For the 6th and last date of Rugby Championship 2024, the Pumas they defeated South Africa by 48 to 7 as a visitor. Argentina He did not perform well and suffered a resounding defeat against the Springboks, who thanks to today’s victory became champions.
Taking a brief analysis of the match, South Africa was superior from start to finish. After the defeat in Santiago del Estero, they showed authority and took clear revenge in front of their fans. The Pumas’ only try was scored by Tomás Albornoz, one of Argentina’s figures throughout the Championship.
Even so, Felipe Contepomi’s team closed a historic campaign. Reviewing the standings, South Africa established itself with 24 points through five wins (four with bonus points) and only one defeat. It is the 5th Rugby Championship that the Springboks have won and the first since 2019.
Just behind is New Zealand with 16 points. Argentina completes the podium with 14, a historical record. While Australia only harvested 5 units. The Pumas closed the campaign with three wins (two with bonus points) and three losses. Until this year he had never achieved more than two victories in a single edition.
But the most impressive thing is that Argentina defeated for the first time in its history in the same year the three great nations of the so-called “Southern Hemisphere”: Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, which is also two-time world champion. Several users on the networks are sharing positive reactions to the work of Los Pumas.
The Pumas agenda
After today’s defeat, Argentina’s next match will take place on Saturday, November 9. The Pumas will face each other Italiateam currently led by Gonzalo Quesada and that it has two nationalized Argentines on its roster: Juan Ignacio Brex and Iván Nemer.
Later, the Contepomi team will face Ireland on Friday the 15th. While on Friday the 22nd they will close the year against France. All matches from now on will be held as visitors.