South Africa v Argentina LIVE: Score and latest updates from Rugby Championship decider
The Springboks host Argentina in the final match of the 2024 Rugby Championship, with the tournament on the line for both sides
South Africa host Argentina for a decisive showdown today in the final match of the Rugby Championship.
The final match of the Championship is the reverse of last week’s fixture in South America, where Los Pumas pulled off an enthralling 29-28 win over the Springboks to take the tournament to the final day.
Argentina will be aware that repeating that result away from home is an incredibly difficult feat, and they enter the final match knowing that they require a bonus-point victory over their hosts if they are to win the competition for the very first time. Meanwhile, the Springboks know that all they need is a single bonus point in order to secure the title as lock Eben Etzebeth becomes the nation’s most capped player.
Follow all the action from the Rugby Championship clash in our live blog below:
South Africa 17-7 Argentina
28 mins
The Springboks fling the ball wide to the right and the crowd get excited as Kolbe receives it in space and charges down the line. But Libbok’s long pass to him is called forward and momentum is halted.
South Africa 17-7 Argentina
26 mins
Worrying scenes as Santiago Chocobares takes a nasty head knock on the way down in a tackle. Medics on and thankfully he’s back on his feet, able to be helped off the field while standing.
That’ll be his game over though and ex-London Irish man Lucio Cinti on in the centres
South Africa 17-7 Argentina
24 mins
Not a great kick from Mateo Carreras and Kriel returns it with interest down the left touchline. Neat inside pass to Du Toit but as a defender covers, the back row sees the ball bounce off his hands for a knock-on.
Argentina finally win a scrum and clear their lines.
PENALTY! SOUTH AFRICA 17-7 Argentina (Jaden Hendrikse)
22 mins
Good response from the Springboks, although really it’s poor from the Pumas.
Grondona is penalised for advancing from an offside position almost immediately after the restart and it’s a simple three points, duly slotted by Jaden Hendrikse.
South Africa 14-7 ARGENTINA (Tomas Albornoz)
19 mins
And they do! Exactly what Argentina needed. A great line-break through the Sprinbok defence from Grondona after a offload from Oviedo and a perfectly-timed pass sets Tomas Albornoz away under the posts for a vital try.
Simple conversion and the Pumas are back in this match.
South Africa 14-0 Argentina
18 mins
A bouncing ball just goes the wrong way to stop Kolbe picking up and potentially racing in for a third try. Pumas breathe again and then work some possession in the Springbok half. They have to make something of this.
TRY! SOUTH AFRICA 14-0 Argentina (Pieter-Steph du Toit)
14 mins
Not stopped for long though! South Africa are patient from close range and Pieter-Steph du Toit goes aerial, over the pile, to acrobatically dot down for the try.
The TMO checks the grounding and it’s all good. Hendrikse adds the touchline conversion and South Africa are rolling here!
South Africa 7-0 Argentina
13 mins
A fifth scrum and a fifth penalty against the Pumas. The Springboks front row are obliterating their opposing trio and it’s remarkable that Argentina still have 15 men on the field?
South Africa come again and Kolisi makes a dart down the blindside. Stopped inches short of the line!
South Africa 7-0 Argentina
11 mins
Can Argentina respond to that early setback? Decent possession in the Boks half but Kolbe pinches an interception and is off to the races.
The defence covers though and hauls him down on the 22 before turning the ball over and booting clear. Breathless stuff so far in a cauldron of an atmosphere.
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