Bok coach says Lood was locked in for Pumas before illness struck

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said sickness prevented lock Lood de Jager from playing in Saturday's Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires.

De Jager started against New Zealand in Auckland on 15 July. It was his first Test since injuring his shoulder against Ireland last year and he didn't have the best of outings against the All Blacks.

Nienaber said it wasn't worth the risk to give De Jager a run even though he's been short of match fitness.

Marvin Orie was drafted in to start alongside Jean Kleyn at lock in what will be the Boks' last Test before the 8 August World Cup squad announcement.

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"Lood was supposed to start, but he's a little bit chesty," Nienaber said.

"The doctor said it wasn't going to be worth it and Marvin came with us in the event something like this happened.

"It would have been nice to give Lood a run because he last played against New Zealand and it would've been nice to give him a run.

"There's no injury, so he's just sick, so we feel it's a little bit of a risk and that's why Marvin is starting."

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15 Damian Willemse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Bongi Mbonambi (captain), 1 Trevor Nyakane

Substitutes: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Jean-Luc du Preez, 20 Evan Roos, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Jesse Kriel 23 Kurt-Lee Arendse

The Springboks' match-day 23 also sees them starting with Deon Fourie at openside flank and Franco Mostert at blindside flank.

The latter came in for intense