14 August 2021
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
32
Argentina
12
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 0
Team - Combined caps: 412 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ox Nche Sharks 263 
Hooker Joseph Dweba Bordeaux 250 
Tight-head Prop Wilco Louw Harlequins 2713 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Toulon 2989 
Lock Lood de Jager Sale 2848 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 3054 
Flank Kwagga Smith Yamaha 2810 
Eighthman Jasper Wiese Leicester 253 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach Montpellier 31161 try
Flyhalf Elton Jantjies Pau 31391 conversion, 5 penalties
Left Wing Aphelele Fassi Sharks 2311 try
Inside Centre Francois Steyn Cheetahs 3468 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Canon 2747 
Right Wing S'bu Nkosi Sharks 2511 
Full Back Damian Willemse WP 2310 
Reserve Vincent Koch Saracens 3123 
Reserve Malcolm Marx Spears 2737 
Reserve Trevor Nyakane Blue Bulls 3246 
Reserve Marco van Staden Leicester 255 
Reserve Dan du Preez Sale 264 
Reserve Marvin Orie WP 284 
Reserve MornĂ© Steyn Blue Bulls 3767 
Reserve Jaden Hendrikse Sharks 2101 try
Argentina: 4 penalties
Match pictures:

Team for the 1st test against Argentina:
Back: Wilco Louw, Jasper Wiese, Malcolm Marx, Marvin Orie, Dan du Preez, Aphelele Fassi, Vincent Koch
Middle: Cobus Reinach, Ox Nche, Joseph Dweba, S'bu Nkosi, Damian Willemse, Marco van Staden, Kwagga Smith, Herschel Jantjies
Front: Trevor Nyakane, Morné Steyn, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Elton Jantjies (vice-captain), Francois Steyn, Lood de Jager, Jesse Kriel