Argentina v South Africa, 23/8, 20:40

P_1

Argentina: 15 Tuculet, 14 Gonzalez Amorosino, 13 Bosch, 12 Hernandez, 11 Montero, 10 Sanchez, 9 Landajo; 1 Ayerza, 2 Creevy (capt), 3 Herrera, 4 Galarza, 5 Lavanini, 6 Matera, 7 Fernandez Lobbe, 8 Leguizamon.
Replacements: 16 Cortese, 17 Postiglioni, 18 Tetaz Chaparro, 19 Alemanno, 20 Senatore, 21 Cubelli, 22 De la Fuente, 23 Agulla.

South Africa: 15 Le Roux, 14 Hendricks, 13 De Allende, 12 De Villiers (capt), 11 Habana, 10 Pollard, 9 Pienaar; 1 Steenkamp, 2 B du Plessis, 3 J du Plessis, 4 Etzebeth, 5 De Jager, 6 Louw, 7 Smith, 8 Vermeulen.
Replacements: 16 Strauss, 17 Mtawarira, 18 Malherbe, 19 Botha, 20 Coetzee, 21 Hougaard, 22 Steyn, 23 Mvovo.

Handicap: Argentina +12

Hopefully Argentina will get something out of this one, about damn time they got a W on the ledger.

Swiwi.

BOD's app letting me down here, Ultimate Rugby says 810 but it looks like 840 is correct??

matthew8

Kick off 8.40. Bit of a bogey for SA this fixture, decent sized win would be a confidence boost.

thomond2006

Allez Fernandez Ligind!

Hagz

Pumas hard done by there.

.ak

Yeah thought it was fine myself. Montero looking good.

19543261

Should Walsh not have let the try come and then check the pass with the TMO...Wish he had.

.ak

Cracking stuff from the argies.

.ak

Haha, it's the Steve Walsh show.

Swiwi.

This is definitely a possible banana skin here for the boks.

P_1

Great start from the argies. Walsh looks like he might lose the rag at some stage mind

Stevecw

Nicely worked try, great conversion too...13-6. Big job ahead for SA

Swiwi.

That was just lovely. Smashing stuff from Los pumas.

P_1

Nailed the touch liner too

.ak

Montero is the business.

P_1

Well that was against the run of play

Stevecw

Very much a try against the run of play there. Might be a game changer

Swiwi.

Ouch, that was almost a 14 point try.

19543261

Ugh...

.ak

Champagne rugby from argies,

P_1

How on earth does Sanchez not have a club

19543261

God dammit that would have been some try

Swiwi.

.ak wrote: »

Champagne rugby from argies,

They just keep popping the cork a fraction early. Prosecco rugby so...

Stevecw

Poor miss there, wud have been nice before ht

Fudge You

What's the score guys, is it half time???

Swiwi.

SA are looking pretty ordinary v the ?12th ranked side in the world. Bit more composure required from the Argies, SA need to up the work in the pack.

Swiwi.

Fudge You wrote: »

What's the score guys, is it half time???

16-13 to SA.

Stevecw

16-13 at ht for SA

Dat scrum

Stevecw

Great start for Argies in 2nd half. No idea why they took so long deciding if that was a try tho

19543261

Excellent :^)

.ak

Fantastic. I'm really enjoying watching these pumas play - really smart , interesting lines of attack.

Swiwi.

If that is a try...

Definitely a try imo.

Stevecw

It's def a try, yep just given now. They are playing some great stuff

matthew8

Hope Argentina can finish this. They've played all the rugby and it's about time they got a big win. SA might have been overhyped as a team on the basis of a couple of results against Australia last year.

Swiwi.

matthew8 wrote: »

Hope Argentina can finish this. They've played all the rugby and it's about time they got a big win. SA might have been overhyped as a team on the basis of a couple of results against Australia last year.

I'm quite surprised. I think this tactic of going back to the future ie choosing all these veterans from 2007 is a bit odd.

.ak

Really top draw rugby from Argentina. SA being non existent though.

The Pheasant2

This could be very big...as far as I'm aware Argentina haven't ever beaten SA

Stevecw

Stevecw wrote: »

It's def a try, yep just given now. They are playing some great stuff

They really are, shame they don't have a top level goal kicker. Just have a kickable penalty, take the points lads.

matthew8

Swiwi. wrote: »

I'm quite surprised. I think this tactic of going back to the future ie choosing all these veterans from 2007 is a bit odd.

Me too but Juan Smith is the only veteran out there. They look like flat track bullies out there. Unable to exert control on the game when not running in tries for fun.

Swiwi.

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

This could be very big...as far as I'm aware Argentina haven't ever beaten SA

Don't think so. They have draws v NZ and SA and I think they have beaten Aussie at some stage.

.ak

Sanchez take a bow...

Stevecw

They have been by far the better team all game. Seriously impressive

molloyjh

Really want to see them get the 4th try now.

matthew8

When you consider SA's only try was a complete fluke this should be an even wider gap. You'd have to fancy SA though if they got within a score with 10 minutes left.

.ak

.ak wrote: »

Sanchez take a bow...

He's a serious talent. On a different level to many of his backline colleagues though imo.

Swiwi.

The 10,12,13 axis for arg has been class

molloyjh

By a whisker

matthew8

Hendricks-Le Roux-Habana is an incredible back 3. Up there with the best. Hendricks one of the stories of the year. Shame about the rest of the team today.

Stevecw

Good try there by SA, some reach to get the line. Hope Argentina can get next score now