21 August 2021
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
29
Argentina
10
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Karl Dickson (England)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 0
Team - Combined caps: 489 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Trevor Nyakane Blue Bulls 3247 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Spears 27381 try
Tight-head Prop Thomas du Toit Sharks 2612 
Lock Marvin Orie WP 285 
Lock Lood de Jager Sale 2849 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 3055 
Flank Franco Mostert Honda 3043 
Eighthman Jasper Wiese Leicester 254 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach Montpellier 3117 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Montpellier 27522 conversions, 5 penalties
Left Wing Makazole Mapimpi Sharks 31171 try
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Munster 2950 
Outside Centre Lukhanyo Am Sharks 2718 
Right Wing Cheslin Kolbe Toulouse 2717 
Full Back Willie le Roux Verblitz 3265 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff WP 2951 
Reserve Nico Janse van Rensburg Montpellier 270 
Reserve Dan du Preez Sale 265 
Reserve Bongi Mbonambi WP 3040 
Reserve Frans Malherbe WP 3042 
Reserve Kwagga Smith Blue Revs 2811 
Reserve Jaden Hendrikse Sharks 211 
Reserve Damian Willemse WP 2311 
Argentina: 1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Malcolm MarxMarvin OrieNico Janse van RensburgDan du PreezFrans MalherbeThomas du ToitJasper WieseCobus ReinachBongi MbonambiLukhanyo AmJaden HendrikseDamian WillemseMakazole MapimpiKwagga SmithCheslin KolbeFranco MostertTrevor NyakaneLood de JagerSiya KolisiJacques NienaberHandré PollardWillie le RouxDamian de AllendeSteven Kitshoff
Team for the 2nd test against Argentina:
Back: Malcolm Marx, Marvin Orie, Nico Janse van Rensburg, Dan du Preez, Frans Malherbe, Thomas du Toit, Jasper Wiese
Middle: Cobus Reinach, Bongi Mbonambi, Lukhanyo Am, Jaden Hendrikse, Damian Willemse, Makazole Mapimpi, Kwagga Smith, Cheslin Kolbe
Front: Franco Mostert, Trevor Nyakane, Lood de Jager, Siya Kolisi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach) Handré Pollard (vice-captain), Willie le Roux, Damian de Allende, Steven Kitshoff