Boks not reading anything into Australia's Pumas loss: 'We got a proper hiding in 2018'

The Rugby Championship is shaping up to be a cracking competition this year, and going into this weekend's third round of fixtures, all four sides have won one and lost one.

The Springboks beat the All Blacks and then lost to their 'old foe' on consecutive weekends, while the Wallabies had the same fate against Argentina on their South American travels.

South Africa now meet Australia this weekend, and while both sides are coming off a defeat, the 48-17 hammering the Wallabies took in San Juan was more shocking than the Boks' 35-23 defeat to the All Blacks in Johannesburg.

Bok coach Jacques Nienaber, however, will not be reading anything into that result. He knows too well how a trip to Argentina can go awry, and on Monday, he pointed to 2018's 32-19 loss to the Pumas in Mendoza.

"In 2018 we probably had one of our biggest losses against Argentina in Argentina," he said.

"We know how tough it is to go play there and get a victory. We can relate to what happened with Australia. We got a proper hiding in 2018. They are a passionate group and they can make it tough for you. We know exactly how Australia feels because we have been there before."

15 Damian Willemse, 14 Warrick Gelant, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ox Nche

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Frans Steyn

Also counting against the Springboks heading into this weekend is their dismal record in Australia. They have not won a Test there since 2013, while their win