Katlego Sekhu
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has promoted three players from the bench, making six changes to the matchday 23 following their narrow 29-28 loss to Argentina in Santiago del Estero on Saturday.
Erasmus has made nine changes overall, including one positional switch, for the upcoming clash, recalling six double Rugby World Cup winners to the starting XV. These include Bongi Mbonambi (hooker), Frans Malherbe (prop), Pieter-Steph du Toit (flanker), Cheslin Kolbe (wing), Damian de Allende (centre), and captain Siya Kolisi, who returns to his flanker position after watching the last match from the coaches box.
This reshuffling means Erasmus has named the same starting pack that secured an 18-12 victory over New Zealand in Cape Town. Additionally, the forward replacements remain unchanged, and the team reverts to a five-three bench split in favour of the forwards.
The most-capped Springbok centre pairing, De Allende and Jesse Kriel, reunites for this encounter. Aphelele Fassi starts at fullback, with wings Kurt-Lee Arendse and Kolbe completing the back three.
On the bench, the experienced trio of Cobus Reinach (scrumhalf), Handre Pollard (flyhalf), and Lukhanyo Am (centre) will provide the necessary impact in the backline.
For Argentina to snatch the title from South Africa, Los Pumas must win with a bonus point and prevent the Boks from earning a single point, as this would give them two victories over South Africa and the championship title.
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