Combative Springbok loose forward Jaco Kriel says Argentina will be a totally different monster on home soil when the sides clash in Salta on Saturday.After registering a commanding 37-15 win at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, the Boks will face a wounded Pumas outfit eager to regain lost pride.Making the match trickier for the Boks is that they will be playing on a compact field in Salta where the Pumas will relish close quarters combat.Kriel warned his team that they could expect a fierce backlash from the Argentines."They are a very proud nation and they will not take this past weekend lightly," Kriel said."Argentinians in their own country are a different monster to face. So we have really started to focus on the weekend ahead and not think about the travels too much."When the Boks played in Salta in 2016 they crashed to a 26-24 defeat."Going back to Salta, Argentina will be playing in front of their home crowd and they are going to be very physical. They will want to prove a point....
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