Head coach Michael Cheika has revamped the Argentina lineup to face the Springboks in the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Cheika makes five changes to the Los Pumas starting XV that beat Australia in Sydney less than two weeks ago.
Among the new faces is inside centre Santiago Chocobares, who will make his debut in the Cheika era, as will lock Lucas Paulos.
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The other fresh selections are scrumhalf Lautaro Bazan Velez, left wing Juan Imhoff – Mateo Carreras shifts to the right – and fullback Juan Cruz Mallía.
Among the substitutes, Ignacio Ruiz, Joel Sclavi, Facundo Isa and Tomas Albornoz will all make their first appearance of the 2023 Test season.
Argentina – 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Mateo Carreras, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Lautaro Bazan Velez, 8 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7 Santiago Grondona, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Lucas Paulos, 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2 Julian Montoya (c) 1 Thomas Gallo.
Subs: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Pedro Rubiolo, 20 Facundo Isa, 21 Gonzalo Bertranou, 22 Tomas Albornoz, 23 Matias Moroni.
The Boks will make light work of Argentina when the two sides meet in the Rugby Championship on Saturday, according to @mark_keohane and Zels. pic.twitter.com/xEbw1fQZ5o
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) July 27, 2023
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