South Africa v Argentina LIVE: Result and reaction as Springboks thrash Pumas to seal Rugby Championship title

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.

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!

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!

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.

8 mins

And at last, it’s there! The Springboks lead as Aphelele Fassi barrels over. The ball is flung right from the scrum, Fassi comes on to the ball at pace, runs a great line, squeezes between two defenders and powers over the line.

Simple conversion and the Boks lead 7-0 after dominating. Fassi is growing into that No 15 jersey with each passing game.

6 mins

Again, Argentina penalised at the scrum as Ox Nche dominates his opposite number and South Africa fling the ball to the backs.

All the way across to the right, then back to the left, De Allende darts inside a man and gets stopped five metres out. He knocks on trying an over-the-top pass but we’re back for another penalty.

Surely a penalty try if this scrum goes down?

5 mins

A reset scrum initially as the slick conditions see both front rows slipping and sliding. Second time it’s clean, the Springboks drive and look set to score but the Pumas pinged again, another penalty for the hosts.

How is that not a penalty try? Anyway another scrum

3 mins

Side entry from the Pumas at the breakdown, so another Boks penalty five metres out and they go for the scrum! Time for the fearsome pack to make a statement.

2 mins

Springboks immediately on the attack and into the Argentina 22. Big carries by Etzebeth and Wiese.

Boks go left - Fassi to Arendse and they’re five metres out. Penalty coming, so Libbok tries the cross-kick to Kolbe, who is in acres of space out on the right flank but the kick is too long for him.

Back for the penalty and the Springboks kick to the corner!

And we’re off. This could be an epic!