Visagie is back in the Boks' front row

Argentina have a mighty pack and Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli has made five changes up front, including two new props.

Robbie Kempson and Cobus Visagie will make their first international starts of the season in place of Richard Bands and Lawrence Sephaka.

Captain Corne Krige returns at open-side flanker after injury while AJ Venter comes in at blind-side and Quinton Davids secures a second-row berth.

This match will hopefully provide an indication of where we stand in terms of our preparations for the World Cup Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli

In the backs scrum-half Joost van der Westhuizen and centre Trevor Halstead are benched, with Craig Davidson and Gcobani Bobo replacing them.

Pieter Rossouw returns in place of injured Ashwin Willemse on the wing, while ex-captain Bobby Skinstad is recalled as a replacement.

"This is not experimentation but a test of the depth we have in our squad," said South Africa coach Rudolf Straeuli.

"Players that are starting a Test for the first time have been involved in the squad preparation from the outset.

"It is important that we have depth in the squad that goes to the rugby World Cup and this will hopefully provide an indication of where we stand in terms of our preparations for the tournament."

Argentina captain Lisandro Arbizu has not recovered from a head injury sustained against the French.

He is replaced at centre by Felipe Contepomi, while wing Jose Maria Nunez Piossek replaces Herman Senillosa.

Hooker Mario Ledesma takes over from Federico Mendez, prop Mauricio Reggiardo comes in for the injured Martin Sceizo and number eight and skipper Gonzalo Longo replaces Santiago Phelan.

Coach Marcelo Loffreda was sending out contradictory signals about his side this week, claiming he was in charge of the strongest squad fielded by Argentina while dismissing their chances of beating the Boks for the first time.

South Africa: Jaco van der Westhuyzen; Stefan Terblanche, Marius Joubert, Gcobani Bobo, Pieter Rossouw; Louis Koen, Craig Davidson; Pedrie Wannenburg, AJ Venter, Corne Krige (captain), Victor Matfield, Quinton Davids, Cobus Visagie, Danie Coetzee, Robbie Kempson.
Replacements: Richard Bands, Lawrence Sephaka, Selborne Boome, Bobby Skinstad, Joost van der Westhuizen, Trevor Halstead, Brent Russell.

Argentina: Juan Martin Hernandez; Jose Maria Nunez Piossek, Jose Orengo, Felipe Contepomi, Diego Albanese; Gonzalo Quesada, Nicolas Miranda; Gonzalo Longo (capt), Lucas Ostiglia, Rolando Martin, Rimas Alvarez-Kairelis, Ignacio Fernandez-Lobbe, Mauricio Reggiardo, Mario Ledesma, Roberto Grau.

Replacements: Federico Mendez, Santiago Bonorino, Patricio Albacete, Santiago Phelan, Matias Albina, Hernan Senillosa, Bernardo Mario Stortoni.

Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales).