Springboks to make changes for Argentina clash as Rassie Erasmus confirms squad split
Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that he will be making changes for the matches against Argentina.
Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that the Springboks will be splitting their squad for the two games against Argentina.
Erasmus made several changes between the back-to-back wins over the Wallabies in Australia and stuck to the same tactics when facing the All Blacks in South Africa.
The Bok boss has now confirmed that he will not be changing tack for the upcoming matches against Los Pumas in the final two rounds of the competition.
Split Springboks squads
Following the 18-12 victory over the All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium in round four of the tournament, Erasmus said that the squad would regather in Stellenbosch this coming week before half the team heads to Argentina.
The win over New Zealand has put South Africa in a strong position to win the tournament ahead of the final two rounds of action.
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Erasmus’ side next face Los Pumas in Argentina before the Springboks will return to South Africa for their final Rugby Championship match in Nelspruit and the Boks boss said that two different teams will face the South Americans.
“We have three days off before we get together again in Stellenbosch,” Erasmus said.
“From there we will send one group over to Argentina and keep one here for the home game.”
Earlier this week, Erasmus stated that Ben-Jason Dixon would feature against the South Americans while the likes of Aphelele Fassi is also set to earn a recall to the matchday 23 among others.
South Africa are on course to win the competition for the first time since 2019 and if they are successful in doing so, it will be their maiden full tournament victory -outside of a World Cup year when the Rugby Championship is shortened – since Argentina joined the then Tri-Nations in 2012.
After the Rugby Championship, the Springboks’ Test season will pause only to resume in November when they will face Scotland, England and Wales on their Northern Hemisphere tour.
