Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 12:10 (Argentina time) at Kings Park in Durban, live on ESPN and Disney+ Premium.
- Felipe Contepomi kept Santiago Carreras at 10 and made three forward changes—Franco Molina, Lucas Paulos and Pablo Matera start—with a 6–2 forwards‑heavy bench.
- South Africa named a near full‑strength XV featuring Malcolm Marx, Eben Etzebeth and Siya Kolisi, with a late switch at loosehead as Boan Venter replaces Ox Nche, according to local reports.
- Australian referee Angus Gardner will officiate, with Pierre Brousset and Angus Mabey as assistants.
- Australia lead on 11 points, South Africa and New Zealand sit on 10 and Argentina have 9, and the Pumas’ only away Championship win over the Springboks came in Durban in 2015.