17 August 2013
National Stadium, Johannesburg
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
73
Argentina
13
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 52867
Team:
Combined caps: 485 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropTendai MtawariraSharks2844 
HookerAdriaan StraussCheetahs27241 try
Tight-head PropJannie du PlessisSharks3045 
LockEben EtzebethWP2114 
LockJuandré KrugerRacing2711 
FlankFrancois LouwBath2819 
FlankWillem AlbertsSharks29211 try
EighthmanDuane VermeulenWP2771 try
ScrumhalfRuan PienaarUlster2966 
FlyhalfMorné SteynFrancais29458 conversions, 4 penalties
Left WingBryan HabanaToulon30861 try
Inside Centre (C)Jean de VilliersWP32871 try
Outside CentreJJ EngelbrechtBlue Bulls2441 try
Right WingBjorn BassonBlue Bulls269 
Full BackWillie le RouxGriquas233 
ReserveFourie du PreezSuntory31621 try
ReserveCoenie OosthuizenCheetahs245 
ReserveBismarck du PlessisSharks29481 try
ReserveFlip van der MerweBlue Bulls2826 
ReserveGürthro SteenkampToulouse3240 
ReservePat LambieSharks2223 
ReserveSiya KolisiWP222 
ReserveJan SerfonteinBlue Bulls203 
Penalty Tries: 1
Argentina: 1 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties

Match pictures:

Team for the Argentina Test:

Back: Gürthro Steenkamp, Willem Alberts, Duane Vermeulen, Flip van der Merwe, Eben Etzebeth, Juandré Kruger, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Coenie Oosthuizen.

Middle: Patrick Lambie, JJ Engelbrecht, Fourie du Preez, Bjorn Basson, Morné Steyn, Francois Louw, Jan Serfontein, Siya Kolisi, Tendai Mtawarira, Willie le Roux.

Front: Ricardo Loubscher (Asst Coach), Bryan Habana, Johann van Graan (Asst Coach), Jean de Villiers (Capt), Heyneke Meyer (Coach), Adriaan Strauss (Vice-capt), Ian Schwartz (Manager), Ruan Pienaar, John McFarland (Asst Coach)