8 August 2026
Vélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires
South Africa
Argentina
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus
Combined caps: 541 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Boan Venter Edinburgh 299 
Hooker Johan Grobbelaar Blue Bulls 289 
Tight-head Prop Thomas du Toit Sharks 3133 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Sharks 34141 
Lock Lood de Jager Wild Knights 3373 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi WP 35103 
Flank Elrigh Louw Blue Bulls 2614 
Eighthman Cameron Hanekom Blue Bulls 242 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach WP 3652 
Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu WP 2419 
Left Wing Ethan Hooker Sharks 239 
Inside Centre André Esterhuizen Sharks 3230 
Outside Centre Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 2324 
Right Wing Edwill van der Merwe Sharks 306 
Full Back Aphelele Fassi Lupus 2817 
Match pictures:
Gerhard SteenekampElrigh LouwCobus WieseBen-Jason DixonCanan MoodieEthan HookerCameron HanekomMorné van den BergJohan GrobbelaarSacha Feinberg-MngomezuluZachary PorthenAphelele FassiJan-Hendrik WesselsAndré-Hugo VenterEdwill van der MerweMarco van StadenCobus ReinachEben EtzebethSiya KolisiRassie ErasmusAndré EsterhuizenHandré PollardLood de JagerThomas du Toit
Team for the Argentina test :
Back: Gerhard Steenekamp, Elrigh Louw, Cobus Wiese, Ben-Jason Dixon, Canan Moodie, Ethan Hooker, Cameron Hanekom
Middle: Morné van den Berg, Johan Grobbelaar, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Zachary Porthen, Aphelele Fassi, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Boan Venter, Edwill van der Merwe
Front: Marco van Staden, Cobus Reinach, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi (captain), Dr Johan Erasmus (coach), André Esterhuizen, Handré Pollard, Lood de Jager, Thomas du Toit