Springboks' record against Argentina IN Argentina is GOOD
09/17/2024 08:38 AM
The Springboks and Argentina will clash for the 37th time in their history on Saturday, 21 September.
The two nations met for the first time as recently as 1993.
Kick-off in the Rugby Championship Test at the Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades in Santiago is at 23:00 (SA time).
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The two sides have never previously met before at the venue for Saturday’s match.
Of the 36 matches to date, 17 have been held in Argentina and a similar number on South African soil.
Two matches – both won by the Springboks – have been contested on neutral ground: 2007 Rugby World Cup semi-final (37-13) and the 2015 Rugby World Cup bronze medal match (24-13).
In the 17 matches played on Argentinian soil, the Springboks have won 14, lost two and drawn one.
The draw (16-16) came back in 2012, while South Africa’s two defeats took place in 2016 (26-24) and 2018 (32-19).
EVERY TEST BETWEEN ARGENTINA AND SOUTH AFRICA IN ARGENTINA
Referee
Saturday’s Test in Santiago will be refereed by England’s Christophe Ridley who not only will be making his Rugby Championship debut, but has never previously refereed a match involving the Springboks.
Springbok squad for Argentina tour
Props: Thomas du Toit (Bath), Vincent Koch (Sharks), Ox Nche (Sharks), Gerhard Steenekamp (Bulls)
Hookers: Johan Grobbelaar (Bulls), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears)
Locks: Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (Montpellier), Salmaan Moerat (Stormers), Ruan Nortje (Bulls)
Loose forwards: Ben-Jason Dixon (Stormers), Siya Kolisi (Sharks), Elrigh Louw (Bulls), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), Marco van Staden (Bulls), Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks)
Utility forward: Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Bulls)
Scrumhalves: Jaden Hendrikse (Sharks), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), Morne van den Berg (Lions)
Flyhalves: Manie Libbok (Stormers), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers)
Centres: Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles)
Outside backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), Aphelele Fassi (Sharks), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks)
Utility back: Canan Moodie (Bulls)
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