| Home team | Argentina |
| Away team | Springboks |
| Venue | Estadio Jose Amalfitani |
| Competition | International test match |
| Kick-off time | 8 pm (UK) 9 pm (SA) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports |
Argentina vs Springboks preview as the sides meet in an international test at the Estadio Jose Amalfitani.
The Springboks are currently world number one and are preparing for the Greatest Rivalry Tour where they will play the All Blacks four times.
Argentina currently sit seventh in the world rankings.
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Argentina vs Springboks confirmed lineups
| Argentina | Springboks | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Wenger | 1 | Venter | |||
| Ruiz | 2 | Grobbelaar | |||
| Moreno | 3 | T Du Toit | |||
| Petto | 4 | Etzebeth | |||
| Lavanini | 5 | De Jager | |||
| Matera | 6 | Kolisi | |||
| Grondona | 7 | Louw | |||
| Moro | 8 | Hanekom | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Cruz | 9 | Reinach | |||
| Carreras | 10 | Feinberg-Mngomezulu | |||
| Mendy | 11 | Hooker | |||
| Valarolo | 12 | Esterhuizen | |||
| Cinti | 13 | Moodie | |||
| Isgro | 14 | E Van der Merwe | |||
| Priscinantelli | 15 | Fassi | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Oviedo | 16 | Wessels | |||
| Vivas | 17 | Steenekamp | |||
| Rapetti | 18 | Porthen | |||
| Elias | 19 | Dixon | |||
| Penoucos | 20 | Wiese | |||
| Scelzo | 21 | Van Staden | |||
| Moyano | 22 | Van den Berg | |||
| Moroni | 23 | Pollard | |||
Recent Form:
Argentina (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 18th July 2026 | Nations Championship | England | 24-31 |
| Won | 11th July 2026 | Nations Championship | Wales | 35-21 |
| Loss | 4th July 2026 | Nations Championship | Scotland | 38-47 |
| Loss | 23rd November 2025 | International Test | England | 27-23 |
| Won | 16th November 2025 | International Test | Scotland | 24-33 |
Argentina won one of their three Nations Championship games, losing out to Scotland and England while picking up victory against Wales. In the final game Argentina felt they had scored a try in the final play to give them a kick for the draw. The TMO and referee ruled it out for a hand in touch. The Argentinians felt they should have had a penalty try for high tackles in the build up. In the aftermath, Albornoz touched the referee and is now serving a four game ban.
Springboks (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 18th July 2026 | Nations Championship | Wales | 43-0 |
| Won | 11th July 2026 | Nations Championship | Scotland | 42-28 |
| Won | 4th July 2026 | Nations Championship | England | 45-21 |
| Won | 20th June 2026 | International Warm-up | Barbarians | 80-31 |
| Won | 29th November 2025 | International Test | Wales | 0-73 |
The Springboks have now won 12 games in a row and had great wins in all three of their Rugby Nations Championship games. They defeated England, Scotland and Wales by 14 points or more. In the final game against Wales they won 43-0, scoring seven tries without conceding.
Argentina vs Springboks head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 4th October 2025 | Rugby Championship | Springboks | 27-29 |
| 27th September 2025 | Rugby Championship | Springboks | 67-30 |
| 28th September 2024 | Rugby Championship | Springboks | 48-7 |
| 21st September 2024 | Rugby Championship | Argentina | 29-28 |
| 5th August 2023 | International Test | Springboks | 13-24 |
The Springboks have won three games in a row, having lost once to Argentina since 2019. The last two meetings in Argentina have been decided by two points or less, one going to either side.
