Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said they were hurting after their nail-biting defeat against Argentina in the penultimate round of the Rugby Championship in Santigo del Estero on Saturday night.
The Springboks let a 17-point lead slip as Argentina showed their class with a superb 29-28 comeback victory in Santiago to keep the race for the Rugby Championship title alive.
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.
Springbok prop Ox Nche said the team's theme for the week in the set pieces ahead of their Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on Saturday was to "expect the unexpected".
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus revealed that he had no intention of playing captain Siya Kolisi in Saturday's crunch Rugby Championship clash against Argentina.
Rassie Erasmus has rung the changes for the Springboks' clash against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero as they look to wrap up the Rugby Championship title with a game to spare.