Argentina vs South Africa LIVE: Rugby World Cup warm-up result and reaction

Argentina 13-24 South Africa: The Springboks beat the Pumas for the second week in a row

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Tries by wings Makazole Mapimpi and Canan Moodie helped a much-changed South Africa to a 24-13 victory over Argentina in their Rugby World Cup warm-up clash in Buenos Aires, ruining a major milestone for home hooker Agustin Creevy.

The Springboks made 13 changes for the game with several players given a chance to impress before coach Jacques Nienaber names his 33-player World Cup squad on Tuesday, but they trailed 10-3 after an ill-disciplined first half.

After Mapimpi and Moodie crossed for scores in quick succession at the start of the second period however, they turned the screw, and the boot of fly-half Manie Libbok took them clear as he kicked 14 points.

The home side’s only try was scored by scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou and they had few answers to the South African power game, but when Creevy came on as a replacement he became the first Argentine player to reach 100 Test caps.

Relive the clash below:

Argentina vs South Africa - Rugby World Cup warm-up updates

• South Africa beat Argentina in Buenos Aires in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match
• FULL-TIME! Argentina 13-24 South Africa
• 73’ - 100 CAPS! Creevy becomes the first man to win 100 caps for Argentina (ARG 13-24 RSA)
• 46’ - TRY! Moodie races over after Libbok’s cross-field kick (ARG 10-15 RSA)
• 42’ - TRY! Mapimpi goes over in the corner (ARG 10-10 RSA)
• 23’ - TRY! Bertranou’s quick tap and go puts the Pumas ahead (ARG 7-3 RSA)

[5 August 2023 21:20 · Luke Baker]

TRY! Argentina 10-10 SOUTH AFRICA (Makazole Mapimpi, 42 mins)

Well, well, well. What a response by the 14-man Springboks (Franco Mostert still in the sin-bin) and they’re level.

Jesse Kriel on for Lukhanyo Am among the half-time changes and Kriel immediately involved as the Springboks make the perfect start with a try!

Kriel calls for the ball to the blindside and the Springboks have numbers to work the ball to Makazole Mapimpi for a simple run-in in the corner.

Manie Libbok faced with a tricky touchline conversion but he nails it - great kick.

[5 August 2023 21:16 · Luke Baker]

KICK-OFF! Argentina 10-3 South Africa

Back underway in Buenos Aires. Can South Africa turn this one round?

[5 August 2023 21:06 · Luke Baker]

HALF-TIME! Argentina 10-3 South Africa

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[5 August 2023 20:59 · Luke Baker]

HALF-TIME! Argentina 10-3 South Africa

Argentina have one final attack but it comes to nothing and that’s half-time. A good first half from the Pumas - they were second best early on but only conceded three points and then grew into the match.

Gonzalo Bertranou’s quick thinking from a tap and go secured the only try of the half and they lead 10-3 at the break.

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[5 August 2023 20:57 · Luke Baker]

Argentina 10-3 South Africa, 39 mins

Bertranou tries to set up for the box-kick at the back of the infernal caterpillar but Reinach sneaks round the side when it’s deemed the ball is out and smithers the attempt. Argentina hang on to possession and scramble clear shortly after but that was heads-up play by Reinach.

[5 August 2023 20:55 · Luke Baker]

PENALTY! ARGENTINA 10-3 South Africa (Emiliano Boffelli, 37 mins)

Good kick by Boffelli. From the right of the posts, on about the ten-metre line and he nails it.

The Pumas move a converted try ahead.

[5 August 2023 20:54 · Luke Baker]

SIN-BIN! Argentina 7-3 South Africa, 36 mins

Oh dear, an infringement at the lineout from Argentina and the ball is turned over. But then South Africa mess up a lineout of their own and the Pumas suddenly have a platform in opposition territory.

Play is stopped while we look at an off-the-ball tackle from Franco Mostert on Santiago Grondona ... And it’s 10 minutes in the sin-bin for Mostert. Boffelli will take a shot at the posts here for good measure.

[5 August 2023 20:51 · Luke Baker]

Argentina 7-3 South Africa, 35 mins

Now Boffelli rises to claim a high ball but that’s a superb kick chase by the Boks who swarm the winger and force the turnover.

Both captains (and hookers) Mbonambi and Montoya warned by the referee on behalf of their teams following some post-play afters, instigated by Boffelli and Cobus Reinach. A bit of shirt-grabbing and snarling, you know the drill. It’s deemed that Reinach was more in the wrong so the penalty is overturned and the Pumas can kick to the corner

[5 August 2023 20:48 · Luke Baker]

Argentina 7-3 South Africa, 33 mins

Great claim of the high ball by Santiago Carreras - the fly-half confidently rises to secure possession.

Second-rower Jean Kleyn - ex Ireland international, now back with South Africa - the latest man to receive treatment. He seems fine to continue though.

[5 August 2023 20:45 · Luke Baker]

MISSED PENALTY! Argentina 7-3 SOUTH AFRICA (Manie Libbok, 30 mins)

A short delay while an Argentina player receives treatment but it’s a penalty to South Africa when we resume. Out on the left, on about the 22 and Manie Libbok goes for the posts.

Hmmm, for the second time this match he misses from the tee. Tries to bend one back in from the right but it sails wide of the right upright. Tougher than the first one he missed but still makeable.