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Rugby Championship : l'Argentine s'offre l'Afrique du Sud et une finale samedi prochain

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINE - 21 SEPTEMBRE : Juan Cruz Mallia, Pedro Delgado, Julian Montoya, Santiago Chocobares et Joaquin Oviedo célèbrent après avoir remporté le match du Rugby Championship 2024 entre les Pumas d'Argentine et les Springboks d'Afrique du Sud à l'Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades le 21 septembre 2024 à Santiago del Estero, en Argentine. (Photo par Rodrigo Valle/Getty Images)

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L’Argentine a empêché de justesse l’Afrique du Sud de remporter le Rugby Championship, grâce à une pénalité manquée en fin de match, pour finalement s’imposer 29-28 à domicile samedi 21 septembre.

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Les Pumas se sont ainsi offert une « finale » contre les Springboks, qui se jouera le 28 septembre lors de la dernière journée du championnat de l’hémisphère Sud.

L’Afrique du Sud, invaincue avant cette rencontre, a rapidement pris les devants en menant 17-0 dans les premières minutes. Toutefois, les Argentins ont réalisé une remontée spectaculaire, marquant quatre essais en seulement 20 minutes pour terminer la première mi-temps en tête (26-22).

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La deuxième mi-temps a offert moins de points mais beaucoup de suspense. L’Afrique du Sud est repassée devant grâce à deux pénalités (26-28), mais Tomas Albornoz a répliqué pour redonner l’avantage aux siens (29-28) à dix minutes de la fin.

Le match s’est joué sur une ultime pénalité manquée par le remplaçant Manie Libbok, sous les yeux d’un public tendu au stade Unico de Santiago del Estero situé dans le nord de l’Argentine. En ratant ce coup de pied décisif, l’Afrique du Sud a laissé l’Argentine en position de décrocher le titre lors de la prochaine rencontre.

Manie Libbok (Afrique du Sud) réagit après la défaite de son équipe lors du match du Rugby Championship 2024 entre les Pumas d'Argentine et les Springboks d'Afrique du Sud à l'Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, le 21 septembre 2024 à Santiago del Estero, en Argentine. (Photo par Rodrigo Valle/Getty Images)

Les Pumas, deuxièmes avec 14 points, peuvent dépasser les Springboks, premiers avec 19 points, en cas de victoire avec bonus offensif, tout en empêchant leurs adversaires de prendre le bonus défensif.

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Salmaan Moerat, capitaine intérimaire des Springboks en l’absence de Siya Kolisi, a reconnu la pression imposée par les Argentins : « Le mérite revient à l’Argentine, ils nous ont mis sous une forte pression. Pendant une grande partie du match, nous avons joué un bon rugby, mais ils ont su tirer leur épingle du jeu. »

Un record pour Etzebeth

Sous une chaleur de 36°C, les Sud-Africains ont bien démarré, accumulant 17 points en 13 minutes. Cependant, leur défense, jusque-là solide avec seulement cinq essais encaissés en quatre matchs, s’est effondrée face aux assauts argentins. Mateo Carreras (15e), Pablo Matera (22e), Joel Sclavi (27e) et Tomas Albornoz (35e) ont inscrit des essais, profitant d’un carton jaune infligé à Kurt-Lee Arendse pour un plaquage dangereux.

Cobus Reinach a permis à l’Afrique du Sud de rester dans la course avec un essai juste avant la pause, mais l’épilogue s’est joué sur le raté de Libbok, tapé à 35 mètres trop à gauche.

Ce match a également vu Eben Etzebeth (32 ans) égaler le record de sélections pour un deuxième ligne sud-africain, avec 127 capes, un exploit partagé avec Victor Matfield.

Etzebeth pourrait dépasser ce record lors du match retour contre l’Argentine le 28 septembre, un match qui pourrait également offrir un deuxième titre de Rugby Championship en 12 participations aux Springboks, après leur unique sacre en 2019.

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