{"id":4622,"date":"2020-12-03T00:47:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T01:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=4622"},"modified":"2020-12-03T03:30:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T03:30:15","slug":"uar-backflip-on-decision-to-stand-down-three-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=4622","title":{"rendered":"UAR backflip on decision to stand down three: report"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) has reportedly backflipped on a decision to stand down captain Pablo Matera, as well as teammates Guido Petti and Santiago Socino over a series of "'discriminatory and xenophobic' tweets.<\/a><\/p>\n

Argentina media outlets have reportedly hinted at potential threats of a strike from players within the squad which has forced UAR to back down from its original decision to suspend the three players for their final Test of 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n

That means Matera, Petti and Sacino could well be named to face Australia in the final leg of the Tri-nations on Saturday evening when UAR officially announce their squad later today.<\/p>\n

La Naci\u00f3n, a newspaper in Argentina, reports the UAR has "backed down and lifted the penalties" and that the trio are "fit to play for the Pumas on Saturday against Australia".<\/p>\n

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Questioned over the early reports of Argentina's backflip, Wallabies coach Dave Rennie revealed his camp were preparing for the likely scenario.<\/p>\n

"We've prepared as if the guys mentioned are going to be playing.," he told reporters.<\/p>\n

"We've got no control over that but we've prepared as if they'll have their best team out there.<\/p>\n

"I'm not aware of that (ban backflip) but we thought we'd always wait until we saw the team. There's a lot of speculation in the media.<\/p>\n

"They rested a lot of their top backline last week so I expect a lot of those boys to be back in. We'll wait and see."<\/p>\n

\"Wallabies<\/p>\n

The initial bans related to a series of "xenophobic" tweets that were unearthed on social media late last week.<\/p>\n

One comment, made 2012, referred to South Africa as a "country full of blacks" that Matera was glad to depart.<\/p>\n

Comments were also reportedly made about Bolivian and Paraguayan domestic workers.<\/p>\n

Matera was also suspended until further notice, along with fellow Pumas players Guido Pettit and Santiago Socino.<\/p>\n

They now appear to be back in the frame for Saturday's Test.<\/p>\n

Rennie made two changes to his starting team as well as shifting Reece Hodge from five-eighth to fullback.<\/a><\/p>\n

MORE TO COME.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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