Overview
- South Africa host Argentina in Durban on 27 September before an unusual away leg at London’s Allianz Stadium on 4 October.
- The table shows Australia 11 points, South Africa and New Zealand 10 each, and Argentina 9, with all teams on two wins and two losses.
- Erasmus confirmed absences for Lood de Jager, Jean-Luc du Preez, Aphelele Fassi and Kurt-Lee Arendse, with Fassi reporting successful leg surgery.
- A 33-man squad (18 forwards, 15 backs) reassembled in KwaZulu-Natal and resumed training, with the matchday selection due early next week.
- Argentina arrive buoyed by victories over the All Blacks in Buenos Aires and the Wallabies in Sydney, which the coach says sets up two 'massive battles' with no margin for error.