Springboks make late change to squad for Rugby Championship Test against Argentina

The Springboks have been forced into making a late change to their squad for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Durban.

World Cup winning prop Ox Nche has had to withdraw from the team due to an unspecified injury and his place in the starting lineup will be taken by Boan Venter.

Venter, who will be making his 5th Test appearance after debuting earlier in 2025, was initially named as a replacement. 

His promotion from the bench has prompted coach Rassie Erasmus to reshuffle the front row substitutes. 

Jan-Hendrik Wessels, who was covering hooker, will now be a backup loosehead prop, while Marco van Staden, who usually plays a loose forward, will be the spare hooker in the squad.

The updated Springbok team to face Argentina in Durban:

15 Damian Willemse 

14 Cheslin Kolbe 

13 Canan Moodie

12 Damian de Allende 

11 Ethan Hooker 

10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 

9 Cobus Reinach 

8 Jasper Wiese 

7 Pieter-Steph du Toit 

6 Siya Kolisi (captain)

5 Ruan Nortje 

4 Eben Etzebeth 

3 Thomas du Toit 

2 Malcolm Marx 

1 Boan Venter

Replacements:

16 Marco van Staden 

17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 

18 Wilco Louw 

19 RG Snyman 

20 Kwagga Smith 

21 Morne van den Berg 

22 Manie Libbok 

23 Andre Esterhuizen