28 September 2024
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
48
Argentina
7
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 45,000
Team - Combined caps: 778 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ox Nche Sharks 2936 
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi Sharks 3374 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 3375 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Sharks 32127 
Lock Ruan Nortjé Blue Bulls 265 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi Sharks 3388 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 32832 tries
Eighthman Jasper Wiese D-Rocks 2830 
Scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse Sharks 24172 conversions, 1 penalty
Flyhalf Manie Libbok WP 2717 
Left Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse Blue Bulls 2821 
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 3284 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Canon 30761 try
Right Wing Cheslin Kolbe Suntory 30371 try
Full Back Aphelele Fassi Sharks 2682 tries
Reserve Vincent Koch Sharks 3457 
Reserve Malcolm Marx Spears 30721 try
Reserve Gerhard Steenekamp Blue Bulls 277 
Reserve Kwagga Smith Yamaha 3148 
Reserve Lukhanyo Am Sharks 3039 
Reserve Cobus Reinach Montpellier 3436 
Reserve Elrigh Louw Blue Bulls 259 
Reserve Handré Pollard Leicester 30763 conversions
Argentina: 1 try, 1 conversion
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