South Africa have changed eight of the team humiliated at home by Argentina last weekend for a Test rematch in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
In come full-back Zane Kirchner, winger Lwazi Mvovo, fly-half Patrick Lambie, front rowers Trevor Nyakane, Adriaan Strauss and Marcel van der Merwe, lock Victor Matfield and loose forward Willem Alberts.
And out go injured quintet Willie le Roux, skipper Jean de Villiers, Vincent Koch, Lood de Jager and Marcell Coetzee, plus Handre Pollard, Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira and Bismarck du Plessis.
Great support for the Boks at the airport in Durban as they start their journey to Buenos Aires. pic.twitter.com/3YjSXKZ0VE
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There is also one positional switch with Jesse Kriel moving from the right wing to outside centre, from where he scored tries against Australia and New Zealand in other Rugby Championship games.
With the Championship finished, the Buenos Aires Test is the last for both countries before they name 31-man squads for the Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on September 18 in England.
Veteran lock Matfield leads the side in the absence of injury-plagued centre De Villiers, who fractured his jaw during the 37-25 loss to the Pumas, but will be available for World Cup selection.
It was the first time the Springboks lost to the South Americans in 20 Tests and the most embarrassing defeat for the green and gold since a 49-0 meltdown in Australia nine years ago.
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“We are all looking forward to going to Buenos Aires and improving on our performance of last weekend,” coach Heyneke Meyer said.
“A few more players in our enlarged squad will get opportunities this weekend and I am excited to see what they can do.
“The circumstances will be difficult, playing away in front of a very noisy crowd against strong opponents.
“Our physicality was not what it should have been last weekend and we need to make a big step up in that department.”
