The Springboks head into the second match of their Rugby Championship campaign with form and confidence. Allister Coetzee’s men scored four tries in Saturday’s 37-15 victory against Argentina in Port Elizabeth. The set-piece performance was flawless while the gainline showing was exemplary. They have every reason to believe they can beat the Pumas in Salta, Argentina this Saturday and record their first away victory since October 2015. In 2016 the Boks lost four matches in the Rugby Championship. They finished the season with eight losses in 12 tests. By the end of the year, critics at home and abroad agreed that the defence was a shambles and that the once-mighty Boks no longer possessed an intimidating physical aura. Much has changed over the past nine months or so. The introduction of defence guru Brendan Venter, a former Bok centre and decorated coach, has made all the difference. The Boks thrashed France 3-0 in the series played in June. Much was made of the Boks’ progress on a...
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