South Africa vs Argentina




The match between South Africa and Argentina was a tense and close affair, with both teams fighting for a place in the Rugby Championship final.

South Africa were the better team in the first half, scoring two tries and leading by 14-3 at the break. However, Argentina came back strongly in the second half, scoring two tries of their own and converting both to level the scores at 17-17.

The game was decided in the final minutes, when South Africa managed to score a penalty to win the match by a score of 20-17.

The victory was a huge relief for South Africa, who had come into the match as underdogs. It also sets up a mouth-watering final against New Zealand next week.

For Argentina, the defeat will be a bitter blow. They played well for most of the match, but were ultimately unable to get the win.

Team News

South Africa were without a number of key players, including captain Siya Kolisi and star fly-half Handre Pollard.

Argentina were able to field a strong team, with the likes of Lionel Messi and Nicolas Sanchez in their line-up.

Match Highlights

The match was played in front of a sell-out crowd at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.

The first half was dominated by South Africa, who scored two tries through Damian de Allende and Cheslin Kolbe.

Argentina came back strongly in the second half, with tries from Matias Moroni and Julian Montoya.

The match was decided in the final minutes, when South Africa managed to score a penalty to win the match by a score of 20-17.

Post-Match Reaction

South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber was pleased with his team's performance, but he admitted that they were underdogs going into the match.

"We are very happy with the win, but we know that we were lucky to get it," he said. "Argentina played very well, and they made us work for everything we got."

Argentina coach Mario Ledesma was disappointed with the result, but he praised his team for their fighting spirit.

"We played very well for most of the match, but we just couldn't get the win," he said. "We will learn from this and come back stronger next week."