Final assembly & head-to-heads
The final time these two sides met was within the build-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with the Boks operating out 24-13 winners in Buenos Aires. In reality, the Springboks have received every of the final eight Take a look at matches between the perimeters.
It’s important to return to 2018 for the final time the South Individuals beat South Africa. On that day Nicholas Sanchez pulled the strings fantastically as they ran out 32-19 winners, with the flyhalf scoring 24 factors from the boot. Check out the current head-to-heads beneath:
- 5 August 2023: SA received 24-13 in Buenos Aires
- 29 July 2023: SA received 22-21 in Johannesburg
- 24 September 2022: SA received 38-21 in Durban
- 17 September 2022: SA received 26-20 in Buenos Aires
- 21 August 2021: SA received 29-10 in Gqeberha
Groups
The Springboks nonetheless look the stronger of the 2 outfits regardless of the multitude of modifications. Argentina might want to entrance up bodily for an all-out assault from the South Africans as they give the impression of being to safe the Rugby Championship title.
Argentina
15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Lucio Cintiy, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Joaquis Oviedo, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Franco Molina, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julian Montoya, 1 Thomas Gallo
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17, Ignacio Calles, 18 Pedro Delgado, 19 Guido Petti, 20 Juan Martin Gonzalez, Gonzalo Garcia, Santiago Carreras, 23 Matias Moroni
South Africa
15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Lukhanyo Am, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Salmaan Moerat (captain), 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche,
Replacements: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17 Gerhard Steenkamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Eben Etzebeth, 20 Elrigh Louw, 21 Kwagga Smith, 22 Jaden Hendrikse, 23 Manie Libbok