Did someone say "drama"?
There was plenty of that in last weekend's Rugby Championship, as thrilling encounters were played out in both Johannesburg and La Plata. They were won by the Springboks and Wallabies respectively, who both came from behind to take victory.
South Africa's win moved them nine points clear at the top of the Rugby Championship ladder, the world champions now with one hand on the trophy and a first southern hemisphere title since 2019. If the All Blacks are to be any chance of running them down, they simply must win this week's second Test in Cape Town.
Read on as we bring you the latest team news below and look ahead to the Round 4 clashes.
Saturday, September 7
South Africa vs. New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town, 5pm SAST [3am Sun NZT, 1am Sun AEST, 12pm ARG]
South Africa: Willie le Roux, Canan Moodie, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe, Handre Pollard, Grant Williams, Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (captain), Ruan Nortje, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Ox Nche.
Replacements: Malcolm Marx, Gerhard Steenekamp, Vincent Koch, Kwagga Smith, Elrigh Louw, Jaden Hendrikse, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Lukhanyo Am.
New Zealand: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Mark Tele'a, Damian McKenzie, Cortez Ratima; Ardie Savea, Sam Cane, Wallace Sititi, Tupou Vaa'i, Scott Barrett, Tyrel Lomax, Codie Taylor, Tamaiti Williams.
Replacements: Asafo Aumua, Ofa Tu'unagafasi, Fletcher Newell, Sam Darry, Luke Jacobson, TJ Perenara, Anton Lienert-Brown, Beauden Barrett.
Team news: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has shuffled his 23 after last week's fade against the Springboks, the third straight Test p when they had failed to register a point after the 52nd minute. There is just one change up front, with two-Test rookie Wallace Sititi handed a huge opportunity at No. 6 in place of Ethan Blackadder, who picked up an injury in last week's four-point loss.
Meanwhile in the backs, Robertson has shifted Will Jordan from the wing to fullback with Beauden Barrett shifting to the bench, while Sevu Reece and Mark Tele'a earn starts in the No. 14 and No. 11 jerseys respectively. Caleb Clarke is a scratching through injury. The final change in the run-on side sees Cortez Ratima selected ahead of TJ Perenara, who drops back to the bench.
Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus on Thursday unveiled a raft of changes to his matchday 23, headlined by the inclusion of Handre Pollard as his starting No. 10 and veteran Willie le Roux's return at fullback. There was good news, meanwhile, for skipper Siya Kolisi who was passed fit to start at No. 6 despite reports he had suffered a fractured cheekbone last week in Johannesburg, while Canan Moodie is set for his first Test of this year's tournament on the right wing.
Prediction: The All Blacks will be kicking themselves after last week's final quarter fade, the third straight Test when they had failed to register a solitary point after the 52nd minute mark. Robertson has certainly shuffled his side in the hope he might get some more energy off the bench, particularly given Beauden Barrett's place in the No. 22 jersey. The All Blacks are also staring down a fourth straight loss to the world champions, a milestone they will want to avoid at all costs. New Zealand will have taken solace from the fact that they scored four tries in Joburg last week, and need only to better manage the Test's closing stages. The Boks, meanwhile, can wrap up the Rugby Championship with a win in Cape Town, a city that has not always been the happiest of hunting grounds for them. Pollard's return offers some stability and valuable experience, if not the youthful brilliance of Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, while the hosts will once again introduce plenty of firepower off the bench. If they are able to stifle the All Blacks' early endeavours, then the pressure will only grow on Robertson's team, who are yet to truly hit their straps under a new coach. Springboks by 5.
Argentina vs. Australia, Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe, 4pm ARG [7am Sun NZT, 5am Sun AEST, 9pm SAST]
Pumas: Juan Cruz Mallia, Bautista Delguy, Lucio Cinti, Santiago Chocobares, Mateo Carreras, Tomas Albornoz, Gonzalo Bertranou, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera, Tomas Lavanini, Guido Petti, Joel Sclavi, Julian Montoya (captain), Thomas Gallo
Replacements: Ignacio Ruiz, Mayco Vivas, Eduardo Bello, Franco Molina, Joaquin Oviedo, Santiago Grondona, Gonzalo Garcia, Santiago Carreras.
Wallabies: Andrew Kellaway, Max Jorgensen, Len Ikitau, Hamish Stewart, Marika Koroibete, Ben Donaldson, Jake Gordon; Harry Wilson, Carlo Tizzano, Rob Valetini, Jeremy Williams, Nick Frost, Taniela Tupou, Matt Faessler, Angus Bell.
Replacements: Josh Nasser, James Slipper, Allan Alaalatoa, Josh Canham, Langi Gleeson, Tate McDermott, Tom Lynagh, Josh Flook
Team news: Pumas coach Felipe Contepomi has recalled veteran lock duo Tomas Lavinini and Guido Petti up front, while Tomas Albornoz and Bautista Delguy are the new faces in the backline.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt was meanwhile forced into three changes by injury, with Tom Wright, Noah Lolesio and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto all missing from the team that triumphed 20-19 in La Plata last weekend. Wright's ankle injury sees Max Jorgensen win a start on the wing as Andrew Kellaway shifts to fullback, while Ben Donaldson replaces Lolesio and Jeremy Williams comes in for Salakaia-Loto.
Prediction: They left it right up to the final seconds in La Plata, but few can argue the Wallabies deserved a morale-boosting win over the Pumas. The key now for this Australia team is to back that performance up, something they have struggled to do as long as most will remember. Crucially, Australia looked to be bedding in the next stage of the Schmidt blueprint, as they created space out wide on the back of some long overdue go-forward up front. The dry conditions on hand in Santa Fe should also foster further ball movement, with fans eager to see what Jorgensen in particular can do on a firm track. But Argentina will also be desperate to issue a response after last week's effort, when they were let down by their handling and first-up tackles. Two years ago, Australia also won the first of two Tests in Argentina before the hosts hit form to thrash the Wallabies seven days later. While a similar hammering appears unlikely, Australia's inability to string performances together means it's hard to tip them with any great confidence. Pumas by 7.