Bumbling Boks scrape through against Argentina
South Africa left it late to beat Argentina 30-23.
The Castle Lager Rugby Championship match was eventually won by the Boks. They played well for the first ten minutes and the last ten minutes. The other 60 minutes was error filled and bordered on pathetic. The Boks were poor, extremely poor, Lowvelder reported.
After a good start to the match the Springbok’s game fell apart at Mbombela Stadium tonight.
South Africa built up a 10-3 lead and then poor defence an ludicrous decision making allowed the Argentinians back into the match. The Boks discipline lacked and they conceded too many penalties.
The visitors ran everything at the Boks and the home team’s ability to read the game was lacking.
Elton Jantjies missed a 46 -metre penalty in the fifth minute.
He made up for for it moments later when he broke through the Argentine backline and took the tackle. The second phase attack went right and right wing, Ruan Combrinck, scored a try in the right corner. Jantjies slotted the conversion from the right touch line.
Argentina’s first points came from the boot of fly half Nicolas Sanchez with a penalty kick in the 15th minute
Shortly after the restart Jantjies slotted a 42 metre penalty to give the Boks a 10-3 lead.
Wing Manual Montero received a yellow card in the 21st minute for a tip tackle. This seemed to spark Argentina and they attacked.
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