Preview: Argentina U20s vs Georgia U20s

Argentina take on Georgia at Danie Craven Stadium at 16:30 local time, in the second match in Pool C, and Los Pumitas coach Álvaro Galindo has not rested on his laurels.

He has made five personnel and two positional changes to his starting line-up as Argentina attempt to take a step towards the semi-finals, one enforced with Benjamín Elizalde ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury.

The teams have met twice previously at the U20 Championship – both during the 2017 tournament in Tbilisi. Argentina won the first 37-26 but hosts Georgia edged home 26-25 in their ninth-place semi-final.

Argentina enjoyed a big 82-10 win in the teams’ most recent meeting at this level, during the U20 International Series 2021, a match that was also played in Stellenbosch.

Junior Lelos coach Lado Kilasonia has made five changes to his starting line-up for Thursday’s match, as Nika Babunashvili, Irakli Aptsiauri and Giorgi Gergedava come into the pack and Luka Khorbaladze and Luka Tsirekidze are drafted into the back three.