Double World Cup winners Damian de Allende and Eben Etzebeth have been restored to the South Africa starting XV for their crunch Rugby Championship test against Argentina in Durban on Saturday, a must-win for both sides to keep their title hopes alive.

The loss of Aphelele Fassi to injury following the record 43-10 rout of New Zealand in Wellington last time out means Damian Willemse switches from inside centre to fullback and is replaced in the number 12 jersey by De Allende.

Etzebeth comes into the side at lock for Lood de Jager, who was also injured as the Springboks inflicted the heaviest ever defeat on the All Blacks.

Australia head the Rugby Championship table with 11 points, followed by South Africa and New Zealand on 10 and Argentina on 9 as the teams head into the penultimate r

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