The All Blacks will take on the Pumas in their first meeting of the Tri Nations on Saturday – the first test for the Argentineans since last year's Rugby World Cup.

Argentina have been one of the hardest hit teams in world rugby by the pandemic, with several players and coach Mario Ledesma contracting the virus this year.

It means the Argentineans will be a relatively unknown prospect heading into their first test of the year.

Here's all you need to know about the team to face the All Blacks and everything the South Americans have gone through to get here.

Argentina team to face the All Blacks

Ledesma has named three new faces in the side to face the All Blacks at Bankwest Stadium.

Flanker Pablo Matera captains the side, while Santiago Chocobares will make his debut at centre.

Santiago Grondona and Lucio Cinti are also set to make their test debuts from the bench.

Argentina team: 1. Tetaz, 2. Julian Montoya, 3. Francisco Gómez-Kodela, 4. Guido Petti, 5. Matias Alemanno, 6. Pablo Matera (C), 7. Marcos Kremer, 8. Rodrigo Bruni, 9. Tomas Cubelli, 10. Nicolas Sánchez, 11. Juan Imhoff, 12. Santiago Chocobares*, 13. Matias Orlando, 14. Bautista Delguy, 15. Santiago Carreras.

Reserves: 16. Facundo Bosch, 17. Mayco Vivas, 18. Santiago Medrano, 19. Santiago Grondona*, 20. Tomas Lezana, 21. Gonzalo Bertranou, 22. Lucio Cinti*, 23. Santiago Cordero.

All Blacks team: 1. Joe Moody (48), 2. Dane Coles (72), 3. Tyrel Lomax (4), 4. Patrick Tuipulotu (33), 5. Samuel Whitelock (120), 6. Shannon Frizell (12), 7. Sam Cane (72) - captain, 8. Ardie Savea (47), 9. Aaron Smith (95), 10. Richie Mo'unga (20), 11. Caleb Clarke (3), 12. Jack Goodhue (16), 13. Anton Lienert-Brown (47), 14. Jordie Barrett (21), 15. Beauden Barrett (86).

Reserves: 16. Codie Taylor (54), 17. Alex Hodgman (3), 18. Nepo Laulala (27), 19. Tupou Vaa'i (3), 20. Hoskins Sotutu (3), 21. Brad Weber (6), 22. Rieko Ioane (32), 23. Damian McKenzie (26).