South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus wary of struggling Argentina ahead of Test match

The Springboks have an 11-match winning streak, including victories over England, Scotland, and Wales. In contrast, Argentina secured a win against Wales but lost to Scotland and England. Argentina's fly-half Tomas Albornoz received a four-match ban after an incident in the England game, but Erasmus remains cautious, stating that Argentina is a "quality outfit" and a "well-coached team."

He emphasized that the match is not a warm-up for South Africa's series against New Zealand but rather to honor their relationship with Argentina. South Africa will field an experimental team, with only five probable starters for the first New Zealand Test. Key players returning from injury include fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, locks Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager, and captain Siya Kolisi.

Argentina's head coach Felipe Contepomi is giving a starting debut to tighthead prop Francisco Moreno, with several players potentially earning their first Test caps from the bench.