Scrumhalf Morne van den Berg will take the place of the injured Grant Williams in South Africa’s squad for their critical Rugby Championship Test against Argentina on September 21, officials announced on Thursday.
World Cup champion Williams, who played a key role in the 18-12 triumph over New Zealand in Cape Town last Saturday, has been sidelined due to an arm injury.
Van den Berg made his international debut in the 64-21 win over Portugal in July and also started the 30-12 Rugby Championship victory against Australia in Perth last month. The Springboks currently have two other scrumhalves in Jaden Hendrikse and Cobus Reinach.
South Africa, which has chosen to rest several regular players for the upcoming match in Argentina, leads the standings with 18 points from four games. They are ahead of second-placed Argentina, which has 10 points, and a win would secure the championship title for South Africa for the fifth time in their history.