The start of the Rugby Championship in Australia is still seven weeks away but Argentina players continue to fall ill, hooker Julian Montoya among them.
A mix of uncapped rookies and seasoned veterans have been called upon by Mario Ledesma as Argentina prepare for the Rugby Championship in three months' time.
The Sharks climbed to the top of the overall Super Rugby standings when they beat the Jaguares 33-19 in Durban on Saturday.
With so many high-profile names absent from this year's World Cup, RugbyPass presents the World Cup Omissions XV, made up of the best players around the globe who won't board the plane to Japan.
Follow all the action from the World Cup warm-up match on the RugbyPass live blog as South Africa host Argentina at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Argentina have made 11 changes to their starting lineup for their match with South Africa in Pretoria this weekend.
Five European-based players and an uncapped duo have been named in Mario Ledsema's 30-man Argentina squad to face the All Blacks in their Rugby Championship opener in Buenos Aires next weekend.
Will the Crusaders secure their second-ever hat-trick of titles, or will the Jaguares claim an historic victory at Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch.