Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi named his line-up set to face a formidable, returning South African outfit this Saturday at Estadio José Amalfitani.
The heavily changed team balances raw youth with a handful of centurion pillars. This bold selection strategy comes as regular senior players are rested, nursing injuries, or bound to European pre-season commitments.
Tighthead prop Francisco Moreno, Leonel Oviedo, Juan Penoucos and Juan Martín Scelzo could all earn their first Test caps.
Argentina: 15 Geronimo Prisciantelli, 14 Rodrigo Isgró, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Faustino Sánchez Valarolo, 11 Ignacio Mendy, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Simón Benítez Cruz, 8 Joaquín Moro, 7 Benjamín Grondona, 6 Pablo Matera (captain), 5 Tomás Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Francisco Moreno, 2 Ignacio Ruiz, 1 Boris Wenger. Replacements: 16 Leonel Oviedo, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Tomás Rapetti, 19 Efraín Elías, 20 Juan Penoucos, 21 Juan Martín Scelzo, 22 Agustín Moyano, 23 Matías Moroni.