Argentina beat SA to keep Rugby Championship alive

2024 Rugby Championship

Argentina (26) 29

Tries: Carreras, Matera, Sclavi, Albornoz Cons: Albornoz (3) Pens: Albornoz

South Africa (22) 28

Tries: Fassi, Kriel, Reinach Cons: Pollard (2) Pens: Pollard (2), Libbok

Argentina secured a melodramatic 29-28 triumph against South Africa to extremity nan world champions from winning nan Rugby Championship title pinch a crippled to spare successful Santiago.

The Springboks, who would person secured this year's crown pinch a victory, raced into nan lead pinch tries from Aphelele Fassi and Jesse Kriel earlier nan hosts responded successful awesome fashion.

Mateo Carreras, Pablo Matera, Joel Sclavi and Tomas Albornoz each went complete nan statement to put nan Pumas up successful basking and humid conditions.

Cobus Reinach scored a effort conscionable earlier half-time to trim Argentina's advantage to 26-22 astatine nan break.

Penalties from Handre Pollard and Manie Libbok lifted nan visitors successful beforehand again, only for an Albornoz punishment to put nan location broadside 29-28 up.

Libbok had a precocious punishment chance to reconstruct his side's lead, but sent his effort wide earlier Argentina held connected for a celebrated win.

The conclusion was South Africa's first successful 5 games successful this year's Rugby Championship, which besides includes New Zealand and Australia, but they stay apical of nan array connected 19 points.

They are aiming to unafraid a first title triumph successful nan title since 2019 and big second-placed Argentina, who person 14 points, successful nan last crippled for some teams adjacent Saturday, 28 September.

Earlier connected Saturday, New Zealand hit Australia 31-28 successful Sydney.