Argentina's head coach Felipe Contepomi made seven changes to Argentina's starting line-up for Saturday’s clash against the Springboks in Nelspruit at 17:00 (SA Time).
Santiago Grondona replaces the injured Marcos Kremer as blindside flanker while Juan Martin Gonzalez is promoted from the bench and Pablo Matera drops to the bench. Lock Pedro Rubiolo shifts to No. 4 in a new-look second row with Tomas Lavanini.
In the backline, flyhalf Tomas Albornoz has a new halfback partner in the form of Gonzalo Garcia this week. Matias Moroni will start at the outside centre after playing off the bench in Santiago del Estero.
The other changes are in the back three with Rodrigo Isgro replacing Bautista Delguy on the wing and full-back Santiago Carreras replacing Juan Cruz Mallia.
Argentina: 15 Santiago Carreras, 14 Rodrigo Isgro, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Gonzalo Garcia, 8 Joaquin Oviedo, 7 Santiago Grondona, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Pedro Rubiolo, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julian Montoya (c), 1 Thomas Gallo. Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Ignacio Calles, 18 Pedro Delgado, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Pablo Matera, 21 Lautaro Bazan Velez, 22 Lucio Cinti, 23 Juan Cruz Mallia.