SA
No.Name
15Andries Coetzee, FB
14Raymond Rhule, W
T
13Jesse Kriel, C
12Jan Serfontein, C
11Courtnall Skosan, W
T
10Elton Jantjies, FH
4
3
9Ross Cronje, SH
1Tendai Mtawarira, P
2Malcolm Marx, H
3Coenie Oosthuizen, P
4Eben Etzebeth, L
5Franco Mostert, L
6Siya Kolisi, FL
T
7Jaco Kriel, FL
8Uzair Cassiem, N8
Replacements
16Bongi Mbonambi, R
17Steven Kitshoff, R
18Trevor Nyakane, R
19Pieter-Steph du Toit, R
T
20Jean-Luc du Preez, R
21Francois Hougaard, R
22Curwin Bosch, R
23Damian de Allende, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
4:05 PM, August 19, 2017
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Match Commentary

81'That's the final whistle. Job done here for the Springboks as they cruise to a relatively painless 37-15, picking up a bonus point in the process. It was scrappy at times, and there are sure to be areas of concern, but a solid display from the hosts overall, particularly in the scrum.
81'37-15 End of second half
78'Big cheers around the stadium as young Curwin Bosch comes on for his senior debut, replacing Jantjies. It's a nervous opening few minutes for the youngster though. First his kick is charged down only for Argentina to knock-on, then he fails to find touch from a penalty kick.
77'Player substituted - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
77'Substitute on - Curwin Bosch , South Africa
74'Try South Africa! Substitute du Toit forces the ball over the line after yet another dominant scrum from the South Africa pack. Jantjies converts once again to give the hosts a 22-point lead. The Springboks are now starting to pull away in this one.
74'37-15 Conversion - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
73'Substitute on - Damian de Allende , South Africa
73'Player substituted - Jan Serfontein , South Africa
73'Player substituted - Coenie Oosthuizen , South Africa
73'Substitute on - Trevor Nyakane , South Africa
73'Substitute on - Bongi Mbonambi , South Africa
73'Player substituted - Malcolm Marx , South Africa
72'35-15 Try - Pieter-Steph du Toit , South Africa
70'Player substituted - Tomas Lavanini , Argentina
70'Substitute on - Marcos Kremer , Argentina
68'Substitute on - Lucas Noguera , Argentina
68'Player substituted - Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro , Argentina
67'Try South Africa! The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is on its feet as Siya Kolisi gets his second try as a Springbok. Once again, Serfontein is the supplier with another beautiful offload which sends the back-rower clean through. Jantjies has no problem converting this time.
67'30-15 Conversion - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
66'28-15 Try - Siya Kolisi , South Africa
63'Player substituted - Ross Cronje , South Africa
63'Substitute on - Francois Hougaard , South Africa
61'Substitute on - Julian Montoya , Argentina
61'Player substituted - Agustin Creevy , Argentina
60'Excellent play from Tuculet once again. The full-back displayed fantastic hands to quickly offload to Boffelli.
60'Try for Argentina! Just as it looks like the Boks are starting to run away with this one, the Pumas bounce right back. A string of penalties allows Hernandez to kick closer and closer to the right-hand corner flag. The Pumas gradually shift the ball from one sideline to the other before Boffelli finishes things off. Hernandez converts impressively with his first kick. Argentina still in this one.
60'23-15 Conversion - Juan Martin Hernandez , Argentina
60'Player substituted - Jaco Kriel , South Africa
60'Substitute on - Jean-Luc du Preez , South Africa
60'Substitute on - Pieter-Steph du Toit , South Africa
60'Player substituted - Franco Mostert , South Africa
59'23-13 Try - Emiliano Boffelli , Argentina
57'Player substituted - Martin Landajo , Argentina
57'Substitute on - Tomas Cubelli , Argentina
56'Substitute on - Steven Kitshoff , South Africa
56'Player substituted - Tendai Mtawarira , South Africa
56'Substitute on - Matias Moroni , Argentina
56'Player substituted - Matias Orlando , Argentina
54'Try for South Africa! After a decent spell of possession inside the Argentinian 22, Raymond Rhule latches onto Serfontein's miss pass before surging towards the try-line. He joins Skosan in scoring his first Test try.
54'Player substituted - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
54'Substitute on - Juan Martin Hernandez , Argentina
54'Player substituted - Enrique Pieretto , Argentina
54'Substitute on - Ramiro Herrera , Argentina
54'23-8 Conversion - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
52'21-8 Try - Raymond Rhule , South Africa
49'Just as they did to the Argentinian try in the first half, South Africa's response is almost immediate once again after Kriel wins a penalty at the breakdown for the hosts. Jantjie's kick just sneaks inside the posts to restore the Springboks' eight-point lead.
49'16-8 Penalty goal - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
46'A nice pass from the excellent Tuculet allows Lezana to find a gap in the Springbok defence before he returns it to his full-back, before Marx concedes yet another penalty. Sanchez strikes it over to reduce the gap to five points.
46'13-8 Penalty goal - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
43'Good pressure from the visitors at the start of this half as they move into the Springbok 22. However, solid defence from Raymond Rhule helps South Africa turn the ball over before Coetzee clears
41'Sanchez gets us underway for the second half. South Africa lead 13-5.
41'13-5 End of first half
40'Not the high-scoring affair we saw between New Zealand and Australia earlier, but still a decent first half in Port Elizabeth. Despite the Argentina try, the Springboks have been in control for most of the first 40 minutes but need to make better use of their possession in Pumas territory.
40'13-5 Start of second half
38'Try for South Africa! It doesn't take long for the Springboks to bounce back, as Courtnall Skosan is put through by a nice offload from Jantjies. The winger manages to squeeze through a small gap in the defence to score his first Test try. Jantjies puts the kick away again to give the hosts an 8-point lead.
38'13-5 Conversion - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
37'11-5 Try - Courtnall Skosan , South Africa
34'Try for Argentina! After finding themselves camped within their 22, the visitors take the ball back 80 metres after Tuculet pounces on a loose ball. An excellent offload from Boffelli allows Landajo finish the move off. The conversion attempt fails after Sanchez kicks wide once again.
32'6-5 Try - Martin Landajo , Argentina
28'Argentina launch their first meaningful assault into South African and are met with an aggressive Springbok defence. However, Marx concedes a penalty with a high tackle. Sanchez goes for the posts within the 22 but puts it wide.
24'The Springboks are starting to put together some nice passages of play through the likes of Rhule, Kriel and Skosan, but are just being let down by small handling errors.
20'South Africa knock-on in the Argentina 5-metre line but are awarded a penalty to after Tomas Lezana is caught offside. Jantjies converts once again from a position just right of the posts.
20'6-0 Penalty goal - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
18'South Africa may only have a narrow three-point lead, but the Springboks are starting to take control of this game, helped by some excellent work in the scrum. The hosts are getting some good breaks but are struggling to convert.
15'South Africa think they've scored a try, but the referee has called it back after Courtnall Skosan is deemed to have knocked the ball on in the process
14'Player substituted - Leonardo Senatore , Argentina
14'Substitute on - Javier Ortega Desio , Argentina
13'A strong run from Jesse Kriel ends with a SA penalty after Lezana leaves his feet in the ensuing ruck. Despite the windy conditions, Jantjies kicks the penalty without any problems.
12'3-0 Penalty goal - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
9'South Africa fly-half Elton Jantjies attempts an ambitious drop kick which falls about 5 metres short.
9'Drop goal-missed
3'The Springboks putting on some early pressure with a turnover from a ruck before slowly moving into the Argentinian 22. It ultimately comes to nothing as the whistle blows and Argentina are awarded a penalty
1'Here we go - Romain Poite blows the whistle and South Africa get us underway
1'Argentina's team:Joaquin Tuculet, Ramiro Moyano, Matias Orlando, Jeronimo de la Fuente, Emiliano Boffelli, Nicolas Sanchez, Martin Landajo; Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Agustin Creevy (captain), Enrique Pieretto, Guido Petti, Tomas Lavanini, Pablo Matera, Tomas Lezana, Leonardo Senatore. Replacements: Julian Montoya, Lucas Noguera, Ramiro Herrera, Marcos Kremer, Javier Ortega Desio, Tomas Cubelli, Juan Martin Hernandez, Matias Moroni.
1'South Africa's team: Andries Coetzee, Raymond Rhule, Jesse Kriel, Jan Serfontein, Courtnall Skosan, Elton Jantjies, Ross Cronje; Tendai Mtawarira, Malcolm Marx, Coenie Oosthuizen, Eben Etzebeth (captain), Franco Mostert, Siya Kolisi, Jaco Kriel, Uzair Cassiem. Replacements: Bongi Mbonambi, Steven Kitshoff, Trevor Nyakane, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jean-Luc du Preez, Francois Hougaard, Curwin Bosch, Damian de Allende.
1'Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second game of this year's Rugby Championship, which will see South Africa host Argentina.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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