Pumas pick Stormers lock

Argentina have recalled Manuel Carizza for their match against the All Blacks in Christchurch on Friday.

Carizza has not played for the Pumas since June 2014.

Meanwhile, coach Daniel Hourcade has named No 8 Facundo Isa (21), lock Guido Petti (20) and wing Santiago Cordero (21) in his starting XV.

Versatile back Juan Martín Hernández is among a group of players being rested ahead of this year's World Cup.

Argentina – 15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Jeronimo De la Fuente, 11 Santiago Cordero, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, 6 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 5 Guido Petti, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Ramiro Herrera, 2 Agustin Creevy (c), 1 Marcos Ayerza.
Subs: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Lucas Noguera, 18 Nahuel Chaparro Tetaz, 19 Benjamin Macome, 20 Javier Ortega Desio, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, 23 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino.

All Blacks team

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