THE Springboks and the Pumas have shared some fierce battles since SA and Argentina played against each other officially for the first time in 1993. We look back at five of the best contests between the two proud rugby-playing countries.5. SA 73 Argentina 13 – FNB Stadium‚ Soweto‚ 2013The largest winning margin in Rugby Championship history tells a story of how rampant the Boks were that day.Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez made return to the side for the first time since the 2011 World Cup‚ coming off the bench to replace Ruan Pienaar‚ and was sensational. Flyhalf Morné Steyn scored 28 points from eight conversions and four penalties.The Boks were rampant throughout‚ scoring nine tries. But it took until the 29th minute to score their first‚ which was a penalty try‚ before the floodgates opened in the second half as the Pumas lost interest.4. SA 37 Argentina 33 ‚ River Plate Stadium‚ Buenos Aires‚ 2000This game was famous for the fact that new Bok coach Harry Viljoen insisted that his pla...
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