Match Day Programme: Argentina vs. South Africa II

South Africa are bidding for an eighth consecutive victory over Argentina after wins in Salta and Pretoria in 2019, Port Elizabeth twice in 2021, Buenos Aires and Durban in 2022 and Johannesburg in the final round of The Rugby Championship 2023 last weekend. Meanwhile, Argentina fell just short of registering what would have only been their second win over the Springboks on South African soil in last Saturday’s encounter in Johannesburg. Thank you for joining us, this is Ultimate Rugby Match Day. 

Fixture: Argentina vs. South Africa

Venue: Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Kickoff Time: 16:10 (Local), 20:10 (GMT)

Referee: Nika Amashukeli

Head-to-head Played:

Played: 35

South Africa Wins: 31

Argentina Wins: 3

Draws: 1

Points for:

South Africa: 2,115 

Argentina: 678

Biggest winning margin:

South Africa: 60 (17 Aug 2013)

Argentina:3 (25 Aug 2018)

Last Meeting: 29 July 2023- South Africa 22-21 Argentina (Emirates Airline Park)

Concluded 2023 Rugby Championship Results

South Africa

W 22-21 (h) v Argentina

W 43-12 (h) v Australia

L 35-20 (h) v New Zealand

Argentina

L 22-21 (a) v South Africa

L 12-41 (h) v New Zealand

W 32-34 (a) v Australia

Previous Results

2022: South Africa won 22-21 in Johannesburg
2022: South Africa won 38-21 in Durban
2022: South Africa won 36-20 in Buenos Aires
2021: South Africa won 29-10 in Gqeberha
2021: South Africa won 32-12 in Gqeberha
2019: South Africa won 24-18 in Pretoria
2019: South Africa won 46-13 in Salta
2018: Argentina won 32-19 in Mendoza
2018: South Africa won 34-21 in Durban 

Team News:

South Africa: Bongi Mbonambi – who will earn his 60th Test cap this weekend – takes over the captain’s responsibilities in the absence of regular captain, Siya Kolisi, (who is making encouraging progress following surgery to his knee) and stand-in captains Eben Etzebeth and Duane Vermeulen, who remained behind in South Africa with a group of players in a conditioning camp. Only two players retain their places in the starting XV from last week’s 22-21 win against Los Pumas in fly-half Manie Libbok and second-row Marvin Orie.

Argentina: Argentina hand a debut to full-back Martin Bogado as one of five changes to the starting XV that took on South Africa last weekend, while Bertranou has Santiago Carreras outside of him at half-back with Santiago Chocobares and Lucio Cinti the tried-and-tested midfield combination.