Brumbies unchanged in Buenos Aires

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Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham has named an unchanged team for the fixture against the Jaguares at the Estadio Jose Amalfitani.

It’s the first time this season that the Brumbies have named an unchanged 23 for a Super Rugby clash with Larkham keeping faith with the team that defeated the Kings in Port Elizabeth last Saturday.

Prop Ben Alexander will equal the Brumbies all-time record number of caps when he takes to the field for the 142nd time, levelling the mark set by legendary flanker George Smith.

Alexander lines up in an experienced front-row alongside Josh Mann-Rea and Alan Alaalatoa, who was man of the match against the Kings.

Brumbies: 15 Tom Banks, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Kyle Godwin, 11 Aidan Toua, 10 Wharenui Hawera, 9 Joe Powell, 8 Jordan Smiler, 7 Chris Alcock, 6 Scott Fardy, 5 Sam Carter (c), 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Josh Mann-Rea, 1 Ben Alexander 
Replacements: 16 Robbie Abel, 17 Nic Mayhew, 18 Leslie Leulua’iali’i-makin, 19 Blake Enever, 20 Jarrad Butler, 21 De Wet Roos, 22 Andrew Muirhead, 23 Andrew Smith

Date: Saturday, May 27
Venue: Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Kick-off: 18:40 local (21:40 GMT)
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant Referees: Federico Anselmi, Jose Covasi
TMO: Santiago Borsani