World champions South Africa were beaten 29-28 by Argentina in the 2024 Rugby Championship to stop them securing the title with a match to spare.

With a return fixture to come next week, Erasmus has rested a couple of key figures, with Siya Kolisi in the coaches’ box rather than on the pitch as he manages a facial injury. Argentina may therefore spy an opportunity to cause a shock — the hosts are full of confidence after producing a record win against Australia a fortnight ago.

Argentina kept their hopes of winning the Rugby Championship alive when they edged world champions South Africa 29-28 on Saturday to temporarily deny the Springboks their first title since 2019.

With one round to go in the Rugby Championship, we run through the permutations of the final weekend with the Springboks and Argentina still in the running for the title. After defeating Australia and New Zealand twice in the opening four rounds of the tournament,

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Manie Libbok’s missed penalty with a minute remaining meant that Argentina continued their excellent Rugby Championship campaign by adding a win over South Africa to their record victory over Australia and triumph in New Zealand earlier in the tournament.

Player ratings from Argentina's 2024 Rugby Championship match against the Springboks at Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades

SPRINGBOKS FLY-HALF Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who has starred in his first Test season, is among seven players rested for a Rugby Championship match on 21 September in Argentina.

Argentina secure a dramatic win against South Africa to stop the world champions from winning the Rugby Championship title with a game to spare.

Argentina has kept its hopes of winning the Rugby Championship alive by edging world champion South Africa 29-28 to temporarily deny the Springboks their first title since 2019.