9 August 2008
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
63
Argentina
9
Captain: Victor Matfield Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Coach: Peter de Villiers Attendance: 28,200
Team - Combined caps: 407 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 233 
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 24151 try
Tight-head Prop CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 2753 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2851 
Lock (C) Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3173 
Flank Luke Watson WP 246 
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2748 
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 23121 try
Scrumhalf Enrico Januarie WP 2627 
Flyhalf Butch James Bath 29319 conversions
Left Wing Jongi Nokwe Cheetahs 2601 try
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 2739 
Outside Centre Adrian Jacobs Sharks 27141 try
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 22182 tries
Full Back Conrad Jantjes WP 2817 
Reserve Andries Bekker WP 246 
Reserve Fourie du Preez Blue Bulls 26381 try
Reserve Percy Montgomery WP 3498 
Reserve Jaque Fourie Lions 2538 
Reserve Joe van Niekerk Lions 28492 tries
Reserve Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 221 
Reserve Brian Mujati WP 235 
Argentina: 3 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Argentina test
Back: Conrad Jantjes, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Pierre Spies, Andries Bekker, Juan Smith, JP Pietersen, Bismarck du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss
Middle: Enrico Januarie, Tendai Mtawarira, Jongi Nokwe, Butch James, Luke Watson, Brian Mujati, Fourie du Preez, Adrian Jacobs
Front: Joe van Niekerk, Dick Muir (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Peter de Villiers (coach), Victor Matfield (captain), Andy Marinos, CJ van der Linde, Gary Gold (asst coach), Bakkies Botha