Buenos Aires, Nov 21 (NA) -- The Pumas will close their season this Sunday at Twickenham, where they will face England at 13:10 Argentina time in the final match of the November International Window. According to information obtained by Noticias Argentinas agency, coach Felipe Contepomi has made five changes to the team that played in Edinburgh. Thomas Gallo replaces Mayco Vivas, Marcos Kremer comes in for Joaquín Oviedo and displaces González and Grondona in the back row, Tomás Albornoz replaces Gerónimo Prisciantelli, Bautista Delguy takes Mateo Carreras' place, and Justo Piccardo replaces Santiago Chocobares. The structure remains the same, although the coach is betting on variations to maintain intensity and precision against a rival that demands rigor in both their own and the opposition's half. The national team arrives with two consecutive wins on the European tour and seeks to maintain the momentum against a rival on a ten-match winning streak. The duel also updates a rivalry that includes 30 encounters and a key precedent in 2022, when Argentina won in London by one point. The Argentine team arrived in London after beating Wales and Scotland on their first two stops of the European autumn. England appears as a greater challenge due to its current form and recent results: in July, it won the two tests played in La Plata and San Juan by 35-12 and 22-17. Its last loss was in February, in the Six Nations debut against Ireland by 27-22 in Dublin, and since then it has a streak that places it as one of the most consistent national teams of the year. The freshest memory of the Argentine team at Twickenham has moral value. The series includes matches in World Cups, tours, and test matches, with results that reflect England's superiority in the long term, although the Argentine team had decisive moments at different times. That victory still serves as a reference for a squad seeking to compete again at the highest level away from home.
