24 August 2013
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
22
Argentina
17
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 23,944
Team - Combined caps: 500 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2845 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2725 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 3046 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2115 
Lock Juandré Kruger Racing 2712 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 2820 
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 2922 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 278 
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2967 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Francais 29461 conversion, 5 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana Toulon 3087 
Inside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3288 
Outside Centre JJ Engelbrecht Blue Bulls 245 
Right Wing Bjorn Basson Blue Bulls 26101 try
Full Back Willie le Roux Griquas 244 
Reserve Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2949 
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2827 
Reserve Gürthro Steenkamp Toulouse 3241 
Reserve Pat Lambie Sharks 2224 
Reserve Jan Serfontein Blue Bulls 204 
Reserve Siya Kolisi WP 223 
Reserve Coenie Oosthuizen Cheetahs 246 
Argentina: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
The Springbok team to face Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday, 24 August 2013.
Back: Gürthro Steenkamp, Willem Alberts, Duane Vermeulen, Flip van der Merwe, Eben Etzebeth, Juandré Kruger, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Coenie Oosthuizen.
Middle: Patrick Lambie, Bjorn Basson, Morné Steyn, JJ Engelbrecht, Francois Louw, Jan Serfontein, Siya Kolisi, Tendai Mtawarira, Willie le Roux, Jano Vermaak.
Front: Ricardo Loubscher (Asst Coach), Bryan Habana, Johann van Graan (Asst Coach), Jean de Villiers (Capt), Heyneke Meyer (Coach), Adriaan Strauss (Vice-capt), Ian Schwartz (Manager), Ruan Pienaar, John McFarland (Asst Coach)