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Fassi survives, SFM returns, and three unlucky Boks miss out entirely against Argentina
SFM returns from injury to start at flyhalf, Kolisi and the Etzebeth–De Jager lock combination are back, and Fassi survives despite Welsh wobbles — while Horn, Jantjies and Wilco Louw are the unlucky trio cut from the matchday squad entirely. The piece breaks down every selection call through the lens of the looming All Blacks series.
Erasmus: World Rugby's attacking revolution may hit a wall when the World Cup knockout rounds arrive
Erasmus concedes World Rugby's attacking drive is succeeding but argues it doesn't make rugby better — and predicts that the high-stakes pressure of World Cup knockout rounds will swing the pendulum back toward defence, which is precisely where the Boks are built to operate.
Albornoz banned for referee confrontation, misses Springbok Test
Tomás Albornoz is suspended for confronting referee Angus Gardner and will miss Argentina's Test against the Springboks in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
Why Erasmus doesn't lose sleep over Kolisi's returns from injury
Erasmus says Kolisi is the player he worries about least when returning from injury — and this piece argues that the selection debate around him fundamentally misreads where his value lies.
Albornoz banned four matches for referee intimidation, misses Springbok Test
Argentina fly-half Tomás Albornoz has been handed a four-match ban for intimidating the referee after the full-time whistle of the Pumas' defeat to England, ruling him out of Saturday's Test against the Springboks.
Albornoz banned for confronting referee, misses Springbok Test
Tomás Albornoz is suspended for confronting referee Angus Gardner and will not feature for Los Pumas against the Springboks in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
Five selection signals from Erasmus ahead of the All Blacks series
Erasmus has used the Argentina squad as a preview of his All Blacks thinking — SFM's return, Louw's omission, and a second-row logjam are the key threads this piece unpacks.
Rugby's Greatest Rivalry: Full fixture list, match officials and what's at stake
The full schedule, match officials and context for the eight-match Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour — four provincial games followed by a four-Test series, culminating in Baltimore on 12 September.
Martin Devlin: All Blacks Are Coming to South Africa to Beat You Up, Not Outplay You
Martin Devlin argues Rennie is building an All Blacks touring side around physical dominance rather than flair, defends discussing Ardie Savea's absence as a legitimate topic, and credits Erasmus's long-term depth planning as South Africa's biggest structural edge in the series.
Albornoz banned four matches, misses Springbok Test in Buenos Aires
Tomás Albornoz has been banned for four matches — including Saturday's Test against the Springboks in Buenos Aires — after a World Rugby disciplinary committee found him guilty of intimidating referee Angus Gardner following Argentina's Nations Championship match against England.
Hansen warns All Blacks: Stormers will come to hurt you
Hansen warns the All Blacks that a Stormers side hungry to impress Erasmus will bring dangerous intensity to Friday's tour opener — while Bell's calf injury and young Yaqeen Ahmed's potential flyhalf start add further intrigue.
Dulce de leche and daggers: Kitshoff and Nyakane's Buenos Aires survival guide
Kitshoff and Nyakane warn the younger Boks that Buenos Aires hospitality is as dangerous as Pumas physicality — switch off mentally and Argentina's relentless intensity will make you pay. The podcast appearance doubles as a sharp tactical breakdown of what the Springboks need to do to shut the crowd down early and manage Argentina's second-half emotional resurgence.
Kolisi the one certainty as Erasmus tests lock endurance in Buenos Aires
Rassie Erasmus has no concerns over Siya Kolisi's readiness for Saturday's clash with Argentina despite the captain's absence from Test rugby since June. The Springbok coach is more focused on managing the workload of returning locks Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager as he rings 13 changes from the Wales victory in Durban. Kolisi's proven track record of bouncing back from injury has earned him Erasmus's full confidence.
SFM back, Kolisi returns, and an unlucky trio misses the cut — Bok team for Argentina dissected
Feinberg-Mngomezulu returns at flyhalf, Kolisi and the Etzebeth–De Jager lock pairing are back, and three players with legitimate claims miss the matchday cut entirely — the piece breaks down every winner and loser from Erasmus's 13-change team for Buenos Aires.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu returns with measured approach after injury layoff
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will earn his 20th Test cap against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, returning from an injury that has sidelined him since the end of May. The 24-year-old flyhalf struck a notably humble tone in his pre-match press conference, reminding questioners that his last outing against the Pumas was a narrow 29-27 victory at Twickenham rather than the record-breaking 67-30 triumph in Durban. He will partner Cobus Reinach in a backline that also welcomes back Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager from injury.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu eager to rebuild after injury absence ahead of 20th cap in Buenos Aires
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu earns his 20th Test cap on Saturday as he returns from injury to start at flyhalf for the Springboks against Argentina in Buenos Aires, partnering Cobus Reinach in a halfback pairing that also sees Kolisi, Etzebeth, De Jager and Van den Berg back from injury lay-offs.
Erasmus sets realistic bar for Argentina as Etzebeth and De Jager ease back in
Erasmus is managing expectations for the Argentina fixture, framing it as a reintegration exercise for Etzebeth, De Jager and Feinberg-Mngomezulu rather than a performance showcase — with the six-two bench split and his candid 'won't be perfect' admission pointing squarely at All Blacks series preparation.
Ahmed to make Stormers debut against All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium
Junior Springboks flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed earns his first Stormers start against the All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium on Friday.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu returns as Etzebeth and De Jager eye All Blacks build-up
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will make his first Test appearance since ankle surgery in late May when the Springboks face Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday. The fly-half's return coincides with the comeback of locks Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager, both of whom have featured just once since last year's Autumn Nations Series. With the Greatest Rivalry series against New Zealand looming later this month, the one-off fixture offers crucial preparation for players returning from injury.
Five things Erasmus's Argentina selection tells us ahead of the All Blacks series
The Argentina selection is really a window into Erasmus's All Blacks planning — Feinberg-Mngomezulu's return, the second-row injury recovery, Louw's omission and the back-row succession question all point to decisions that will define the Greatest Rivalry series.