The Springboks shrugged off an early damage blow to Grant Williams to battle to a win in opposition to Argentina within the Rugby Championship finale in Johannesburg on Saturday.

A second-half breakaway first Check attempt from Manie Libbok was the distinction because the Springboks completed the Rugby Championship with a hard-fought 22-21 victory at Ellis Park.

Whereas the Boks claimed a win within the remaining dwelling Check of the 12 months, there will likely be actual concern over the standing of Williams, who had his first Check begin ended after only a handful of seconds.

Regardless of the clearly head-high harmful problem on Williams, referee Andrew Brace controversially dominated it to be unintended and as a substitute awarded Argentina a breakdown penalty, from which the guests took an early lead.

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An excellently-worked attempt from Eben Etzebeth within the nook, assisted by Willie le Roux, sparked the Springboks into life and Damian de Allende quickly after compelled his manner over from a large driving maul.

Nevertheless, the Springboks will likely be disillusioned that they didn’t make extra of their pack’s dominance, with some sloppy errors and inconsistent kicking costing the house facet in promising positions.

Argentina went into the break 15-9 down, however make the Springboks sweat within the second half. It took a large defensive effort from the hosts to repel Los Pumas, with Faf de Klerk making some essential tackles, whereas Steven Kitshoff secured a few key turnover penalties.

The Springboks defence 💪
Steven Kitshoff’s work price 🔥
M’yekeni 🤩

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It was the house facet’s defence that created the profitable attempt, with De Klerk pouncing on a unfastened ball and giving it to Libbok to run in from the South Africa’s 22.

To their credit score, Argentina stored preventing, scoring two tries within the final 5 minutes, however that may be a comfort for the guests, who ran out of time.

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