Rugby-Three changes for Argentina side to take on Springboks


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  • Friday, 26 Sep 2025

Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - Argentina v New Zealand - Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina - August 23, 2025 Argentina's Pablo Matera celebrates after the match REUTERS/Pedro Lazaro Fernandez/File Photo

DURBAN (Reuters) -Argentina have made three changes to their line-up to take on South Africa in their penultimate fixture in this year’s Rugby Championship on Saturday as both teams chase the title.

Coach Felipe Contepomi on Thursday looked to beef up his pack for what is expected to be a bruising contest at King’s Park with Pablo Matera returning at flank and Franco Molina and Lucas Paulos coming into the second row.

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