Here’s the Springboks’ record against Argentina IN Argentina

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The Springboks and Argentina will play for the 37th time in their history on Saturday, 21 September.

Kick-off in the Rugby Championship match in Santiago is at 23:00 (SA time).

The two nations met for the first time as recently as 1993.

The 36 matches to date have been split evenly at 17 apiece having been played in Argentina and in South Africa.

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 two sides have never meet before at the venue for next weekend’s match, Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades.

Date Result Venue
6 November 1993 Won 29-26 Ferrocarril-Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
13 November 1993 Won 52-23 Ferrocarril-Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
9 November 1996 Won 46-15 Ferrocarril-Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
16 November 1996 Won 44-21 Ferrocarril-Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
12 November 2000 Won 37-33 River Plate, Buenos Aires
4 December 2004 Won 39-7 Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires
5 November 2005 Won 34-23 Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires
25 August 2012 Drew 16-16 Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
24 August 2013 Won 22-17 Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
23 August 2014 Won 33-31 Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
15 August 2015 Won 26-12 Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires
27 August 2016 Lost 26-24 Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
26 August 2017 Won 41-23 Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
25 August 2018 Lost 32-19 Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
10 August 2019 Won 46-13 Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
17 September 2022 Won 36-20 Estadio Libertadores de America, Buenos Aires
5 August 2023 Won 24-13 Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires

Referee

The 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 handled 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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