GAME DAY: Keep in mind NEW kick-off time for Springboks vs Argentina

For causes nonetheless unconfirmed, the Springboks’ Rugby Championship match in opposition to Argentina on Saturday will kick off 10 minutes later than beforehand marketed.

Based on an up to date SA Rugby media launch on Thursday, the conflict on the Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero will now kick off at 23:10.

The information could also be welcomed by night time owls, however may have others questioning whether or not to remain up – or catch the repeat on Sunday morning.

No 1 rating

In the meantime, as reported by The South African web site, Rassie Erasmus’s Springbok aspect will put their World Rugby No 1 rating on the road as soon as once more this weekend.

The highest-ranked Springboks will play seventh-placed Argentina within the first of two Checks this weekend on this yr’s Rugby Championship.

The ‘return’ fixture will happen on the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday, 28 September.

The Springboks have performed Argentina on 17 earlier events in Argentina and boast 14 wins, lose defeat and one attracts.

The draw (16-16) got here again in 2012, whereas South Africa’s two defeats befell in 2016 (26-24) and 2018 (32-19).

The Springboks’ general document in opposition to the Pumas is even higher.

In 36 earlier Checks, the Springboks have received 32, misplaced three, with that single draw.

Newest odds

Hollywoodbets have marked up the Springboks as 1/4 favourites to triumph on Saturday.

In the meantime, Argentina may be backed at 3/1, with the draw after 80 minutes on provide at 25/1.

By way of handicap, the Springboks are seen as 9.5-point favourites.

Rankings explainer

Forward of the Check, the Springboks sit prime of the rankings pile with 93.58 factors, with Argentina on 82.49.

A victory by 15 factors or fewer for the Springboks will see their factors tally develop by 0.19 factors. Equally, a defeat by that margin will see Argentina’s factors complete drop by 0.19 factors.

A win by 16 or extra factors for the Springboks will see them achieve 0.29 factors – and the Pumas lose an analogous tally.

Neither of the above two eventualities would see both workforce change place within the standings.

A draw would see South Africa lose 0.81 factors, however keep prime, whereas with such a outcome, Argentina would choose up 0.81 factors and transfer into sixth place forward of Scotland.

A win for Argentina by 15 or fewer factors would see them choose up 1.81 factors (and the Springboks lose 1.81 factors), and once more transfer to sixth place, with the Springboks dropping to second spot.

A victory by 16 or extra factors for Argentina would see them choose up 2.71 factors – and once more transfer to sixth spot. The Springboks would lose 2.71 factors and slip to second place.

WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS

Rank	Nation	Factors
1	South Africa	93.58
2	Eire	92.12
3	New Zealand	88.70
4	France	86.96
5	England	85.40
6	Scotland	82.82
7	Argentina	82.49
8	Italy	79.98
9	Australia	79.34
10	Fiji	78.43
11	Wales	76.04
12	Georgia	74.10
13	Japan	73.53
14	Samoa	72.30
15	Portugal	70.61
16	Tonga	68.12
17	Uruguay	67.39
18	Spain	66.29
19	USA	66.08
20	Romania	62.62

Referee

Saturday’s Check in Santiago can be refereed by England’s Christophe Ridley who not solely can be making his Rugby Championship debut, however has by no means beforehand refereed a match involving the Springboks.

TEAMS

Argentina

15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Joaquin Oviedo, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Franco Molina, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Thomas Gallo

Substitutes: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Ignacio Calles, 18 Pedro Delgado, 19 Guido Petti, 20 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 21 Gonzalo Garcia, 22 Santiago Carreras, 23 Matias Moroni

South Africa

15 – Aphelele Fassi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), 14 – Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), 13 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), 12 – Lukhanyo Am (Hollywoodbets Sharks), 11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), 10 – Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers), 9 – Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), 8 – Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks), 7 – Ben-Jason Dixon (Stormers), 6 – Marco van Staden (Bulls), 5 – Ruan Nortje (Bulls), 4 – Salmaan Moerat (captain, Stormers), 3 – Thomas du Toit (Tub), 2 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), 1 – Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Substitutes: 16 – Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Bulls), 17 – Gerhard Steenekamp (VBulls), 18 – Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks), 19 – Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks), 20 – Elrigh Louw (Bulls), 21- Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), 22 – Jaden Hendrikse (Hollywoodbets Sharks), 23 – Manie Libbok (Stormers)