Argentina's new Super Rugby franchise, the Jaguares, have named their squad that will feature in pre-season matfches South Africa.

The group will play two warm-up games against the Stormers in Cape Town this weekend and the Lions in Johannesburg next week before opening their Super Rugby account against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on February 26.

Coach Raul Perez's 34 man squad features a number of players that competed at last year's Rugby World Cup, including Agustin Creevy, Nicolas Sanchez and Santiago Cordero.

Jaguares Squad: Matias Alemanno, Felipe Arregui, Gabriel Ascarate, Rodrigo Baez, Cristian Bartolini, Gonzalo Bertranou, Emiliano Boffelli, Thomas Carrió, Santiago Cordero, Agustín Creevy, Jerónimo De la Fuente, Felipe Ezcurra, Santiago García Botta, Santiago González Iglesias, Ramiro Herrera, Santiago Iglesias Valdez, Facundo Isa, Martin Landajo, Ignacio Larrague, Thomas Lavanini, Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Thomas Lezana, Pablo Matera, Julian Montoya, Matías Moroni, Ramiro Moyano, Lucas Noguera, Matías Orlando, Javier Ortega Desio, Guido Petti, Nicolás Sánchez, Leonardo Senatore, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Joaquín Tuculet