5 August 2023
Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires
South Africa
24
Argentina
13
Captain: Bongi Mbonambi Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Coach: Jacques Nienaber Attendance: 60,000
Team - Combined caps: 390 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Trevor Nyakane Racing 3460 
Hooker (C) Bongi Mbonambi Sharks 3259 
Tight-head Prop Thomas du Toit Sharks 2817 
Lock Jean Kleyn Munster 291 
Lock Marvin Orie WP 3013 
Flank Deon Fourie WP 366 
Flank Franco Mostert Honda 3264 
Eighthman Jasper Wiese Leicester 2721 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach Montpellier 3325 
Flyhalf Manie Libbok WP 2661 conversion, 4 penalties
Left Wing Makazole Mapimpi Sharks 33371 try
Inside Centre André Esterhuizen Harlequins 2912 
Outside Centre Lukhanyo Am Sharks 2934 
Right Wing Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 2051 try
Full Back Damian Willemse WP 2530 
Reserve Jesse Kriel Canon 2960 
Reserve Jean-Luc du Preez Sale 2813 
Reserve Vincent Koch Francais 3344 
Reserve Joseph Dweba WP 275 
Reserve Evan Roos WP 234 
Reserve Herschel Jantjies WP 2723 
Reserve Gerhard Steenekamp Blue Bulls 260 
Argentina: 1 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties
Match pictures:
Thomas du ToitEvan RoosAndré EsterhuizenJean KleynMarvin OrieJean-Luc du PreezCanan MoodieCobus ReinachDeon FourieGerhard SteenekampJasper WieseManie LibbokKurt-Lee ArendseJoseph DwebaHerschel JantjiesMakazole MapimpiJesse KrielFranco MostertBongi MbonambiJacques NienaberLukhanyo AmTrevor NyakaneVincent KochDamian Willemse
Team for the Buenos Aires test:
Back: Thomas du Toit, Evan Roos, André Esterhuizen, Jean Kleyn, Marvin Orie, Jean-Luc du Preez, Canan Moodie
Middle: Cobus Reinach, Deon Fourie, Gerhard Steenekamp, Jasper Wiese, Manie Libbok, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Joseph Dweba, Herschel Jantjies
Front: Makazole Mapimpi, Jesse Kriel, Franco Mostert, Bongi Mbonambi (captain), Jacques Nienaber (coach), Lukhanyo Am, Trevor Nyakane, Vincent Koch, Damian Willemse