Rugby Championship log

2022 - 9 - 18

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Argentina vs South Africa LIVE rugby: Rugby Championship result ... (The Independent)

South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx scored a try in the final minute of the game to secure a 36-20 bonus-point victory over Argentina at Estadio Libertadores ...

10 minutes to play and the Springboks lead but two. 80 mins: That’ll be enough for South Africa to win the game. South Africa take the points and move up to second in the Rugby Championship table just behind New Zealand. They kick the ball back down the pitch and get into South Africa’s half. Argentina continue to tackle from offside positions gifting the Springbok’s penalty advantage. 69 mins: There’s a game on now! Their resistance ended as they ran out of gas in with 10 minutes to go and the Springboks pulled ahead to ease to a comfortable win. Argentina 20-22 South Africa They host Argentina in Durban next weekend with the All Blacks facing Australia at home. Argentina 20-29 South Africa FT Argentina 20-36 South Africa Full-time: Argentina 20-36 South Africa

Malcolm Marx try gives South Africa crucial bonus-point win against ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

It has been reported by SA Rugby Mag that Rapport, a South African paper, is ready to publish a story detailing that several Springboks players have tested ...

South Africa's preparations have been disrupted by issues off the field, with South Africa Rugby putting out a statement this afternoon denying rumours of failed drugs tests in their camp. Their loose forwards are all good off the ball, so we need to look after the ball at the breakdowns and make sure we make use of the opportunities we create in the match." The Springboks have also been dogged by a scandal involving fly-half Elton Jantjies, who has left the camp after reports in the South African media which alleged that he had been having an affair with team dietician Zeenat Simjee. South Africa will look to end the first half with another try. South Africa go through the phases, crashing into a wall of blue and white shirts. Orlando is pinged for not rolling away, with Doleman warning Montoya that Argentina are at serious risk of players going to the sin bin for repeat offences. Juan Martin Gonzalez intercepts a loose pass and has a clear run at the line, but not the pace to get there. The Springboks move the ball through the hands and Mapimpi gets it out on the wing. He tears forwards and, while he's brought down, he manages to offload to Marx and, although the ball bobbles in his hands, he holds on and thunders across the line. South Africa climb to 14 points on the competition table, level with New Zealand. “Disappointingly, these allegations have already appeared online despite the absence of any evidence to support them. The home side were also awarded a penalty try to go with a score for centre Matias Moroni.

Rugby Championship: Five takeaways from Argentina v South Africa ... (planetrugby.com)

Following a 36-20 victory for South Africa over Argentina in their Rugby Championship clash, here's our five takeaways from the match in Buenos Aires.

However, with a 14-point deficit separating them from New Zealand at the top of the table, they will know that next weekend they have to score and score big. On the basis of today, they have no injury concerns for the return fixture and we can expect to see a massive response from a proud nation that are very much on an upcurve of form. However, in a week’s time, they have the relatively easier tie, hosting Los Pumas, whilst the All Blacks again face Australia, a side they struggled to put away on Thursday, had it not been for the rather controversial call by Mathieu Raynal at the end of the match. When Los Pumas play well, the interplay loop work of Matera and the half-backs, combined with the inside switch passing is a joy to behold. For all De Allende’s solidity and defensive skill, his run down the tramline in the first half could have been timed with a calendar and showed just how limited his attacking play is. They played half of the first period with 14 men on the pitch, an uphill task against any side, but doubly so against a team as direct as South Africa.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP LOG: How things stand for the Boks (The South African)

On Saturday, coach Jacques Nienaber praised his team's fighting spirit to grind their way to a crucial bonus-point 36-20 victory against Argentina at Estadio ...

All credit to the players for remaining composed and showing their character in the way they played.” “It was great to get this this win for our country and the people behind us,” said Kolisi. “We will assess the injuries in the next two days and then make decisions on whether we have to bring in players next week. “The coaches believe in us, and we believe in ourselves, and we have ambitions of doing much more. This week we made a point of working as hard as we can despite everything happening around us.” But I must take my hat off to the players for keeping such calm heads toward the end of the game to pull it through.”

Boks survive Argentina comeback for bonus-point win (SARugbymag)

The win draws the Springboks level with New Zealand on the Rugby Championship log and both teams will have home games against Argentina and Australia, ...

Whatever Michael Cheika said during the break paid off as Argentina came out fired up in the second half. Argentina certainly didn’t help themselves with their discipline, as scrumhalf Gonzalo Bertranou was yellow-carded just before the break. The maul also played a role in the third try, as it allowed Malcolm Marx to go over and put the Springboks into the ascendency towards the end of the first half.

Down to the wire for Springboks as all 4 teams still can win Rugby ... (News24)

The Boks' 36-20 victory in the Argentinian capital means they are level on 14 log points with the New Zealanders, who only occupy first position because of ...

In the past couple of games, that's been a difference. Nothing has changed in terms of how we play, we've just been able to capitalise now." "Our mindset was to come and get maximum points.

Boks prevail in Buenos Aires after scoring bonus point against Pumas (Daily Maverick)

The Springboks' 36-20 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday 17 September kept their chances of winning the 2022 Rugby Championships alive.

Marx completed the first half onslaught by crashing over from the back of a maul in the 32nd minute and at that stage the Boks were just about unplayable. But the Boks showed impressive composure to regroup, and take play deep into Pumas territory. The Pumas were strangely subdued and passive in the first half, but whatever coach Michael Cheika said at half time worked. New Zealand referee James Doleman awarded the Boks a penalty try in the 22nd minute after Pumas flyhalf Santiago Carreras made a try-saving tackle on Hendrikse from an offside position. The Pumas’ second try, scored by replacement utility back Matías Moroni, came from a blatant forward pass by Kremer. Marx was superb in every facet, winning a now customary breakdown penalty and scoring a try off the back of a rolling maul. Defensively he is strong and on attack he displayed his scoring instincts, throwing a neat dummy before sniping over for the team’s second try. Not for the first time in history, the Springbok pack laid the foundation for victory. The Boks lost both of those matches. By scoring three tries or more than their opponents, the Boks earned a bonus point and took a total of five log points from the encounter. They have a +41 points’ difference to the Boks’ +28 difference. It means they are up to 14 points on the standings, level with the All Blacks.