17 August 2013
National Stadium, Johannesburg
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
73
Argentina
13
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 52,867
Team - Combined caps: 485 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2844 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 27241 try
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 3045 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2114 
Lock Juandré Kruger Racing 2711 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 2819 
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 29211 try
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 2771 try
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2966 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Francais 29458 conversions, 4 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana Toulon 30861 try
Inside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 32871 try
Outside Centre JJ Engelbrecht Blue Bulls 2441 try
Right Wing Bjorn Basson Blue Bulls 269 
Full Back Willie le Roux Griquas 233 
Reserve Fourie du Preez Suntory 31621 try
Reserve Coenie Oosthuizen Cheetahs 245 
Reserve Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 29481 try
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2826 
Reserve Gürthro Steenkamp Toulouse 3240 
Reserve Pat Lambie Sharks 2223 
Reserve Siya Kolisi WP 222 
Reserve Jan Serfontein Blue Bulls 203 
Penalty Tries: 1
Argentina: 1 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Argentina Test:
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, JJ Engelbrecht, Fourie du Preez, Bjorn Basson, Morné Steyn, Francois Louw, Jan Serfontein, Siya Kolisi, Tendai Mtawarira, Willie le Roux.
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)