South Africa Springboks name 26-man squad for Argentina test on Aug 8

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South African coach Rassie Erasmus announced a 26‑man Springboks squad for the one‑off test against Argentina’s Los Pumas in Buenos Buenos Aires on Saturday, 8 August. The selection balances giving game time to players returning from injury – captain Siya Kolisi, fly‑half Sacha Feinberg‑Mngomezulu, lock Lood de Jager, lock Eben Etzebeth and scrum‑half Morne van den Berg – with managing the workload of those who have played heavily this season.

The squad will travel to South America in two groups on Saturday. The match kicks off at 21:00 UK time and will be broadcast live on SuperSport. Erasmus said the fixture is a key preparation ahead of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) tour against New Zealand, and stressed the physical and gruelling challenge Argentina will pose.

Players not travelling – including Cheslin Kolbe, Damian Willemse, Jesse Kriel and Ruan Nortje – will remain at the Johannesburg training base to prepare for the upcoming New Zealand series.

Entities: Eben Etzebeth · Ethan Blackadder · Justin Marshall · Kieran Read · Lood de Jager · Los Pumas (Argentina) · New Zealand All Blacks · New Zealand national rugby team (All Blacks) · Rassie Erasmus · Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Sacha Feinberg‑Mngomezulu · Siya Kolisi

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[● 5 SOURCES] Cheslin Kolbe, Damian Willemse, Jesse Kriel and Ruan Nortje will stay in South Africa to manage workload ahead of the New Zealand series. (Squad management details)
[● 6 SOURCES] The Argentina Test will be played in Buenos Aires at 21:00 UK time on 8 August. (Match schedule)
[● 2 SOURCES] Ethan Blackadder was recalled to the All Blacks 44‑man touring squad after a strong Super Rugby Pacific season. (All Blacks squad announcement)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Springboks squad will travel to South America in two groups on Saturday. (Travel plans)
[○ 1 SOURCE] All Blacks arrived in Cape Town for a full South Africa tour, the first in three decades. (Tour announcement)
[● 2 SOURCES] Kieran Read and Justin Marshall said Blackadder’s physicality could influence the upcoming Tests against the Springboks. (Player comments)
[● 3 SOURCES] Rassie Erasmus named a 26‑man Springboks squad for a Test against Argentina on 8 August. (Rugby South Africa announcements)
[● 5 SOURCES] The squad includes returning players Siya Kolisi, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth and Morne van den Berg. (Springboks squad list)
[● 5 SOURCES] The Argentina test is intended as preparation for the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour against New Zealand. (Erasmus said the fixture is a preparation ahead of the RGR tour)
[● 3 SOURCES] The test will be broadcast live on SuperSport. (Article stating kickoff time and broadcast)
[● 6 SOURCES] Rassie Erasmus named a 26‑man Springboks squad for the test against Argentina on 8 August. (The squad will travel to South America in two groups on Saturday. The match kicks off at 21:00 UK time and will be shown)
[● 4 SOURCES] The squad will travel to Argentina in two groups on Saturday 8 August.