South Africa vs. Argentina: Score, Reaction from Rugby World Cup 2015

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Published: October 30, 2015

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South Africa clinched the bronze medal at the Rugby World Cup 2015 with a classy 24-13 victory over Argentina at the Olympic Stadium, London, on Friday.

Tries from JP Pietersen and Eben Etzebeth and 14 points from the boot of Handre Pollard helped the Springboks to a comfortable win, while two kicks from Nicolas Sanchez, a try from Juan Pablo Orlandi and a conversion from Lucas Amorosino got the jaded Pumas XV on the scoreboard.

ITV Rugby gave us a reminder of how the two teams set up for this encounter:



One of the most enamouring facets of Argentina’s play at this competition had been their aggression, but it spiralled into rashness on Friday. Tomas Cubelli was shown a yellow card inside the opening four minutes for the Pumas after a cynical offence on the ground, putting his team immediately on the back foot.



Naturally, a side as strong as South Africa capitalised quickly. With an extra man, the Springboks were able to work around the sides of a narrow defensive shape as Willie le Roux fed Pietersen for the opening try.

Here’s a look at the score, which was subsequently converted by Pollard, as South Africa went in front, 7-0:



The early points galvanised the Springboks. Bryan Habana, needing one try to become the top try-scorer in World Cup history, had a score chalked off after a video analysis showed he didn’t ground the ball. But it wasn’t long until they added to their lead, with Pollard slotting a fine penalty from 35 metres and giving Argentina an early mountain to climb at 10-0.

The fly-half added two more simple penalties before the interval, giving the Springboks what looked like an insurmountable 16-0 lead after 40 minutes.



Head coach Heyneke Meyer's game plan was working superbly, as South Africa’s efficiency in the lineout and aggressive defensive ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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