Argentina 29 - 28 South Africa

Full time

21 Sep 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades

Argentina triumphed 29-28 against South Africa in a thrilling encounter. The Springboks took an early lead with tries from Fassi and Kriel, along with successful conversions by Pollard. However, Argentina responded fiercely, with Mateo Carreras, Pablo Matera, and Tomas Albornoz all crossing the line for tries, supported by Albornoz’s accurate kicking. The turning point came when South Africa's Arendse was yellow-carded, allowing Argentina to capitalize. Pollard added penalties for the visitors, keeping the match close. Despite a late surge from South Africa, including a missed drop goal, Argentina held firm for the victory. The match showcased remarkable resilience and tactical prowess from both sides.

Weather

Temperature: 34.8°C (Feels like 34.4°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 21.3 km/h, gusting to 35.6 km/h Humidity: 37% Cloud Cover: 63%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Aphelele Fassi · South Africa

0 - 5
4'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · South Africa

0 - 7
7'

Try

Jesse Kriel · South Africa

0 - 12
8'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · South Africa

0 - 14
12'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · South Africa

0 - 17
14'

Try

Mateo Carreras · Argentina

5 - 17
15'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

7 - 17
16'

Yellow Card

Kurt-Lee Arendse · South Africa
21'

Try

Pablo Matera · Argentina

12 - 17
22'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

14 - 17
26'

Try

Joel Sclavi · Argentina

19 - 17
26'

Yellow Card Complete

Kurt-Lee Arendse · South Africa
34'

Try

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

24 - 17
35'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

26 - 17
38'

Try

Cobus Reinach · South Africa

26 - 22
Halftime 26 - 22
Second Half
43'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · South Africa

26 - 25
47'

Substitution

Vincent Koch on for Thomas du Toit · South Africa
47'

Substitution

Eben Etzebeth on for Salmaan Moerat · South Africa
47'

Substitution

Gonzalo Garcia on for Gonzalo Bertranou · Argentina
47'

Substitution

Manie Libbok on for Handre Pollard · South Africa
47'

Substitution

Elrigh Louw on for Marco van Staden · South Africa
47'

Substitution

Kwagga Smith on for Ben-Jason Dixon · South Africa
50'

Penalty

Manie Libbok · South Africa

26 - 28
50'

Substitution

Santiago Carreras on for Bautista Delguy · Argentina
55'

Substitution

Guido Petti on for Cobus Reinach · South Africa
55'

Substitution

Jaden Hendrikse on for Pablo Matera · South Africa
55'

Substitution

Juan Martin Gonzalez on for Thomas Gallo · Argentina
59'

Substitution

Ignacio Calles on for Joel Sclavi · Argentina
59'

Substitution

Pedro Delgado on for Marcos Kremer · Argentina
62'

Substitution

Ignacio Ruiz on for Ox Nche · Argentina
68'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

29 - 28
69'

Substitution

Jan-Hendrik Wessels on for Malcolm Marx · South Africa
71'

Substitution

Salmaan Moerat on for Ruan Nortje · South Africa
75'

Substitution

Matias Moroni on for Lucio Cinti · Argentina
78'

Missed Drop Goal

Kurt-Lee Arendse · South Africa
Fulltime 29 - 28

Player ratings

Argentina

15 Juan Cruz Mallia 6.6
14 Bautista Delguy 6.6
13 Lucio Cinti 7.8
12 Santiago Chocobares 8.1
11 Mateo Carreras 7.6
10 Tomas Albornoz 8.3
9 Gonzalo Bertranou 6.9
1 Thomas Gallo 6.5
2 Julian Montoya 7.5
3 Joel Sclavi 5.7
4 Franco Molina 6.2
5 Pedro Rubiolo 6.6
6 Pablo Matera 7.5
7 Marcos Kremer 6.1
8 Joaquin Oviedo 8.4
16 Ignacio Ruiz 6.5
17 Ignacio Calles 6.3
18 Pedro Delgado 5.9
19 Guido Petti 6.3
20 Juan Martin Gonzalez 6.7
21 Gonzalo Garcia 6.0
22 Santiago Carreras 6.1
23 Matias Moroni –

South Africa

15 Aphelele Fassi 6.6
14 Kurt-Lee Arendse 4.6
13 Jesse Kriel 8.3
12 Lukhanyo Am 6.4
11 Makazole Mapimpi 7.0
10 Handre Pollard 6.4
9 Cobus Reinach 7.2
1 Ox Nche 6.9
2 Malcolm Marx 6.6
3 Thomas du Toit 6.7
4 Salmaan Moerat 6.4
5 Ruan Nortje 6.2
6 Marco van Staden 5.8
7 Ben-Jason Dixon 6.5
8 Jasper Wiese 6.3
16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.3
17 Gerhard Steenekamp –
18 Vincent Koch 5.9
19 Eben Etzebeth 5.7
20 Elrigh Louw 5.9
21 Kwagga Smith 6.2
22 Jaden Hendrikse 5.6
23 Manie Libbok 5.7