Argentina coach Michael Cheika made five changes to face the Springboks on Saturday at the Emirates Airline Park in the final Rugby Championship match on Saturday at 17h00.
Five changes were made to the Pumas team. Four changes were made at the back where Santiago Chocobares will debut at the inside centre. Lautaro Bazán Vélez will start at scrumhalf while Juan Imhoff returns on the left wing. Mateo Carreras moves to the right wing and Juan Cruz Mallía will start at fullback. Upfront lock, Lucas Paulos was included in the starting lineup.
Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallía, 14 Mateo Carreras, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Lautaro Bazán Vélez, 8 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7 Santiago Grondona, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Lucas Paulos, 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2 Julian Montoya (c), 1 Thomas Gallo. Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Pedro Rubiolo, 20 Facundo Isa, 21 Gonzalo Bertranou, 22 Tomás Albornoz, 23 Matias Moroni.