It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
This is dangerous for the defence as Lautaro Bazan Velez bursts through to advance the Argentina attack.
Handre Pollard has kicked a conversion.
What a kick! Jesse Kriel takes full advantage to score for South Africa.
This is dangerous for the defence as Jesse Kriel bursts through to advance the South Africa attack.
Spellbinding play by Handre Pollard is finished off with a try.
This is dangerous for the defence as Elrigh Louw bursts through to advance the South Africa attack.
This is dangerous for the defence as Handre Pollard bursts through to advance the South Africa attack.
Handre Pollard has kicked a conversion.
Pieter-Steph du Toit scores the try from close range.
Cobus Reinach played a key part in that try.
A gap opened in the defence and Kurt-Lee Arendse took full advantage.
A gap opened in the defence and Lukhanyo Am took full advantage.
The South Africa supporters go wild as Handre Pollard successfully kicks the conversion.
Nobody could stop that maul! Malcolm Marx places the ball down for the try.
Argentina make a substitution with Lautaro Bazan Velez coming on.
Argentina make a substitution with Gonzalo Garcia coming off.
Santiago Carreras (Argentina) is shown a yellow card
South Africa make a substitution with Handre Pollard coming on.
South Africa make a substitution with Manie Libbok coming off.
The defensive line has been broken as Kurt-Lee Arendse goes through the gap.
The defensive line has been broken as Joaquin Oviedo goes through the gap.
Elrigh Louw comes on for South Africa.
Siya Kolisi leaves the field.
Ignacio Calles comes on for Argentina.
Thomas Gallo leaves the field.
Ignacio Ruiz comes on for Argentina.
Julian Montoya leaves the field.
Cobus Reinach comes on for South Africa.
Jaden Hendrikse leaves the field.
Lukhanyo Am comes on for South Africa.
Damian de Allende leaves the field.
Pablo Matera (Argentina) is shown the red card
Kwagga Smith comes on.
Jasper Wiese comes off.
Gerhard Steenekamp comes on.
Ox Nche comes off.
Argentina decide to make a substitution, with Pedro Delgado getting some game time.
Argentina decide to make a substitution, with Joel Sclavi being replaced.
Argentina decide to make a substitution, with Franco Molina getting some game time.
Argentina decide to make a substitution, with Tomas Lavanini being replaced.
Jaden Hendrikse steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.
South Africa make a substitution with Vincent Koch coming on.
South Africa make a substitution with Frans Malherbe coming off.
South Africa make a substitution with Malcolm Marx coming on.
South Africa make a substitution with Bongi Mbonambi coming off.
Argentina make a substitution with Pablo Matera coming on.
Argentina make a substitution with Santiago Grondona coming off.
Kurt-Lee Arendse makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Fabulous play by South Africa has led to Damian de Allende being able to wriggle through a gap.
Argentina make a substitution with Juan Martin Gonzalez coming on.
Argentina make a substitution with Pablo Matera coming off.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
South Africa go for goal with Jaden Hendrikse taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.
Incisive passing by South Africa is finished off by Cheslin Kolbe, as they goes over for the try.
That's a great try assist by Aphelele Fassi.
Fabulous play by South Africa has led to Aphelele Fassi being able to wriggle through a gap.
Argentina sub Pablo Matera comes onto the field.
Juan Martin Gonzalez departs for Argentina.
Argentina sub Juan Cruz Mallia comes onto the field.
Rodrigo Isgro departs for Argentina.
Jaden Hendrikse takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.
Silky skills by South Africa ends with a try for Aphelele Fassi.
Cheslin Kolbe sets up the try.
Trouble here as Damian de Allende breaches the defence.
Trouble here as Kurt-Lee Arendse breaches the defence.
Trouble here as Jesse Kriel breaches the defence.
Mateo Carreras (Argentina) is shown a yellow card
Lucio Cinti comes on.
Santiago Chocobares comes off.
Trouble here as Cheslin Kolbe breaches the defence.
This is dangerous for the defence as Jesse Kriel bursts through to advance the South Africa attack.
Jaden Hendrikse adds the points for South Africa.
Tomas Albornoz converts the try.
A wonderful passing move by Argentina is finished off by Tomas Albornoz
Santiago Grondona sets up the try.
This is dangerous for the defence as Santiago Grondona bursts through to advance the Argentina attack.
This is dangerous for the defence as Cheslin Kolbe bursts through to advance the South Africa attack.
Jaden Hendrikse converts the try.
Pieter-Steph du Toit scores the try from close range.
A gap opened in the defence and Cheslin Kolbe took full advantage.
Jaden Hendrikse has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by South Africa leads to a try for Aphelele Fassi
The defensive line has been broken as Aphelele Fassi goes through the gap.
That's a great try assist by Manie Libbok.
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
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Nelspruit is going to go titsup tonight.
Good night. God bless.
Fassie ain't that good...
Lol. Oh stop.
Still 25 minutes left.
Ben’s lining up his article about how the boks also can’t score in the last 20.
Idiot.
Oxford you beauty!
Cheslin highlights reel so far looks like a YouTube video
Manie’s my man of the match.
Manie Libbok earning respect today. Hopefully shutting his critics up.
An absolute masterful game at 10 today. What a passing game.
Bring on the bombsquad. Roll the credits.
It’s coming together nicely today.
Argies forwards are being blown away today. Hard for them to come back unless their forwards get back into it.
O God,
Ease our suffering in this, our moment of great expectancy,
For we are but humble Springbok supporters,
Gathered in hope, in faith, and in sheer nervousness,
As our boys in green and gold take the field against the mighty Los Pumas.
Yea, admit this good and decent Bok team into thine arms,
In the flock of champions in thine heavenly Rugby World Cup Champions area up there.
And Moab, he laidest down in the land of the Canaanites,
So too may we lay down Los Pumas with righteous tackles and unstoppable tries.
And yea, though the Hindus speak of Karma, I implore you,
Give the Boks a break, O Lord,
Let every bounce of the ball be kind,
Let every ref’s call be just,
And let every kick sail true between the posts.
Baruch Ata, Hallelujah!
I have a feeling both teams are going to throw the kitchen sink at it. The medics are going to be busy.
But I honestly think the boks need to focus on old game plan to control the tempo. Bombard them with big carries up the middle. Make them defend. Starve them of the ball. Apply the pressure. With a fast blitz on defence. Switch to Tonyball on the front foot. On the counter. Off mistakes. Pile on the pressure. Kick to the corners. Milk the penalties and build the scoreboard pressure.
And finish with a flourish and the bomb squad once you’ve squeezed the life out of the Argies.
Playing Tonyball and a varying speed of blitz defence isn’t working yet. It’s too busy. Build an innings, test match style. Keep them out the game. Score lots of tries at the end.
Whatever the game plan that unfolds - boks to win it.
By 1 Point!
I can’t say that I watched the whole game against Argentina. That time slot had me drifting in and out of consciousness.
But throughout the second half in particular I felt like the Boks were keeping the Argentinian attack in the game by trading blows, inviting width and space. The game was played at frenetic pace.
I feel like the Boks need to work on controlling the tempo of the game. Switching between keeping it tight, an arm wrestle, using our traditional strengths and knowing when to up the tempo and strike. It seems as if we’re trying to do too much on attack and defence. Our missed tackles is a big concern. Argentina punished us. And we looked ragged as a result.
Don’t forget the basics entirely! It’s what we’ve traditionally been the best at.