Overview
- South Africa host Argentina at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday at 17:10 SA time, with Angus Gardner refereeing and Pierre Brousset and Angus Mabey as assistants.
- Springbok coaches and senior players, including Tony Brown and André Esterhuizen, are demanding an 80‑minute performance and sharper execution in a must‑win home Test.
- Los Pumas are flagged as dangerous under Felipe Contepomi after beating New Zealand and Australia this year, with flyhalf Tomas Albornoz highlighted as a key threat.
- New Zealand completed an ‘honest’ review of their 43-10 loss to the Springboks and can retain the Bledisloe Cup with a win over Australia at Eden Park, where the Wallabies have not won since 1986.
- Rugby Australia confirmed Will Skelton will rejoin the Wallabies for the Perth finale, as the standings show Australia on 11 points ahead of South Africa and New Zealand on 10 and Argentina on 9.