26 August 2017
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
41
Argentina
23
Captain: Eben Etzebeth Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Coach: Allister Coetzee Attendance: 17,435
Team - Combined caps: 344 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 3291 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Lions 236 
Tight-head Prop Coenie Oosthuizen Sharks 2827 
Lock (C) Eben Etzebeth WP 2558 
Lock Franco Mostert Lions 2611 
Flank Siya Kolisi WP 26202 tries
Flank Jaco Kriel Lions 289 
Eighthman Uzair Cassiem Cheetahs 272 
Scrumhalf Francois Hougaard Worcester 2943 
Flyhalf Elton Jantjies Lions 27151 try, 4 conversions, 2 penalties
Left Wing Courtnall Skosan Lions 264 
Inside Centre Jan Serfontein Blue Bulls 2430 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 2320 
Right Wing Raymond Rhule Cheetahs 244 
Full Back Andries Coetzee Lions 274 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff Bordeaux 2514 
Reserve Jean-Luc du Preez Sharks 2251 try
Reserve Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2524 
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Blue Bulls 2829 
Reserve Rudy Paige Blue Bulls 288 
Reserve Damian de Allende WP 2523 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi WP 269 
Penalty Tries: 1
Argentina: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 3 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Salta test:
Back: Jaco Kriel, Malcolm Marx, Uzair Cassiem, Franco Mostert, Jean-Luc du Preez, Damian de Allende, Steven Kitshoff, Trevor Nyakane
Middle: Courtnall Skosan, Elton Jantjies, Raymond Rhule, Jesse Kriel, Andries Coetzee, Curwin Bosch, Bongi Mbonambi, Rudy Paige
Front: Pieter-Steph du Toit, Francois Hougaardt, Siya Kolisi, Allister Coetzee (coach), Eben Etsebeth (captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Tendai Mtawarira, Jan Serfontein, Coenie Oosthuizen