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South Africa defeats Argentina 17-10 in rugby test match
South Africa's Springboks defeated Argentina's Los Pumas 17-10 in a test match held at the José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires. Despite playing with many substitutes, the Springboks secured their 12th consecutive Test victory, largely through second-half dominance and a decisive try by Cameron Hanekom following a strong scrum.
Argentina, coached by Felipe Contepomi, started the match strongly. Santiago Carreras opened the scoring with a penalty, and Benjamín Grondona scored a try to give the Pumas a 10-3 lead. However, South Africa leveled the score at 10-10 just before halftime with a try from Edwill van der Merwe. In the final moments of the game, Argentina had a chance to equalize, but Matías Moroni failed to control a decisive pass near the try line.
The match was marked by the premature departure of South African captain Siya Kolisi, who suffered a recurring hamstring injury in the 24th minute. Kolisi expressed his concern regarding the injury, stating, "I hurt my hamstring again unfortunately. It's tough but I can't be sad about it." The injury leaves his availability for the upcoming series against New Zealand uncertain.
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Argentina · Buenos Aires · Cameron Hanekom · Estadio José Amalfitani · Felipe Contepomi · José Amalfitani Stadium · Los Pumas · Siya Kolisi · South Africa · South Africa · South Africa · South Africa Springboks
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Siya Kolisi suffered a hamstring injury during the match. www.the42.ie · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cameron Hanekom scored a decisive second-half try. www.the42.ie
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Argentinian fly-half Tomas Albornoz is serving a four-match suspension.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Springboks achieved their 12th consecutive test win. www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The match took place at the Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires. www.the42.ie
- [● 2 SOURCES] South Africa defeated Argentina with a score of 17-10. www.the42.ie · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Argentina's next matches are against Australia on August 29 in Jujuy and September 5 in Mendoza. www.eldia.com · www.rionegro.com.ar
- [● 3 SOURCES] Edwill van der Merwe scored a try for South Africa just before halftime. cordobaxv.com.ar · www.eldia.com · www.rionegro.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] Cameron Hanekom scored a try for South Africa in the second half. www.eldia.com · www.rionegro.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] Santiago Carreras scored a penalty kick to open the scoring for Argentina. www.eldia.com · www.rionegro.com.ar
- [● 3 SOURCES] South Africa defeated Argentina 17-10 in a test match at Vélez Sarsfield stadium. cordobaxv.com.ar · www.eldia.com · www.rionegro.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] Matías Moroni failed to control the ball in the final seconds of the match, resulting in a knock-on. www.eldia.com · www.rionegro.com.ar