18 August 2018
Kingspark, Durban
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
34
Argentina
21
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 26,800
Team - Combined caps: 438 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 33101 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Lions 2414 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 2719 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2667 
Lock Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2536 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 3357 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi WP 2731 
Eighthman Warren Whiteley Lions 3017 
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk Sale 26141 try
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 24292 conversions
Left Wing Aphiwe Dyantyi Lions 2332 tries
Inside Centre André Esterhuizen Sharks 242 
Outside Centre Lukhanyo Am Sharks 2431 try
Right Wing Makazole Mapimpi Sharks 2812 tries
Full Back Willie le Roux Wasps 2844 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff WP 2627 
Reserve Thomas du Toit Sharks 234 
Reserve Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 220 
Reserve Damian Willemse WP 200 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi WP 2716 
Reserve Lionel Mapoe Lions 3012 
Reserve Embrose Papier Blue Bulls 212 
Argentina: 3 tries, 3 conversions
Match pictures:
Team for the Durban test:
Back: Thomas du Toit, Warren Whiteley, Marvin Orie, André Esterhuizen, Malcolm Marx, Frans Malherbe, Lukhanyo Am
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Makazole Mapimpi, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Lionel Mapoe, Damian Willemse, Marco van Staden, Embrose Papier
Front: Handré Pollard, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Francois Louw, Siya Kolisi (captain), Rassie Erasmus (coach) Tendai Mtawarira, Eben Etzebeth, Willie le Roux, Steven Kitshoff