Argentina v South Africa, Rugby Championship
Argentina turn to Sanchez
ESPN Staff
August 24, 2012
Racing Metro fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez looks for support, Castres v Racing Metro, Top 14, Stade Pierre Antoine, Castres, France, September 5, 2010
Juan Martin Hernandez will miss Saturday's match with South Africa © Getty Images
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Argentina have turned to Nicolas Sanchez to fill the void left by the injured Juan Martin Hernandez.

Hernandez pulled up in training on Wednesday and has been ruled out of their clash with South Africa in Mendoza on Saturday. Sanchez has just three caps to his name and played once during the recent World Cup against Romania.

Santiago Phelan has also confirmed his bench with Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino included after being dropped following their loss to the Boks last weekend. Juan Imhoff is also named amongst the replacements.

Argentina: Martín Rodríguez, Gonzalo Camacho, Marcelo Bosch, Santiago Fernández, Horacio Agulla, Nicolás Sánchez, Nicolás Vergallo, Rodrigo Roncero, Eusebio Guiñazú, Juan Figallo, Manuel Carizza, Patricio Albacete, Julio Farías Cabello, Álvaro Galindo, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe

Replacements: Bruno Postiglioni, Marcos Ayerza, Leonardo Senatore, Tomás Leonardi, Martín Landajo, Lucas González Amorosino, Juan Imhoff

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