Argentina
20
Match Complete
South Africa
36
81 | F. Steyn | |||
79 | M. Marx | |||
75 | F. Steyn | |||
74 | D. D. Allende | |||
E. Boffelli | 68 | |||
M. Moroni | 68 | |||
65 | ||||
32 | M. Marx | |||
28 | D. Willemse | |||
27 | J. Hendrikse | |||
E. Boffelli | 23 | |||
20 | ||||
11 | D. Willemse | |||
E. Boffelli | 8 |
2 | Tries | 5 | ||
1 | Conversions | 3 | ||
2 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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South Africa are out to end their stop-start Rugby Championship form as they head to Buenos Aires to take on Argentina in an all-South American showdown Join The Roar for live scores from 5:10am (AEST).
Jacques Nienaber has backed in the XV that crushed the Wallabies in Sydney once again, though Faf de Klerk has been recalled on the bench after being dropped following their loss in Adelaide.
With a series of injuries affecting key players, most notably Lukhanyo Am and Handre Pollard, it’s a below-strength but still imposing Springboks outfit that will battle a Pumas outfit arguably in its best-ever form.
Wins over Australia and the All Blacks – the latter their first ever against the rugby powerhouse – hasn’t stopped Michael Cheika from ringing the changes following their disastrous capitulation in their second Test in New Zealand.
There are seven new inclusions in all across the field, with the backs in particular looking extremely different.
The Pumas have been formidable at home in recent times, pipping Scotland in a thrilling series before putting the Wallabies to the sword in the second Test. Taking down the world champions would be yet another scalp for their burgeoning pelt.
Venue: Estadio Libertadores de America, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Kick-off: 5:10am (AEST)
Live stream/TV: Stan Sport
Betting: Argentina $3.40, South Africa $1.33 – odds via PlayUp
Argentina
1. Nahuel Tetaz, 2. Julian Montoya (c), 3. Eduardo Bello, 4. Matias Alemanno, 5. Tomas Lavanini, 6. Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7. Marcos Kremer, 8. Pablo Matera, 9. Gonzalo Bertranou, 10. Santiago Carreras, 11. Lucio Cinti, 12. Jeronimo de la Fuenta, 13. Matias Orlando, 14. Emiliano Boffelli, 15. Juan Cruz Mallia
Reserves: 16. Agustin Creevy, 17. Thomas Gallo, 18. Joel Sclavi, 19. Guido Petti, 20. Rodrigo Bruni, 21. Tomas Cubelli, 22. Benjamin Urdapilleta, 23. Matias Moroni
Springboks
1. Stephen Kitshoff, 2. Malcolm Marx, 3. Frans Malherbe, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 5. Lood de Jager, 6. Siya Kolisi (c), 7. Franco Mostert, 8. Jasper Wiese, 9. Jaden Hendrikse, 10. Damian Willemse, 11. Makazole Mapimpi, 12. Damian de Allende, 13. Jesse Kriel, 14. Canan Moodie, 15. Willie le Roux
Reserves: 16. Deon Fourie, 17. Ox Nche, 18. Trevor Nyakane, 19. Elrigh Louw, 20. Kwagga Smith, 21. Faf de Klerk, 22. Andre Esterhuizen, 23. Frans Steyn
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