Rugby-Springboks close in on title with Argentina cast as spoilers


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 02 Oct 2025

Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v Argentina - Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa - September 27, 2025 Argentina's Santiago Carreras in action REUTERS/Rogan Ward

(Reuters) -South Africa's quest for back-to-back Rugby Championship titles ends in the unlikely setting of England’s green fields as they take on Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday knowing victory should be enough for a sixth southern hemisphere title.

The Springboks devoured the Pumas with a superb second-half showing to claim a 67-30 win in Durban last weekend that took them to the top of the Rugby Championship table and the cusp of retaining the trophy for the first time.

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