The Springboks go head to head against Argentina in the first test of the Rugby Championship in Port Elizabeth’s Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 19 August 2017 with kickoff at 17h05.
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The Springbok side to face Argentina in Port Elizabeth is:
15. Andries Coetzee (Emirates Lions), 3 caps, 0 points
14. Raymond Rhule (Toyota Cheetahs), 3 caps, 0 points
13. Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Bulls), 19 caps, 25 points (5t)
12. Jan Serfontein (Vodacom Bulls), 29 caps, 20 points (4t)
11. Courtnall Skosan (Emirates Lions), 3 caps, 0 points
10. Elton Jantjies (Emirates Lions), 14 caps, 130 points (1t, 22c, 27p)
9. Ross Cronje (Emirates Lions), 2 caps, 5 points (1 t)
8. Uzair Cassiem (Toyota Cheetahs) 1 cap, 5 points (1t)
7. Jaco Kriel (Emirates Lions), 8 caps, 0 points
6. Siya Kolisi (DHL Stormers), 19 caps, 5 points (1t)
5. Franco Mostert (Emirates Lions), 9 caps, 0 points
4. Eben Etzebeth (captain, DHL Stormers), 57 caps, 15 points (3t)
3. Coenie Oosthuizen (Cell C Sharks), 26, 20 points (4t)
2. Malcolm Marx (Emirates Lions), 5 caps, 5 points (1t)
1. Tendai Mtawarira (Cell C Sharks), 90 caps, 10 points (2t)
Replacements:
16. Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Stormers), 8 caps, 0 points
17. Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers), 13 caps, 0 points
18. Trevor Nyakane (Vodacom Bulls), 28 caps, 5 points (1t)
19. Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Stormers), 23 caps, 15 points (3t)
20. Jean-Luc du Preez (Cell C Sharks), 4 caps, 0 points
21. Francois Hougaard (Worcester Warriors, England), 42 caps, 25 points (5t)
22. Curwin Bosch (Cell C Sharks), uncapped
23. Damian de Allende (DHL Stormers), 22 caps, 15 points (3t)
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