The Argentine national team will once again face South Africa in search of the long-awaited title in the competition that it shares with the southern powers.
After the agonizing victory by 29-28 in view of South Africa in Santiago del Estero, The Pumas They keep alive the dream of conquering their first Rugby Championship.
The Argentine team managed to prevail against the current two-time world champions and now has its sights set on the final date of the tournament, where everything will be at stake.
What Los Pumas need to be champions of the Rugby Championship for the first time
For Argentina to win the title, will have to beat South Africa again in the next match, which will be played next Saturday, but it will not be enough to just win. The Pumas will need to obtain a bonus point win (for scoring at least four tries or winning by more than seven points) and, in addition, the “Springboks” will not need to add the defensive bonus (awarded for losing by seven points or less).
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This way, Argentina would add 19 points, tie the South Africans at 19-19, and surpass them by having won more games.
This outcome would leave The Pumas as champions of the Rugby Championship 2024, since neither Neither New Zealand nor Australia have a mathematical chance of catching the leaders.
The next and decisive meeting will be on September 28 at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, where South Africawho rested several of his starters in the match in Argentina, will seek to seal his consecration.
The positions were as follows: South Africa 19 points; Argentina 15; New Zealand 11 and Australia 5.
Source: Ambito
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