Rugby

South Africa claims Rugby Championship title

September 29, 2024 6:40 am

[Source: BBC]

South Africa secured the Rugby Championship title with a convincing 48-7 victory over Argentina in Mbombela.

Full-back Aphelele Fassi and flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit each scored two tries as the Springboks capitalized on Argentina’s ill-discipline, with flanker Pablo Matera receiving a red card and the Carreras brothers both being sin-binned.

Cheslin Kolbe, Malcolm Marx, and Jesse Kriel also crossed the try line for the Springboks, while scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse kicked two conversions and a penalty.

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Fly-half Tomas Albornoz scored all of Argentina’s points, converting his own try.

South Africa finished the competition with 24 points, ahead of New Zealand, Argentina, and Australia.

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