Springbok prop Boan Venter will start Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the Pumas at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, with Marco van Staden being drafted onto the bench, following the withdrawal of Ox Nche from the team on Friday due to a niggle.

Springbok prop Wilco Louw has his sights set firmly on trying to do everything he can to assist the Boks earn scrum dominance in their Rugby Championship clash against the Pumas in Durban on Saturday, and similarly to his teammates, he was gearing up for a battle of attrition. 

Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok and loose forward Kwagga Smith expected massive battles in their respective areas of expertise in the team’s final home Test of 2025, when they clash in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against the Pumas in Durban on Saturday, but they were excited about the challenge. 

The Hollywoodbets Sharks get their 2025/26 Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign underway with an away match against the Glasgow Warriors on Friday evening, and Hollywoodbets Sharks head coach John Plumtree has selected a 29-man squad to travel to Europe for the three-match tour (that also includes matches against the Dragons and Leinster). 

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has shared details of his meeting with Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos, revealing they bonded over the shared pressures of coaching a national team.

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus opted for consistency in selection for their penultimate Rugby Championship match, against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, making minimal changes to the side that secured a record 43-10 victory against the All Blacks in Wellington less than two weeks ago.

Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown and Andre Esterhuizen, who has established himself as a quality hybrid player this season, expected an epic encounter against Argentina in their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Durban on Saturday, and said it was vital to deliver a quality 80-minute performance to get the desired result. 

Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown has refused to reveal whether the team will keep the same side that beat New Zealand two weeks ago when they face Argentina this coming weekend.

Springbok fullback Willie le Roux joined the national squad in Durban on Sunday. He will train with the team until Wednesday as they prepare to face Argentina in their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday.