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The Springboks will head to Salta, Argentina to take on the Pumas in Round 2 of the Rugby Championship. Join The Roar from 5:30am (AEST) for live scores and commentary.
These two teams fought out a dire match in abysmal conditions in Pretoria and despite the Pumas having the better of the match the Springboks prevailed 13-6.
Both of these teams will be hoping for better conditions this time around and the Pumas will be buoyed by their first up performance, particularly in the forwards where they managed to really unsettle the Springboks.
The Pumas will need to repeat that forward effort again this morning and they certainly have proven that they have the pack to do it.
The backline, lead by Nicholas Sanchez, will need to step up and execute the chances they are presented with and if they can a ground breaking victory may be on the horizon.
Simply, there exists enough pace and skill in this Pumas backline to cause all sorts of headaches if their forward pack can get on top again.
The Springboks know their last up performance was not good enough, particularly in the forwards, which has traditionally been their strength.
The introduction of Juan Smith into the team should bring some composure to the side and the expectation of a dry pitch should see the Springboks lift dramatically along with their accuracy at the breakdown.
Duane Vermeulen was immense for the Springboks and really stood up for them last week. He again is a key player and the balance of the pack needs to follow his example.
Handre Pollard, the young star five eight has kept his starting spot and will be one to watch this week and many will hope we can see his full array of skills on display in better conditions as well as the wizardry of Willie le Roux from fullback.
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Tip: Springboks by 10
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