BACK WITH A BONG?

Returning Mbonambi will be out to make a splash v Pumas in Rugby Champs

- BY FRANCOIS DE WET

BONGI Mbonambi will be looking to stake his claim in the Springboks' final two Rugby Championship Test matches after being named in their 33-man squad to face Argentina.

South Africa tackle the Pumas next Saturday at Kings Park before travelling to London for a clash at Twickenham on 4 October.

Mbonambi missed out on the Boks' tour of New Zealand due to family reasons.

In the back-to-back World Cup-winning hooker's absence, the Bokke struggled at lineout time in their 24-17 Eden Park loss to the All Blacks, but rukked themselves reg as Malcolm Marx and backup