But Isa will play at number eight against Wales with Juan Martin Gonzalez moving to the open side in place of Matera for the clash in Marseille.
I love the fellas, they’re always together, they’re a very committed team and I know that they’ll really enjoy this occasion," Cheika told a press conference.
Cubelli was the undisputed first-choice scrumhalf for the Pumas between 2017 and 2021 but he was sidelined after suffering a torn left thigh muscle before Scotland's tour of Argentina last year.
“Obviously I think a lot of Tomas Cubelli because he’s in the team for Saturday," added the coach.
He’s tough, he’s committed and he loves playing for Argentina and I think that sums him up,” said Cheika.
Persons:
scrumhalf Tomas Cubelli, Michael Cheika, Pablo Matera, Facundo Isa, Isa, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Cubelli, Gonzalo Bertranou, Lautaro Bazan, they’re, Cheika, Tomas Cubelli, he’s, ”, Juan Cruz Mallia, Emiliano Boffelli, Lucio Cinti, Santiago Chocobares, Mateo Carreras, Santiago Carreras, Marcos Kremer, Tomas Lavanini, Guido Petti, Francisco Gomez Kodela, Julian Montoya, Thomas Gallo, Agustín Creevy, Joel Sclavi, Eduardo Bello, Matias Alemanno, Rodrigo Bruni, Lautaro Bazan Velez, Nicolas Sanchez, Matías Moroni, Mark Gleeson, Toby Davis
Organizations:
Pumas, Matera, PARIS, Wales, Japan, Lautaro Bazan Velez, England, Samoa, Chile, Argentina, Thomson
Locations:
Argentina, Nantes, France, Matera, Marseille, Cheika, Paris