South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus has brought Kurt-Lee Arendse back into his Springboks starting XV for Saturday's third Test, in the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series with the All Blacks at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
The Wallabies will call on reinforcements as they attempt to right recent history in Argentina and sweep their two-Test tour, with coach Les Kiss set to benefit from his smart squad management.
The Wallabies may have fallen over the line in San Salvador de Jujuy, but there was enough to like in the industrious performance of Australia's forward pack to continue the team's upward trend under new coach Les Kiss.
The war of words between the All Blacks and Springboks has deepened, after New Zealand coach Dave Rennie questioning South Africa's scrummaging from the hosts 33-26 win in the second Test in Cape Town.
The Wallabies have maintained their winning run under coach Les Kiss, hanging tough against Argentina to post a 27-21 victory.
Desperate South Africa gave New Zealand its first defeat of the year by 33-26 and evened their four-Test series at 1-1 at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
South Africa will look to bounce back from last weekend's 33-16 loss at Ellis Park when the Springboks host New Zealand's All Blacks in the second Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (RGR) Test in Cape Town on Saturday.
South Africa have made two late changes ahead of the Springboks' second rugby Test against New Zealand on Saturday, with Cheslin Kolbe called up and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu restored to the starting XV.
Les Kiss has pledged to continue tinkering with his Wallabies matchday squads in a bid to build "two good XVs" for next year's Rugby World Cup, after the Queenslander handed prop Isaac Kailea a first Test start since 2024.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will make his return from injury from the bench against Argentina early Sunday morning [AEST], as Wallabies coach Les Kiss again opted for further changes to his run-on XV.
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has shuffled some of his troops around for the second Test against the Springboks this weekend, saying he expects both teams to "be better".
The Wallabies are bracing for an intimidating atmosphere in their Test against Argentina in the mountain city of San Salvador de Jujuy, ready for any tactics including lasers from an unrelenting crowd.
Having dominated many aspects of the gripping opening greatest rivalry Test against the All Blacks, the Springboks are confident of squaring the ledger in Cape Town.
Cheslin Kolbe was left out of the matchday 23 for South Africa's second Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (RGR) Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday, after picking up an injury in the 33-16 loss at Ellis Park.
New Zealand stunned South Africa 33-16 with an epic second-half fightback at Ellis Park on Saturday and drew first blood in their historic four-test series.
Maddison Levi has been unable to inspire the Wallaroos to a hoodoo-busting victory, the Australians falling flat in an ugly 66-19 defeat to New Zealand.
South Africa flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is refuting the perception that he's arrogant, saying that he has a competitive streak that comes from his family history and playing sport with his older brother and friends.
After a successful start to his reign as All Blacks head coach, Dave Rennie will face his biggest challenge yet when the All Blacks visit the Springboks at Ellis Park in Saturday's opening Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (RGR) Test.
Rassie Erasmus kept faith in Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu as his starting flyhalf for Saturday's Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (RGR) Test against New Zealand at Ellis Park despite a difficult return to action in a 17-10 win over Argentina two weeks ago.
The All Blacks have regained a number of top-line stars for their Test clash with the Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Optimism is the buzzword of Dave Rennie's budding All Blacks era. As they prepare to confront the Springboks in the first of four Tests, in the toughest challenge of the professional age, Rennie's new-look team must harness every ounce of belief.
Waratahs officials have rejected suggestions Michael Cheika's return to Daceyville will be merely a sugar hit, insisting the veteran coach will also work to build stability within the organization and help refine the "Waratahs way".
