, in Dublin – RWC (quarter-finals)
15/6/2002 Pumas 28 vs France 27, in Vélez
14/6/2003 Pumas 10 vs France 6, in Vélez
20/6/2003 Pumas 33 vs France 32, in Vélez
20/11/2004 France 14 vs Los Pumas 24, in Marseille
11/25/2006 France 27 vs Los Pumas 26, in Paris (Stade de France)
07/09/2007 France 12 vs Los Pumas 17, in Paris RWC – opening
10/19/2007 France 10 vs Los Pumas 34, in Paris (Parc de Princes) RWC 3rd place
8/11/2008 France 12 vs Los Pumas 6, in Marseille
26/6/2010 Pumas 41 vs France 13, in Vélez
11/20/2010 France 15 vs Los Pumas 9, in Montpellier
16/6/2012 Pumas 23 vs France 20, in Cordoba
23/6/2012 Pumas 10 vs France 49, in Tucumán
11/17/2012 France 39 vs Los Pumas 22, in Lille
11/22/2014 France 13 vs Los Pumas 18, in Paris (Stade de France)
19/6/2016 Pumas 30 vs France 19, in Tucumán
25/6/2016 Pumas 0 vs France 27, in Tucumán
11/17/2018 France 28 vs Los Pumas 13, in Lille
21/9/2019 France 23 vs Los Pumas 21, in Tokyo – RWC qualification Zone C
11/06/2021 France 29 vs Los Pumas 20, in Paris (Stade de France)
06/07/2024 Pumas 13 vs France 28, in Mendoza
13/07/2024 Pumas 33 vs France 25, in Vélez
