Springboks clinch back-to-back Rugby Championship after 29-27 win

The Springboks clinched the Rugby Championship for the second consecutive year after a 29-27 win over Argentina at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday, sealing a feat no South African side has achieved since the tournament began in 1996. The victory completed a rollercoaster final round for the southern hemisphere competition and confirmed South Africa as champions as the day’s other result left the table intact.

South Africa led 29-13 with about 15 minutes remaining but withstood a late charge from Los Pumas to hang on for the two-point win. The world champions opened the game strongly, with forward platforms and set-piece control underpinning their scoring. Malcolm Marx and Cobus Reinach were among the try scorers for the Boks, while Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, retained at flyhalf after a 37-point haul in Durban last week, continued to influence proceedings. Ox Nche returned to the front row after a recent injury, and the match was played as Argentina’s designated home fixture despite being staged in London.

Captain Siya Kolisi said the team’s mindset, instilled by coach Rassie Erasmus, underpinned the result. “The belief we have in ourselves is because of what coach Rassie...