19 August 2017
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
37
Argentina
15
Captain: Eben Etzebeth Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Coach: Allister Coetzee Attendance: 48,000
Team - Combined caps: 289 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 3290 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Lions 235 
Tight-head Prop Coenie Oosthuizen Sharks 2826 
Lock (C) Eben Etzebeth WP 2557 
Lock Franco Mostert Lions 2610 
Flank Siya Kolisi WP 26191 try
Flank Jaco Kriel Lions 278 
Eighthman Uzair Cassiem Cheetahs 271 
Scrumhalf Ross Cronjé Lions 282 
Flyhalf Elton Jantjies Lions 27144 conversions, 3 penalties
Left Wing Courtnall Skosan Lions 2631 try
Inside Centre Jan Serfontein Blue Bulls 2429 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 2319 
Right Wing Raymond Rhule Cheetahs 2431 try
Full Back Andries Coetzee Lions 273 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff Bordeaux 2513 
Reserve Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 24231 try
Reserve Jean-Luc du Preez Sharks 224 
Reserve Francois Hougaard Worcester 2942 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi WP 268 
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Blue Bulls 2828 
Reserve Damian de Allende WP 2522 
Reserve Curwin Bosch Sharks 200 
Argentina: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Team for the Port Elizabeth test:
Back: Jaco Kriel, Uzair Cassiem, Malcolm Marx, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Franco Mostert, Jean-Luc du Preez, Steven Kitshoff, Trevor Nyakane
Middle: Ross Cronjé, Courtnall Skosan, Elton Jantjies, Raymond Rhule, Jesse Kriel, Andries Coetzee, Curwin Bosch, Bongi Mbonambi
Front: Damian de Allende, Francois Hougaardt, Siya Kolisi, Allister Coetzee (coach), Eben Etzebeth (captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Beast Mtawarira, Jan Serfontein, Coenie Oosthuizen