9 November 1996
Ferrocarril-Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
South Africa
46
Argentina
15
Captain: Gary Teichmann Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Coach: André Markgraaff Attendance: 16,000
Team - Combined caps: 218 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Dawie Theron Griquas 303 
Hooker James Dalton Lions 248 
Tight-head Prop Adrian Garvey Sharks 280 
Lock Kobus Wiese Lions 3213 
Lock Mark Andrews Sharks 24241 try
Flank Ruben Kruger Blue Bulls 2621 
Flank André Venter Cheetahs 2531 try
Eighthman (C) Gary Teichmann Sharks 299 
Scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen Blue Bulls 25231 try
Flyhalf Henry Honiball Sharks 3063 conversions, 1 penalty
Left Wing Jacques Olivier Blue Bulls 2712 
Inside Centre Hennie le Roux Lions 29221 try
Outside Centre Japie Mulder Lions 2718 
Right Wing James Small Sharks 27311 try
Full Back André Joubert Sharks 32251 try, 1 conversion
Reserve Toks van der Linde WP 262 
Reserve Fritz van Heerden WP 266 
Penalty Tries: 1
Argentina: 2 tries, 1 conversion, 1 penalty