25 August 2012
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
16
Argentina
16
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 37,000
Team - Combined caps: 412 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2736 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2613 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2934 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 204 
Lock Andries Bekker WP 2825 
Flank Marcell Coetzee Sharks 214 
Flank Jacques Potgieter Blue Bulls 262 
Eighthman Willem Alberts Sharks 2812 
Scrumhalf Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 2419 
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 28381 conversion, 3 penalties
Left Wing Lwazi Mvovo Sharks 265 
Inside Centre Francois Steyn Sharks 25501 try
Outside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3176 
Right Wing Bryan Habana WP 2978 
Full Back Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 2816 
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2715 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2855 
Reserve Keegan Daniel Sharks 274 
Reserve Pat Cilliers Lions 251 
Reserve Tiaan Liebenberg WP 300 
Argentina: 1 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties