Top stats performers from SA vs ARG: tackles, turnovers & more

A new-look Springbok team brushed aside Los Pumas 32-12 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. A highly physical affair, the Boks showed good determination and composure as they slowly but surely edged Argentina out of contention. 

We now take a look at the top stats performers from both teams. 

South Africa: 

Tackles: 

Kwagga Smith – 17 

Lood de Jager – 14 

Eben Etzebeth – 8 

Carries: 

Jasper Wiese – 12 

Frans Steyn – 8 

Lood de Jager & Damian Willemse – 7 

Metres gained: 

Jasper Wiese – 79 

Cobus Reinach – 75 

Damian Willemse – 52 

Defenders beaten: 

Jasper Wiese – 7 

Ox Nche, Cobus Reinach, Aphelele Fassi, Damian Willemse – 2  

Turnovers won: 

Frans Steyn, Lood de Jager, Joseph Dweba, Siya Kolisi – 1 

Clean breaks: 

Cobus Reinach, Aphelele Fassi - 1 

Argentina 

Tackles: 

Julian Montoya – 13 

Pablo Matera – 8 

Rodrigo Bruni – 6 

Carries: 

Facundo Isa, Santiago Carreras – 10 

Rodrigo Bruni – 9 

Petti Pagadizaval – 8  

Metres gained: 

Nicolas Sanchez – 59 

Isa Facundo – 51 

Santiago Carreras – 43  

Defenders beaten: 

Nicolas Sanchez – 4 

Santiago Carreras, Sebastian Cancelliere – 3  

Turnovers won: 

Julian Montoya, Marcos Kremer, Isa Facundo, Gonzalo Bertranou – 1  

Clean Breaks: 

Petti Pagadizaval, Isa Facundo, Santiago Carreras, Gonzalo Bertranou – 1