BUENOS AIRES, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - Argentina will play South Africa in a Test match in Johannesburg on August 9 to mark the 90th birthday celebrations of former president Nelson Mandela, the Argentine Rugby Federation announced on Tuesday.

The match will take place at Ellis Park where the Pumas have not played since 1994.

The last game between the two came in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Paris last Ocober which the Springboks won 37-13 on the way to defeating England in the final.