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Argentina came agonisingly close to snaring just their third Rugby Championship victory when they led South Africa in Nelspruit last weekend, but 17 points in the last nine minutes saw the hosts edge home. The Pumas will be desperate to convert their dominance into a result in the return fixture in Salta on Saturday. Its surely only a matter of time before this wobbly Springbok side sees their luck run out.Team newsArgentinaJoaquin Tuculet, Santiago Cordero, Matias Orlando, Juan Martin Hernandez, Manuel Montero, Nicolas Sanchez, Martin Landajo; Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Agustin Creevy (c), Ramiro Herrera, Matias Alemanno, Tomas Lavanini, Pablo Matera, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Facundo Isa.Replacements: Julian Montoya, Felipe Arregui, Enrique Pieretto, Guido Petti, Javier Ortega Desio, Tomas Cubelli, Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, Lucas González AmorosinoPumas coach Daniel Hourcade has named an unchanged XV after the near-miss in Nelspruit a week ago. There is only one change among the replacements, with utility back Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino coming in for Ramiro Moyano.South AfricaJohan Goosen, Ruan Combrink, Lionel Mapoe, Damian de Allende, Bryan Habana, Elton Jantjies, Faf de Klerk; Tendai Mtawarira, Adriaan Strauss (c), Vincent Koch, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Francois Louw, Oupa Mahoje, Warren WhiteleyReplacements: Bongi Mbonambi, Steven Kitshoff, Lourens Adriaanse, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jaco Kriel, Rudy Paige, Morne Steyn, Jesse Kriel.Tendai Mtawarira will equal Os du Randts record as South Africas most-capped prop when he runs out in Salta this weekend. The man whose nickname is The Beast will make his 80th appearance in the famous green jersey, having made his debut back in 2008. Joining him in the front-row is the only new face in the XV, with Vincent Koch coming in for the injured Julian Redelinghuys.Key match-up: Facundo Isa vs. Warren WhitelyThe two No. 8s were key men in last Saturdays opening Rugby Championship tussle. At just 22-years-old, the Argentinian juggernaut Isa looked a dangerous international operator and one that could grace most XVs in world rugby. Opposite him will be Whiteley, South Africas hero in Nelspruit. The Lions captain powered over for the match-winning try, but will be hoping no such dramatics are needed for victory on Saturday.Key stats*South Africa and Argentina have met eight times in the Rugby Championship so far. The Springboks have won six, drawn one, and lost once -- in Durban last year.*Eben Etzebeth is just 24-years-old, but the giant South Africa lock will play in his 26th consecutive Test match this Saturday.*Sixty percent of the South African squad are yet to play a Test in Argentina, while two -- Lourens Adriaanse and Bongi Mbonambi -- have never faced the Pumas before on any territory.WeatherIt should be a cool evening in Salta by kick-off on Saturday, with temperatures of around 17 degrees celsius forecast. There is likely to be a light breeze, but nothing much to trouble the kickers.Unibet oddsUnibet have an Argentina win priced at 27/20, while South Africa are given at 3/5. A draw is priced at 20/1.PredictionSouth Africa are yet to hit their stride under new coach Allister Coetzee and were 10 minutes away from an embarrassing home defeat last weekend. Theyll go to Argentina knowing they have to improve if they are to sneak a win. 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In 27 1/3 career postseason innings as a reliever, he has a 0.33 ERA with 39 strikeouts. The 31-year-old righty went 2-1 with 27 saves in 30 chances and a 1.87 ERA last season. He spent time on the disabled list with a forearm injury and was limited to 43 1/3 innings, but returned to pitch in September.Hoyer said Royals GM Dayton Moore allowed the Cubs trainer to examine Davis earlier in the day, and the medical report was fine.He looks fantastic, Hoyer said.The 24-year-old Soler hit .238 with 12 home runs and 31 RBI in 86 games last season. He missed almost two months because of a strained left hamstring.Love his upside. Love his power, Moore said.For the Royals, the deal made financial sense as they try to cope with several star players eligible to leave after the 2017 season. Davis, who will make $10 million next year, was part of those looming free agents, along with outfielder Lorenzo Cain, first baseman Eric Hosmer, third baseman Mike Moustakas and pitcher Danny Duffy.Starting next offseason, teams only receive a draft pick after the first round if a player signs with a new club for $50 million or more. Otherwise, its a lower pick.At 24, Soler is under contract control by the Royals for a while, so this was important for us, Moore said.Soler figures to play right field and can also serve as a designated hitter.Davis joins a bullpen that includes Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop, Carl Edwards Jr. and more. 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