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Deon Fourie's combative qualities could come in handy for the Boks in Buenos Aires … and help secure him a RWC squad spot, writes RobHouwing. | Sport24news

The super-veteran Deon Fourie, nearing his 37th birthday, comes back into sharp focus for South Africa’s tricky Buenos Aires Test date against Argentina .

He seems the most obvious and orthodox choice to occupy the crucial openside flank berth against Pumas foes who will be especially eager and fired-up for the World Cup-holders’ scalp after their 22-21 “scare job” in Johannesburg. The Boks have taken the substantial risk, into the bargain, of leaving a raft of heavyweight names back home: it could represent just another red rag to the Argentinean bull in that famously meat-devouring country.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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