Springboks rally to beat Argentina. Photo: Getty Images
South Africa survived a scare as they came from behind to secure a 22-17 win over Argentina in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
The Springboks had demolished Argentina in their opening game – cruising to a 73-13 win – but they found Santiago Phelan’s team to be much tougher opposition in this encounter at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas.
Argentina surged ahead in the first minute, flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamon crossing for a try from a line-out close to the South Africa line before Felipe Contepomi added the extras.
South Africa responded with a Morne Steyn penalty seven minutes later, but Contepomi restored the seven-point advantage with the boot shortly afterwards.
It did not take long for South Africa to draw level, though, winger Bjorn Basson going over in the corner before Steyn tied things up with a conversion.
But Phelan’s charges refused to lie down and regained the lead four minutes before the interval as centre Marcelo Bosch barged over four minutes before the interval.
Steyn cut the visitors’ deficit on the stroke of half-time with another penalty and it was the fly-half who proved to be the key figure in the second period. – Sportal
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