Far from a spectacle against Los Pumas, the Springboks were put through a much needed wringer on Saturday as they continued their preparations for the Rugby World Cup in France.
The Boks held on for a nervy 22-21 victory in their Rugby Championship clash over Argentina and will have much to digest in their three warm-up games before the tournament kicks off on September 8.
“It wasn't pretty. We had to grind the win out, which I'm glad for,” head coach Jacques Nienaber said. “You probably will be put under pressure like this in a World Cup. To manage it in the way the players did at the end, given the yellow card, I thought was outstanding.” “Teams are so close in these games. For 16, 17 minutes in the Rugby Championship we were not on song. That can put you on the back foot.
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