Saturday's comprehensive defeat to South Africa - the same Springbok outfit who looked entirely adrift last year - was Argentina's 13th loss in their last 16 Test matches.

Alarm bells have been ringing for some time regarding the selection policy to block players based overseas from being eligible for Los Pumas.

The move was initiated after Rugby World Cup 2015 to coincide with the arrival of the Jaguares in Super Rugby, encouraging (or forcing) those top Argentine players to return home and make the new franchise a success.

It has been painful to watch the side who entertainingly rampaged to a semi-final berth two years ago fade away so swiftly.