MAJOR MUSCLE: Powerful Bok team for Argentina sends strong message to waiting All Blacks
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has chosen a lineup stacked with World Cup winners to face Argentina in their final outing before the Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks starts.
South Africa's Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has assembled a powerful Bok team for their final outing before the Rugby Championship series against the All Blacks, sending a strong message to the reigning champions. The lineup includes World Cup winners, such as Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, all of whom had missed the Boks' opening three Tests of the season.
Other players like Ethan Hooker, André Esterhuizen, Canan Moodie, and Cobus Reinach, who have only featured a handful of times in 2026, are also back in the squad. The team features nine players who started against the All Blacks last year, as well as other quality locks ready to take on New Zealand. The Bok coach emphasized the importance of keeping the squad fresh and ready for the upcoming tests, including the crucial match against the All Blacks in Cape Town, while also hoping to consolidate their impressive 11-game winning streak.
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