Saturday 24 October 2015 12:01, UK
Argentina centre Juan Martin Hernandez has warned his international colleagues to be wary of the threat posed by former Toulon team-mate Matt Giteau, who he describes as "one of the best players in rugby history".
The two will go head-to-head when the Pumas take on Australia in the second World Cup semi-final at Twickenham on Sunday.
Wallabies centre Giteau was complimentary to Hernandez this week, describing him as "the beautiful man", with the Argentine in turn keen to recognise just how much of a threat Giteau will pose to his side's ambitions of making it through to their first World Cup final.
"Well, what he said is very kind," Hernandez said of Giteau's comments.
"He would call me that at Toulon, just joking, in the changing room, at the beach, it's just a joke between us.
"I would call him something similar in French. I'm really looking forward to playing against him.
"It's a big challenge for me to go up against one of the best players rugby has ever had, one of the best players in rugby history.
"His skills are amazing, he can run quickly, he can kick, he can pass, he can take a gap, so it's going to be different from the game against Ireland in the centres. It will be tough."
Hernandez will be central to the Pumas ambitions, although Hernandez believes his centre partner Marcelo Bosch could hold the key to success for them.
Saracens centre Bosch returns to the starting line-up after missing the 43-20 quarter-final defeat of Ireland due to a one-week ban for a dangerous tackle.
"Marcelo is a great defender. He's the one that leads our backline defence," added Hernandez.
"Although Matias Moroni did really well against Ireland, Marcelo has great experience and he's very important for me and for the team because there are many good options out wide for Australia.
"They run many good lines and have many big ball carriers like Folau and Kuridrani, so Marcelo's very important to make the right decision."
