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Boks to treat Pumas with the respect they deserveThe Springboks emphasised the importance of treating Argentina with the respect they deserve and sticking to their own systems as they prepare to line up against their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title contenders in Santiago del Estero on Saturday, where victory for South Africa will see them clinch the title for the first time since 2019, with a match in hand in Nelspruit next week.
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Du Toit: “It’s going to be a clash of the Titans”Springbok prop Thomas du Toit billed the scrum duel between South Africa and Argentina as a “clash of the Titans” and said it would be a battle of attrition until the final whistle.
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Nche: Bok pack “expecting the unexpected”Springbok prop Ox Nche said the team’s theme for the week in the set pieces ahead of their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Argentina in Santiago del Estero on Saturday was to “expect the unexpected” as they brace themselves for an epic encounter at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in their penultimate match of the competition.
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Boks make 10 changes for Los Pumas showdownSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made 10 changes to his starting team for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero on Saturday.
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“We have to stick together and play for one another”Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith emphasised the importance of the team sticking together and playing for one another as they attempt to register their fifth win a row in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship and secure their first title since 2019 when they line up against Argentina in Santiago del Estero on Saturday, saying the hosts will have everything to play for as the only other title contenders.