27 August 2016
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
24
Argentina
26
Captain: Adriaan Strauss Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Coach: Allister Coetzee Attendance: 19,000
Team - Combined caps: 432 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 3179 
Hooker (C) Adriaan Strauss Blue Bulls 3058 
Tight-head Prop Vincent Koch Saracens 263 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 2448 
Lock Lood de Jager Cheetahs 2321 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 3147 
Flank Oupa Mohoje Cheetahs 269 
Eighthman Warren Whiteley Lions 287 
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk Lions 244 
Flyhalf Elton Jantjies Lions 2662 penalties
Left Wing Bryan Habana Toulon 331181 try
Inside Centre Damian de Allende WP 2417 
Outside Centre Lionel Mapoe Lions 285 
Right Wing Ruan Combrinck Lions 263 
Full Back Johan Goosen Racing 2471 conversion
Reserve Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 2213 
Reserve Lourens Adriaanse Sharks 281 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff Bordeaux 242 
Reserve Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 24121 try
Reserve Morné Steyn Francais 32612 penalties
Reserve Jaco Kriel Lions 272 
Reserve Rudy Paige Blue Bulls 273 
Argentina: 2 tries, 2 conversions, 4 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Salta test:
Back: Lionel Mapoe, Jaco Kriel, Warren Whiteley, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Oupa Mohoje, Vincent Koch, Jesse Kriel, Ruan Combrinck
Middle: Rudy Paige, Bongi Mbonambi, Elton Jantjies, Johan Goosen, Marcelo Loffredo (ex-pumas coach), Damian de Allende, Steven Kitshoff, Lourens Adriaanse, Faf de Klerk
Front: Eben Etzebeth, Morné Steyn, Bryan Habana, Allister Coetzee (coach), Adriaan Strauss (captain), Ian Schwartz (manager), Tendai Mtawarira, Francois Louw, Lood de Jager