A Springbok team photo. Image: SA Rugby via Twitter.
Springboks vs Pumas: Impressive stats and facts you should know
Check out some of the facts and figures to keep in mind when South Africa and Argentina face off in Johannesburg on Saturday.
A Springbok team photo. Image: SA Rugby via Twitter.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and Pumas at Ellis Park stadium.
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SPRINGBOKS RECORD AGAINST ARGENTINA:
— Played 34, Won 30, Lost 3, Drawn 1.
— Points for: 1 193, Points against: 657.
— Tries scored 140, Tries conceded 62.
— Highest score 73-13.
— Biggest win 60 points.
— Win percentage 88%.
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TEAM MILESTONES:
— Eben Etzebeth has played in 19 Tests against the Pumas and becomes the first Springbok to play in 20 Test matches against Argentina.
— Etzebeth will surpass former Springbok captain and hooker John Smit’s 111 Test caps on Saturday, making him the fourth most capped Springbok of all time.
— Malcolm Marx needs one try to equal Schalk Burger’s record of 16 Test tries, the most by a Springbok forward.
— Grant Williams will earn his first Test start.
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MISCELLANEOUS:
— The total Test caps for the Springbok starting line-up is 718.
— There are 256 caps in the backline, with 462 caps among the forwards. On the bench there are a further 326 caps.
— The average caps per player in the backline is 36, the forwards 57, while the players on the bench average 40.
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THE SPRINGBOKS AND PUMAS MATCH DAY SQUADS
Springboks – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Duane Vermeulen (c), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Faf de Klerk, 22 Lukhanyo Am, 23 Damian Willemse.
Argentina – 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Mateo Carreras, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Lautaro Bazan Velez, 8 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7 Santiago Grondona, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Lucas Paulos, 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2 Julian Montoya (c) 1 Thomas Gallo.
Subs: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro,18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Pedro Rubiolo, 20 Facundo Isa, 21 Gonzalo Bertranou, 22 Tomas Albornoz, 23 Matias Moroni.
