10 August 2019
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
46
Argentina
13
Captain: Duane Vermeulen Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 22,190
Team - Combined caps: 555 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 34109 
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi WP 28281 try
Tight-head Prop Trevor Nyakane Blue Bulls 3039 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2777 
Lock Franco Mostert Gloucester 2830 
Flank Kwagga Smith Lions 262 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2648 
Eighthman (C) Duane Vermeulen Blue Bulls 3347 
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk Sale 2722 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 25402 tries, 3 conversions, 5 penalties
Left Wing Makazole Mapimpi Sharks 2961 try
Inside Centre Damian de Allende WP 2738 
Outside Centre Lukhanyo Am Sharks 257 
Right Wing Cheslin Kolbe Toulouse 2581 try
Full Back Willie le Roux Verblitz 2954 
Reserve Malcolm Marx Lions 2525 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff WP 2738 
Reserve Frans Malherbe WP 2830 
Reserve Francois Louw Bath 3467 
Reserve Francois Steyn Montpellier 3258 
Reserve Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 2542 
Reserve RG Snyman Blue Bulls 2413 
Reserve Herschel Jantjies WP 232 
Argentina: 1 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Damian de AllendeFrans MalherbeFranco MostertRG SnymanMalcolm MarxLukhanyo AmSteven KitshoffFaf de KlerkBongi MbonambiMakazole MapimpiKwagga SmithJesse KrielTrevor NyakaneCheslin KolbeHerschel JantjiesWillie le RouxFrancois SteynTendai MtawariraDuane VermeulenRassie ErasmusHandré PollardFrancois LouwPieter-Steph du Toit
Team for the Salta test:
Back: Damian de Allende, Frans Malherbe, Franco Mostert, RG Snyman, Malcolm Marx, Lukhanyo Am, Steven Kitshoff
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Makazole Mapimpi, Kwagga Smith, Jesse Kriel, Trevor Nyakane, Cheslin Kolbe, Herschel Jantjies
Front: Willie le Roux, Frans Steyn, Tendai Mtawarira, Duane Vermeulen (captain), Rassie Erasmus (coach), Handré Pollard, Eben Etzebeth, Francois Louw, Pieter-Steph du Toit