Dragons RFC loosehead prop Rodrigo Martinez has won a recall after being named in a 34-man Argentina squad for upcoming games against South Africa and Australia.
Felipe Contepomi’s men will face the Springboks in Buenos Aires on Saturday August 8 and the Wallabies in Jujuy and Mendoza on August 29 and September 5 respectively.
Martinez – who has won three caps for the Pumas – could make his first appearance for his country since 2021 if selected after being given his first opportunity under Contepomi.
Former Dragon Gonzalo Bertranou is also handed a recall by Argentina for the series of fixtures.
LOOSE HEAD PROP: Rodrigo Martínez (Dragons, UK, 3 caps) Mayco Vivas (Oyonnax, FR, 42 caps) Boris Wenger (Harlequins, UK, 8 caps)
HOOKER: Leonel Oviedo (Western Force, AU uncapped) Ignacio Ruiz (Perpignan, FR, 30 caps)
TIGHT HEAD PROP: Pedro Delgado (Harlequins, UK, 11 caps) Francisco Moreno (Tarucas, uncapped) Tomás Rapetti (Toulouse, FR, 6 caps)
LOOSE HEAD SECOND-ROW: Franco Carrera (Zebre Parma, IT, uncapped) Guido Petti (Harlequins, UK, 101 caps)
TIGHT HEAD SECOND-ROW: Efraín Elías (Toulouse, FR, 3 caps) Tomás Lavanini (Highlanders, NZ, 91 caps)
FLANKER: Facundo Cardozo (Tarucas, uncapped) * Benjamín Grondona (Bristol Bears, UK, 2 caps) Pablo Matera (Honda Heat, JP, 124 caps) Juan Penoucos (Pampas, uncapped) N8 Joaquin Moro (Leicester Tigers, UK, 5 caps) Juan Martín Scelzo (Stade Français, FR, uncapped)
SCRUM-HALF: Simón Benítez Cruz Newcastle Red Bulls, UK 12 caps) Gonzalo Bertranou (California Legion, US, 68 caps) Agustín Moyano (Western Force, AU, 9 caps)
FLY HALF: Gerónimo Prisciantelli (Racing 92, FR, 4 caps) Nicolás Roger (Dogos, 3 caps)
INSIDE CENTRE: Faustino Sánchez Valarolo (Dogos, 2 caps) Benjamín Ordiz (Capibaras, uncapped) *
OUTSIDE CENTRE: Lucio Cinti (Saracens, UK, 42 caps) Agustín Fraga (Pampas, uncapped) Matías Moroni (Bristol Bears, UK, 97 caps) WING Rodrigo Isgró (Harlequins, UK, 17 caps) Ignacio Mendy (Benetton, IT, 5 caps) Santiago Pernas (Pampas, 1 cap)
FULLBACK: Santiago Carreras (Bath, UK, 67 caps) Mateo Soler (Dogos, uncapped) Tobías Wade (Pampas, uncapped)
* Invitational
