The internal promise and apology of Mario Ledesma before the second game of Los Pumas

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The Pumas left for Osaka after enjoying a day off with family members who accompanied the Argentine squad in Japan. At 11 in the morning the Albiceleste delegation embarked on the bullet train number 225 and left the Tokyo station with the mind set to erase the defeat of the debut against France and fulfill the commitment made in the locker room: get all three wins that remain from the qualifying stage.

Saturday from 1.45 (Argentina time) will be the first challenge when they face Tonga, who comes from losing to England. The Argentine coach spoke at the New Otani Osaka Hotel and made a strong mea culpa about the statements made at the end of the clash against the European team regarding the performance of the referee. "I was wrong. I needed to say it because the judges are always right," said the coach.

The national team's agenda will continue on Tuesday at 14.45, where training can only be seen for 15 minutes at the Red Hurricanes Training Ground complex.

ARE SOME CHANGES COMING?

Some variants that could occur according to what was done in the first meeting are protected by the possible presence of Benjamín Urdapilleta as headline in replacement of Nicolás Sánchez, who has not yet found his level since his departure to Europe.

In addition, the media couple was never comfortable in the debut and perhaps there could be a modification in that position, since the only one who did not enter France was Felipe Ezcurra.

On the side of the backs, Santiago Carreras showed that he is in a great moment and could also be of the game against Tonga. As for Moroni, who was warned (but not suspended) by the Disciplinary Committee for his unfair play could leave the tip to go to the center of the court.

Another one who could have his chance at Los Pumas is Bautista Delguy, the player Ledesma waited for his recovery and finally joined the 31 summoned. The young wing has an excellent try average, with 5 conquests in only 11 games (4 of them in the Ledesma cycle) and could be one of the options to replace Moyano, who did not perform well against France.