Argentina 10 - 17 South Africa

● full_time 80 minutes

08 Aug 2026

International Friendlies

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Estadio José Amalfitani

Head to Head

🎉 2

👏 1

💩 1

🔥 2

😭 1

In a closely contested match, South Africa defeated Argentina 17-10 at Estadio José Amalfitani. Argentina initially took the lead with a penalty from Carreras and a try by Grondona, followed by Carreras' conversion. South Africa responded with a try from Edwill van der Merwe just before halftime, leveling the score at 10-10 after Feinberg-Mngomezulu's conversion. The second half saw South Africa step up their game, with Hanekom scoring a crucial try, converted by Pollard, to secure their lead. Argentina struggled to reclaim momentum despite a strong start and their defensive efforts. Key players like Carreras and Grondona shone for Argentina, but South Africa's depth and resilience made the difference. Ultimately, South Africa maintained their winning streak against Argentina, adding another victory to their record.

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Weather

Temperature: 12.8°C (Feels like 10.6°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 17.6 km/h, gusting to 39.9 km/h Humidity: 40% Cloud Cover: 0%

Events

0' kickoff
2' penalty Santiago Carreras
6' penalty Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
8' try Benjamin Grondona
9' conversion Santiago Carreras
20' drop_goal_miss Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
24' substitution Siya Kolisi
34' substitution Simon Benitez Cruz
39' try Edwill van der Merwe
40' conversion Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
40' substitution Agustin Moyano
40' substitution Francisco Moreno
40' half_time
40' second_half
43' substitution Tomas Lavanini
49' substitution Benjamin Grondona
49' substitution Boan Venter
49' substitution Thomas du Toit
49' substitution Elrigh Louw
49' substitution Lood de Jager
56' substitution Simon Benitez Cruz
56' substitution Boris Wenger
56' substitution Ignacio Mendy
59' substitution Cobus Reinach
59' substitution Aphelele Fassi
62' try Cameron Hanekom
62' substitution Johan Grobbelaar
63' conversion Handre Pollard
65' substitution Andre Esterhuizen
65' substitution Ignacio Ruiz
65' substitution Joaquin Moro
77' substitution Cameron Hanekom
80' full_time