Grieving Boks Etzebeth, Hendrikse available to face Pumas, Pollard and Kolisi may tackle Wales

Grieving Springboks Eben Etzebeth and Jaden Hendrikse will be available for South Africa when they tackle Argentina on 29 July in a Rugby Championship final-round match.

The fathers of stand-in captain and lock Etzebeth and scrumhalf Hendrikse died recently, casting sadness over the 43-man squad of the reigning Rugby World Cup champions.

Etzebeth was in New Zealand when his father, Harry, died after a long battle with cancer, and the lock forward opted to remain and lead the team in a 35-20 loss to the All Blacks last weekend.

Hendrikse, who had been recovering from a shoulder injury, did not travel to Auckland after the death of his father Brian.

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Etzebeth is certain to be part of the 33-man World Cup squad that will defend the title in France, starting with a match against Scotland in Marseille on 10 September.

Hendrikse, first choice Faf de Klerk, Grant Williams, Cobus Reinach and Herschel Jantjies are competing for what is presumed will be three scrumhalf berths.

Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber confirmed to reporters on Wednesday that Etzebeth and Hendrikse will be considered for selection against the Pumas at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

With New Zealand holding a four-point lead before facing struggling Australia in Melbourne, the clash between South Africa and Argentina is likely to decide who finishes runners-up.

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New Zealand have nine points in a competition reduced to a single round before the World Cup kicks off in Paris on 8 September, South Africa five, Argentina four and Australia one.

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