With Kolisi, Etzebeth, De Jager, Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Van den Berg all returning to the matchday group, there's genuine excitement in the Bok camp ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship clash in Buenos Aires — but both Kolisi and Stick are tempering that with a clear-eyed warning about what awaits. Kolisi notes that Argentina's last two outings could have gone either way, and Stick cuts to the tactical point: if the Boks don't arrive with the right physical and mental intent, they'll hand the Estadio José Amalfitani crowd a weapon. The message from the leadership is that execution under pressure — not just personnel — will decide the result.
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Kolisi and Stick sound the alarm ahead of Buenos Aires test
Kolisi and Stick are relishing the return of several injury-comeback players but are pulling no punches about the challenge: a fired-up home crowd and an Argentina side that's been competitive in every outing this season means the Boks will need to turn up physically and mentally from the first whistle.
- Siya Kolisi
- Eben Etzebeth
- Lood de Jager
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
- Springboks
- Rassie Erasmus
- Argentina
- Rugby Championship
- Estadio José Amalfitani
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