Vermeulen leads much-changed Boks against Pumas as Williams, Libbok and Arendse earn starts | Sport

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made several changes to his team to face Argentina in their final Rugby Championship Test of the season at Ellis Park on Saturday. | Herman_Mostert Sport24news

No 8 Duane Vermeulen is back to lead the Boks, having also done so in the 43-12 win over Australia at Loftus a few weeks ago.

The other changes up front are at hooker, where Malcolm Marx takes over from Bongi Mbonambi, and lock, where Marvin Orie comes in for Lood de Jager. Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Kwagga Smith, 20 RG Snyman, 21 Faf de Klerk , 22 Lukhanyo Am, 23 Damian Willemse "Obviously the result in New Zealand was bitterly disappointing, but we came into the season with a plan that will hopefully allow us to select the best possible squad for the World Cup and peak at the right time.”

"But that said, we know where we went wrong in our last match, and we are determined to correct the wrongs from that day and get our season back on track.

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