Salmaan Moerat will captain a much-changed South Africa side that will try to clinch the Rugby Championship crown against Argentina this weekend in Santiago del Estero.

Livewire wing Kurt-Lee Arendse returns to the South Africa starting line-up as one of 10 changes for the Rugby Championship test in Argentina on Saturday, but Eben Etzebeth starts on the bench and there is no Siya Kolisi in the match-day 23.

Salmaan Moerat will lead a Springboks matchday squad featuring 10 changes, including a possible first run-out at hooker off the bench for the versatile Jan-Hendrik Wessels.

Here is a reminder of the gap between the Springboks and their closest rivals on the Rugby Championship standings.

South Africa are eager to seize the moment and clinch the Rugby Championship title in Argentina on Saturday, but are wary of a fired-up home side that are not out of contention themselves, according to Springboks loose forward Kwagga Smith.

Deon Davids says the Springboks will have to be at their very best in this weekend’s Rugby Championship game against Argentina.

JOHANNESBURG - Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has made 10 changes to the starting 15 for their Rugby Championship showdown against Argentina in Santiago del Estero on Saturday. Salmaan Moerat will captain a reshuffled side,

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi will have a new role in the coach’s box during Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test in Argentina having been left out of the matchday 23 for the potentially decisive clash in Santiago del Estero.

The Springboks and Argentina will clash for the 37th time in their history on Saturday, 21 September since their first Test in 1993.