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South Africa
15 Zane Kirchner
14 Bryan Habana
13 Jean de Villiers
12 Frans Steyn
11 Lwazi Mvovo
10 Morné Steyn
09 Francois Hougaard
08 Keegan Daniel
07 Willem Alberts
06 Marcell Coetzee
05 Andries Bekker
04 Eben Etzebeth
03 Jannie du Plessis
02 Bismarck du Plessis
01 Beast Mtawarira
Impact players:
16 Adriaan Strauss
17 Pat Cilliers
18 Flip van der Merwe
19 Jacques Potgieter
20 Ruan Pienaar
21 Patrick Lambie
22 JJ Engelbrecht
Argentina
15 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Santiago Fernandez, 11 Horacio Agulla; 10 Juan Martin Hernandez, 9 Nicolas Vergallo, 8 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (captain), 7 Alvaro Galindo, 6 Julio Farias Cabello, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Eusebio Guinazu, 1 Rodrigo Roncero
Substitutes: 16 Bruno Postiglioni, 17 Marcos Ayerza, 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 19 Tomas Leonardi, 20 Leonardo Senatore, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Martin Rodriguez
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Springbok squad
Forwards: Willem Alberts, Andries Bekker, Pat Cilliers, Marcell Coetzee, Keegan Daniel, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Eben Etzebeth, Dean Greyling, Siya Kolisi, Juandre Kruger, Tendai Mtawarira, Jacques Potgieter, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Pierre Spies, Adriaan Strauss, Flip van der Merwe.
Backs: Jean de Villiers (c), JJ Engelbrecht, Bryan Habana, Francois Hougaard, Elton Jantjies, Zane Kirchner, Patrick Lambie, Lwazi Mvovo, Ruan Pienaar, JP Pietersen, Frans Steyn, Morne Steyn, Jano Vermaak.
All Blacks squad
Hookers: Andrew Hore, Keven Mealamu.
Props: Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Ben Franks, Owen Franks, Tony Woodcock.
Locks: Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Samuel Whitelock.
Loose forwards: Sam Cane, Richie McCaw (c), Liam Messam, Kieran Read, Adam Thomson, Victor Vito.
Scrumhalves: Aaron Smith, Piri Weepu.
Flyhalves: Daniel Carter, Aaron Cruden.
Centres: Tamati Ellison, Ma’a Nonu, Conrad Smith.
Outside backs: Israel Dagg, Hosea Gear, Cory Jane, Ben Smith, Julian Savea.
Wallabies squad
Ben Alexander, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Berrick Barnes, Kurtley Beale, Quade Cooper, Dave Dennis, Kane Douglas, Anthony Faingaa, Saia Faingaa, Will Genia, Liam Gill, Mike Harris, Scott Higginbotham, Michael Hooper, Rob Horne, Digby Ioane, Sekope Kepu, Drew Mitchell, Stephen Moore, Nick Phipps, David Pocock (capt), Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson, Radike Samo, Jake Schatz, Nathan Sharpe, Rob Simmons, James Slipper, Sitaleki Timani, Nic White
Argentina squad
Horacio Agulla (Bath), Patricio Albacete (Toulouse), Marcos Ayerza (Leicester Tigers), Marcelo Bosch (Biarritz), MartÃn Bustos Moyano (Montpellier), Maximilano Bustos (Montpellier), Gonzalo Camacho (Exeter Chiefs), Rafael Carballo (Bordeaux Begles), Manuel Carizza (Biarritz), AgustÃn Creevy (Montpellier), Tomas Cubelli (Los Pampas XV), Tomas De La Vega (Los Pampas XV), Julio FarÃas Cabello (Los Pampas XV), Juan Fernández Lobbe (Toulon), Santiago Fernández (Montpellier), Juan Figallo (Montpellier), AgustÃn Figuerola (Brive), Alvaro Galindo (Racing Métro), Lucas González Amorosino (Montpellier), Eusebio Guiñazú (Biarritz), Juan MartÃn Hernández (Racing Métro), Juan Imhoff (Racing Métro), MartÃn Landajo (Los Pampas XV), Juan Leguizamón (Lyon), Tomás Leonardi (Los Pampas XV), Juan Pablo Orlandi (Racing Métro), Bruno Postiglioni (Los Pampas XV), Martin RodrÃguez (Stade Français), Rodrigo Roncero (Unattached), Nicolás Sánchez (Bordeaux Begles), Leonardo Senatore (Los Pampas XV), Tomás Vallejos (Scarlets), Nicolás Vergallo (Toulouse).
Argentina has named their squad to play in The Rugby Championship for 2012.
Horacio Agulla (Bath), Patricio Albacete (Toulouse), Marcos Ayerza (Leicester Tigers), Marcelo Bosch (Biarritz), MartÃn Bustos Moyano (Montpellier), Maximilano Bustos (Montpellier), Gonzalo Camacho (Exeter Chiefs), Rafael Carballo (Bordeaux Begles), Manuel Carizza (Biarritz), AgustÃn Creevy (Montpellier), Tomas Cubelli (Los Pampas XV), Tomas De La Vega (Los Pampas XV), Julio FarÃas Cabello (Los Pampas XV), Juan Fernández Lobbe (Toulon), Santiago Fernández (Montpellier), Juan Figallo (Montpellier), AgustÃn Figuerola (Brive), Alvaro Galindo (Racing Métro), Lucas González Amorosino (Montpellier), Eusebio Guiñazú (Biarritz), Juan MartÃn Hernández (Racing Métro), Juan Imhoff (Racing Métro), MartÃn Landajo (Los Pampas XV), Juan Leguizamón (Lyon), Tomás Leonardi (Los Pampas XV), Juan Pablo Orlandi (Racing Métro), Bruno Postiglioni (Los Pampas XV), Martin RodrÃguez (Stade Français), Rodrigo Roncero (Unattached), Nicolás Sánchez (Bordeaux Begles), Leonardo Senatore (Los Pampas XV), Tomás Vallejos (Scarlets), Nicolás Vergallo (Toulouse).
Former New Zealand coach Graham Henry is joining Argentina as an adviser as the South Americans prepare to play in The Rugby Championship later this year. (more…)
There will be much to look forward to in 2012 for the Springboks. Not least because of the inauguration of the new Rugby Championship tournament, which is set to replace the old Tri Nations. (more…)