18 August 2012
Newlands, Cape Town
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
27
Argentina
6
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 38,843
Team - Combined caps: 432 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2735 
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 2845 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2933 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 203 
Lock Andries Bekker WP 2824 
Flank Marcell Coetzee Sharks 2131 try
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 2811 
Eighthman Keegan Daniel Sharks 273 
Scrumhalf Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 2418 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 28373 conversions, 2 penalties
Left Wing Lwazi Mvovo Sharks 264 
Inside Centre Francois Steyn Sharks 2549 
Outside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3175 
Right Wing Bryan Habana WP 29771 try
Full Back Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 28151 try
Reserve Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2612 
Reserve Pat Cilliers Lions 250 
Reserve Jacques Potgieter Blue Bulls 261 
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2714 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2854 
Reserve JJ Engelbrecht Blue Bulls 230 
Argentina: 2 penalties