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SOUTH AFRICA have opted not to risk stand-off Henry Honiball for their World Cup clash with Spain at Murrayfield on Sunday

SOUTH AFRICA have opted not to risk stand-off Henry Honiball for their World Cup clash with Spain at Murrayfield on Sunday. Hamstring victim Honiball has been advised to delay his return to action.

SOUTH AFRICA (v Spain, Pool A, Sunday): B Paulse (Western Province); K Malotana (Border), W Julies (Boland), P Muller, S Terblanche (both Natal Sharks), J de Beer (Free State Cheetahs), W Swanepoel (Golden Lions); O Le Roux, C Rossouw, A Garvey (all Natal Sharks), K Otto (Blue Bulls), F van Heerden (W Province), R Kruger (Blue Bulls), A Vos (Golden Lions, capt), A Leonard (South Western Districts). Replacements: D Kayser (E Province), P Montgomery (W Province), J van der Westhuizen (Blue Bulls), B Skinstad (W Province), M Andrews (Natal Sharks), O du Randt, N Drotske (both Free State Cheetahs).

SPAIN (v South Africa, Pool A, Sunday): F Puertas; J Inchausti, A Socias, F Diez, A Frechilla; A Etxeberria, A Gallastegui; A Malo (capt), C Souto, J Diaz, O Astarloa, J Villau, J Zapatero, D Zarzosa, J Campos. Replacements: To be announced later.

ARGENTINA (v Samoa, Pool D, Sunday): M Contepomi; O Bartolucci, E Simone, L Arbizu (capt), D Albanese; G Quesada, A Pichot; G Longo, R Martin, S Phelan, A Allub, I Fernandez Lobbe, O Hasan, M Ledesma, M Reggiardo. Replacements: G Camardon, F Contepomi, N Fernandez Miranda, A Canalda, M Ruiz, M Scelzo, L Ostiglia.