South Africa forwards coach Gert Smal is confident his pack will hold their own against the Pumas in Paris.

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Former South African forwards coach Gert Smal, Alan Gaffney and Leinster manager Paul McNaughton are being tipped to form Kidney's backroom team although there is no official word on this yet.

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