Mateo Carreras, Pablo Matera and Joel Sclavi all forced their way over the line before a excellent dummy from Tomas Albornoz sent Argentina ahead. With Arendse restored just a few minutes before the break, Cobus Reinach sprinted in for a try and made it a four-point game heading into the second half.

Argentina has kept its hopes of winning the Rugby Championship alive by edging world champion South Africa 29-28 to temporarily deny the Springboks their first title since 2019.

The Springboks go into next week’s match at the Mbombela Stadium with a five point lead at the top of the standings. They basically need a point to win their first Rugby Championship title since 2019.

Following Argentina's epic 29-28 win over the Springboks in Santiago, here are our five takeaways from the memorable clash.

Argentina shocked world champions the Springboks 29-28 in a thrilling Rugby Championship encounter in Santiago del Estero on Saturday.

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South Africa take on Argentina on the brink of securing a rare Rugby Championship crown after two wins over the All Blacks. The Springboks have won this competition just once since the Pumas’ addition to the tournament and not since 2019,