..Should SA be worried ahead of their upcoming test after having Pollard diagnosed with delayed concussion and other selection headaches,,,not to mention an away game to boot...must check the odds - could be one of those perfect storms...
..especially considering Argentina have dropped changed eight players for the Rugby Championship Test against South Africa in Durban on Saturday.
Following the recent 34-9 defeat to Australia, coach Daniel Hourcade has axed Santiago Cordero, right wing Gonzalo Camacho, outside centre Matias Moroni and fly-half Nicolas Sanchez.
The forwards replaced are lock Manuel Carizza and loose trio Javier Ortega Desio, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe and Facundo Isa.
Tighthead prop Ramiro Herrera picked up a knee injury during the defeat to the Wallabies in Mendoza and will have surgery which will keep him out for up to six weeks.
Backline survivors from the drubbing are inside centre Juan Pablo Socino, left wing Juan Imhoff and scrum-half Martin Landajo.
Hooker and skipper Agustin Creevy, loosehead prop Marcos Ayerza and lock Tomas Lavanini remain among the eight players who started against the Aussies.
And Hourcade said he hopes his side will bounce back on Saturday to put their World Cup preparations back on track.
"The objectives for the match with South Africa are the same as for those against New Zealand and Australia," he said.
"We hope to gradually improve our game, develop greater rhythm, and assess players ahead of the World Cup.
"South Africa are a great team who could have won both matches they lost," he said, referring to the Springbok's narrow defeats away to Australia and New Zealand.
Hourcade has called up veteran back Juan Martin Hernandez and he will be a contender to replace Sanchez.
Fit-again Joaquin Tuculet could replace Cordero, having worn the No 15 shirt in a 39-18 opening-round defeat in New Zealand.
Experienced centre Marcelo Bosch is another candidate to start against the Springboks at Kings Park stadium.
The South American side kick off their World Cup campaign against reigning champions New Zealand at Wembley Stadium on September 20.
Argentina squad:
Forwards: Matias Allemanco, Marcos Ayerza, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Agustin Creevy (capt), Matias Diaz, Tomas Lavanini, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Tomas Lezana, Benjamin Macome, Pablo Matera, Julian Montoya, Lucas Noguera, Juan Pablo Orlandi, Guido Petti Pagadizabal, Leonardo Senatore.
Backs: Horacio Agulla, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, Marcelo Bosch, Tomas Cubelli, Jeronimo De la Fuente, Juan Martin Hernandez, Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, Juan Imhoff, Martin Landajo, Juan Pablo Socino, Joaquin Tuculet.
