Overview

• South Africa named a largely unchanged XV for Argentina in Durban, shifting Damian Willemse to fullback and restoring Damian de Allende and Eben Etzebeth after injuries to Aphelele Fassi and Lood de Jager.
• Rassie Erasmus kept his preferred 5–3 bench split with Andre Esterhuizen providing hybrid cover, as Siya Kolisi captains in his 97th test.
• All Blacks coaches said players were “hurt massively” by the 43–10 loss to South Africa but refocused on retaining the Bledisloe Cup at Eden Park after an extended review.
• Australia confirmed fullback Andrew Kellaway is out with a calf strain and, according to reports, James O’Connor is set to start at flyhalf with Jake Gordon at scrumhalf.
• The standings read Australia 11, South Africa and New Zealand 10, Argentina 9, and a Wallabies draw would keep the Bledisloe contest alive into Perth, with Will Skelton set to rejoin next week per reports.