Argentina vs South Africa 2024/09/22 First Half
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07:25Tomas Albonoz gets us underway.
07:29Dancing on the touchline.
07:31Somehow Jasper Wieser stays in field.
07:34And Reinhardt will clear to van Staden.
07:41In hot and humid conditions.
07:44The springboks will surely be tested by a rampant Argentina.
07:47And Corvus Reinhardt gets it into touch.
07:50Not as much distance as you may have liked.
07:53Yeah, I thought Wieser did well.
07:55That kick was hugged up right against the touchline.
08:03Julian Montoja.
08:06Played away by Oviedo, the young number 8.
08:11Bertrand took his eyes off the ball.
08:14You know, you want a positive start.
08:17You want to get positive outcomes.
08:19That's an unforced error.
08:22He looked away when the ball was coming towards him.
08:25This is a good set here. Oviedo got it.
08:27He just took his eyes off the ball.
08:29Probably looked up at the springbok defence.
08:32But as I said, there's one area where the springboks will be happy.
08:35It's to get their own scrum put in early on in the game.
08:38This is where the springboks can make a statement at scrum time.
08:43Of course, some inexperience waiting on the bench for Argentina.
08:46In the form of debutant Pedro Delgado.
08:49And three caps to his name, Ignacio Casas.
08:53And immediately, their number 1, Tomas Gasho, compromised.
09:00It doesn't look too serious.
09:02You can't say he's tired, because it's the first minute of the game.
09:06He'll strip that up.
09:07It's going to get tested now, that ankle of his.
09:09It's definitely going to get tested.
09:11Here's your mark.
09:13Control. Control. Match each other.
09:17The springboks here, just got to look at the intensity of their hit.
09:21Springboks will want to make an early statement.
09:23Oxlinchair, against Calvi.
09:27Marks, Matuja.
09:31And Gasho against Tomas Tutuia.
09:36So early statement from the springboks here.
09:38They'll want to make an early statement at scrum time.
09:48Feeds, and the springboks go powering through.
09:52Visa plays it away for Reinach Pollard.
09:55Looking to set the back line free.
09:57Fassi sends it wide for Arendsen.
10:01It was a free play anyway, but Oxlinchair...
10:05Good underneath his man.
10:07Lifted him up.
10:09With feet off the ground.
10:12Got some air miles, Calvi.
10:15But that's a statement I mentioned earlier on about the springboks.
10:17That's the best thing that can happen to the springboks scrum.
10:19Early on in the game.
10:22And now that's the first scrum there.
10:24It's warring signs, warring signs already.
10:28Good defensive from Argentina, but this was a free play.
10:35Yes.
10:37Wow.
10:42Andre Pollard drives the springboks.
10:46Close to the 5m line of Los Pumas.
10:54And you look where Makazuru Mapempi is.
10:56Just on the inside of Andre Pollard.
10:59So a lot of options here.
11:02They can take the ball from starting sliding out.
11:06Or just go for the old traditional move.
11:10The most successful line-out artist in the rugby championship this year.
11:13Claims that at the 2-ball for the springboks.
11:18And Reinach will clear for Lukanyan.
11:21Pollard for Fassi.
11:23He's in the gap. He's over the line.
11:25The springboks straight first.
11:28Brilliant start, brilliant execution.
11:32It all started from the scrum.
11:35But the more be said.
11:37Makazuru Mapempi uses the extra run off the blindside.
11:40But the passing, the execution.
11:42There was a massive hole.
11:44Massive hole down the middle.
11:45Look at the hands from Andre Pollard and Fassi.
11:47His timing is brilliant.
11:49On the outside break.
11:51On the outside break.
11:53He manages to beat Carreras.
11:56But the timing from the springboks.
12:00Excellent there.
12:03Apelele Fassi, the weekend special.
12:05Gets it over.
12:12Andre Pollard.
12:15Knocks over the conversion.
12:17Two more points to his tally.
12:19As he hunts down Moane Steyn in second position.
12:21On the all-time scoring list of the springboks.
12:26And Jesse Creel running that dummy line.
12:28Which Argentina didn't really fall for.
12:30Just probably a little bit tight defensively.
12:32And Apelele Fassi went for that outside break.
12:34Or ran on the outside of Carreras.
12:36There's still a man outside him.
12:41Great take by Ruan Norkia.
12:44Argentina targeting those restarts.
12:48So far, springboks have been clean.
12:52An offside advantage.
12:54And a free play for the box.
12:56The chip over the top for Fassi to chase.
13:00It's only just close to five minutes.
13:02But you look at Argentina from the first kick-off.
13:06Petronio has that knock-on.
13:08Scrum into the corner.
13:10Try offside here.
13:12So Argentina just making too many...
13:14Well, making too many mistakes early on in this game.
13:19And really not giving themselves an opportunity
13:22to apply pressure on the springboks.
13:28Pollard drills another one long.
13:30South African line-out.
13:46Who's receiver? Thank you.
13:52Malcolm Marks feeds Norkia.
13:54Success again.
13:56Jasper Visa around the corner.
13:59Reynach away to Murat.
14:01Andre Pollard takes it to the defensive line.
14:04Reynach.
14:07Makasole Mapimpi.
14:12Captain Murat, a footed toy.
14:16Oh, brilliant hands from the box.
14:20Yeah, I just lost connection there.
14:22But what's impressive with that little set from the springboks
14:25is the ability for the forwards to get those little passes through.
14:28So you're running at weak arms the whole time.
14:32But Argentina, I thought defended that well.
14:34Just lost a bit of connection from the springboks.
14:36But asking some good questions early on.
14:45Montoja feeds the line-out.
14:48No contest from the green and gold.
14:50And Argentina look to clear.
14:53Outstanding purchase on the kick.
14:55Mapimpi keeps his feet inside the field of play.
14:57And Fassi sends one high for Mapimpi to chase.
15:00It's going to fall outside the 22.
15:02Great kick from Fassi.
15:04Wonderful evasion as well from Argentina's number 10,
15:07Tomas Albonoz.
15:10Bertranou.
15:12One of the more experienced players in the Los Pumas side.
15:16Sends it to Sklavi.
15:19Turnover to the springboks.
15:22And Kurt Liadensa sets the rack.
15:24Murat away to Am.
15:26Looking to play with ball in hand at every opportunity.
15:28South Africa.
15:29Fassi for Mapimpi.
15:33Hunted by Matera.
15:34And the counter at strong from Argentina.
15:36But unsuccessful.
15:38Ochsenchir.
15:40Reynach.
15:42Quickly away.
15:45And he gets away.
15:47Wrapped up this time.
15:49Benjason Dixon with the offload for Norkia.
15:51Making me to South Africa.
15:53And here comes Jesse Creel.
15:55He calms them open.
15:57The box are in again.
15:59Fantastic play.
16:01What's happened with the springboks?
16:03The reaction to the breakdown is a lot better than it was
16:06against the All Blacks.
16:08Clean ball.
16:10Quick ball.
16:12With running options.
16:15The challenger run is coming through the whole time.
16:21So it's all springboks at the moment.
16:23But the intensity.
16:25That's BJ Dixon with the offload.
16:27But the intensity at the breakdown.
16:29And the cleans coming through.
16:31Jesse Creel.
16:33What a line.
16:37Into that hole.
16:39In what good form he's been since the World Cup.
16:45He took the place of Lukanyo Am at that World Cup.
16:47Lukanyo Am who was injured in a warm-up match against Argentina.
16:49Andre Pollard.
16:51Knocks it over again.
16:53And he is now officially the second highest point scorer
16:55in springbok history.
16:57The springboks have just come out.
16:59All guns blazing.
17:09That's a bomb squad.
17:11But a special mention.
17:14A big day for him this weekend.
17:16Next weekend.
17:18Back underway.
17:20Another high-hanging restart.
17:22And not a cures underneath that one.
17:24He has taken his opportunity in the green and gold jersey.
17:26With both hands.
17:28Reynach.
17:30Contestable kick this time.
17:32For Marpimpi to chase.
17:38Too many mistakes from Argentina.
17:40Too many mistakes.
17:43Offside penalty.
17:45Another penalty.
17:47The way the springboks are looking now.
17:49They have been clinical.
17:51They have been ruthless.
17:55And they will just keep their foot on the pedal.
18:01Complete control from the springboks.
18:04On your front, man.
18:08Ten changes from the match against New Zealand.
18:1014 points on the board.
18:12After ten minutes in this test match.
18:14Marks.
18:16Feeds for Norkia.
18:18He even drags that one in.
18:20The battle of the sixes on the ground.
18:22Von Staden.
18:24Clutches on to possession there.
18:26And it is in.
18:28And it is in.
18:30And it is in.
18:33Veisse.
18:38Thomas de Toy.
18:40Well met in defence.
18:42Here comes Marks.
18:48Reynach.
18:50Ball hard.
18:52Reynach with the quick ball again.
18:54Rushing the pass.
18:56Finally a mistake from South Africa.
18:58Africa.
18:59Marcos Kramer, the experienced flanker, fills in at half-back, and under pressure, Albonoz
19:08gets his clearance away.
19:10Still in the field of play for Fassi, who loves to counter-attack.
19:14Reynach for Marx, Pollard's going for the cross-kick.
19:20Oh, it's fallen into the clutches of Jesse Kriel.
19:25He's got support.
19:26How about that for improvisation?
19:28Benjason Dixon, the springbok's on the attack yet again.
19:33Mpimpi, Reynach to his captain.
19:39Yeah, it's just too much at the moment.
19:45What's happening, the springbok pack, or the forwards are doubling up on Marx, hitting
19:48that breakdown fast.
19:50So it's fastball the whole time with running options coming through.
19:55So Argentina chasing shadows, we haven't seen any Argentinian attack.
20:02Argentina in survival mode, and it's only 12 minutes.
20:06Frightening form from those in green and gold.
20:11And Andre Pollard, one of a plethora of options at number 10 for the springboks now, looks
20:19to add more points.
20:24This was so close here, well everything's falling the springboks way, how's that?
20:29One more offload needed, but B.J. Dixon did the right, there's not really an offload opportunity
20:34for him here.
20:35So did the right thing, hold on to the ball.
20:52Pollard stays perfect, another three points to the tally, the springboks lead 17 points
20:59to nil.
21:00Yeah, they'll be worried, and the issue is that Argentina's just conceding too many penalties.
21:09From kickoff it's a knock on, it's a penalty, South Africa get territory, then they've got
21:13a chance to attack again.
21:18So Argentina just, what they need is just a positive outcome from here, let South Africa
21:23kick it out and look to build from there.
21:26Van Staden into the teeth of Los Porma's defence.
21:37Good ball for Reinach, he sends it back for Pollard to clear.
21:49This is an important set here for Argentina, just to start attacking a bit, put the springbok
21:54defence under pressure, because at the moment it's been all springboks.
22:02And Toja feeds the line out quickly away from Oviedo, Bertranou sends it off to Alboros,
22:09losing ground with that attack, as the rushed defence of the springboks was effective.
22:14Bertranou to Alboros, Alboros, the elusive ten brought down by Bertranou.
22:21Inside ball to Chocobarres, Chocobarres has support on the outside, it's Mateo Carreras,
22:28the free scoring wing, he's in yet again.
22:32Oh, fantastic set, it was important for Argentina, the crowd needed this, Argentina needed this,
22:39they needed a reply, because springboks were on the rampage.
22:45This time, Alboros going with a little switch play, with what's magic here, Chocobarres
22:51that inside run, ball in both hands, two on pass, two on one, easy work to Carreras, but
22:59the hard work was done by Alboros, coming down the short side, so that little switch
23:03play, the forwards against the backs, creating that mismatch, one on one, beats his man and
23:09it opens up.
23:15The conversion is good, and Argentina are back in the game, it's 17 points to 7.
23:23Alboros created that overlap here, but then, inside pass, forwards passing again, Chocobarres
23:29strong runner, ball in both hands, two on one, simple, but beautiful, Argentina cross
23:35for one.
23:41Two of the stars of Los Pumas rugby this year, Chocobarres has been shining, champions cup
23:47winner this year as well with Toulouse.
23:51Salvador goes long with the restart, Chocobarres trying to use the dancing feet on Mpimpi,
23:58makes his tackle, Bertranou sends it deep, the kick half charged, and Benjason Dixon
24:07takes it in, well that one's gone loose from the back of the South African Mall, and Bertranou
24:16goes forward, across the halfway line, Delgui sends it away to Alboros, all of a sudden
24:23Los Pumas have their tails up, the skip pass bouncing to Carreras, Kirtley Arntzer stands
24:32up in the tackle, Bertranou to Alboros, Sklavi, Bertranou to Montoja, Alboros, both teams
24:46playing an enthralling brand of rugby, Delgui cutting back infield, Alboros to Montoja cutting
24:56the line as Joaquin Oviedo the young number 8 finds support on the inside from Bertranou,
25:02what a double tackle, to stop that play, Marcou van Staden steals it away and goes barnstorming
25:10forward, good steal, no problem, back to the advantage, well that's Argentina, they come
25:19alive when it gets loose and they're brilliant there, you can see how they've got this natural
25:24chemistry between the forwards and backs, but Marcou van Staden rescued there, Argentina
25:32were on the rampage and they probably needed just to win that drug and they had numbers
25:36everywhere, midfield drug, numbers both sides, but you can see the hands and knees, it is
25:42extremely hot out there, it is humid, but the crowd certainly turns the volume up when
25:47Argentina get that little bit of position, and the crowd is making plenty of noise here
26:00in Santiago del Estero, the first ever time that Springboks are playing Argentina in this
26:05city at this stadium, how good has Mateo Carreras been in this season, we've got a
26:25test match on our hands, certainly we mentioned it in the build up, Argentina will not go
26:33away, they don't need a lot of ball, ok this could be interesting, Ian Tempest the TMO
26:54also of England, I think there might be trouble with the shoulder and the chin there, but
27:20it's going to be the yellow card threshold, but mitigating will be his hips dipping in
27:29contact, so he'll be back after 10 minutes, so Tempo the only thing I need to know from
27:33you, because it's tight on field, is there head contact there, first off there's clear
27:38head contact and for me it meets the yellow card threshold, ok there is clear head contact
27:43and it is foul play and it does meet the yellow card threshold, correct, thank you, so we're
27:47sending it to the bunker, level changes everything and it's difficult when you've got a stepper
27:58against a stepper to make a leg tackle, especially when he's cutting back in, but Kirtley did
28:03bend his knees there to go into contact, so I think he'll be back after 10 minutes, so
28:14when the English refereeing team says it's going to the bunker, of course that means
28:17it will be under review for potential red card worthiness, yeah and you thought South
28:24Africa had just got momentum back with that Marco van Staden steal, but we saw the burst
28:32Argentina had against Australia, if you give them broken field opportunity they are dangerous,
28:38all blacks learnt that and so did the Wallabies, it has to be tight against some played territory,
28:44low error rate, get the squeeze on, like South Africa did in the initial stages of this game.
29:03He's got plenty of time to rectify the situation,
29:06Tomas Albinos of Benetton in his 13th cap for Argentina.
29:19Clean strike from the number 10, unsuccessful however, the flag stay down.
29:3514 on the field for the Springboks, how do they approach the next nine odd minutes.
29:45Andre Pala had sent it long from the 22 metre drop out, it's been allowed to bounce by Argentina
29:51and that's not a great carry on from Albinos.
29:56Unforced error, almost look, well rushed, almost rushed play.
30:02That's exactly what Argentina, as soon as they started to get a little bit momentum,
30:05you don't need an error like this, first a missed kick and then this,
30:10Springboks are strong from set piece, so they look to launch once again from here.
30:20Marks feeds the line out for Norkia, the contest from Matera,
30:26good enough to win back possession, scrum to Los Pumas.
30:30Good read, great contesting.
30:40Was that Molina, I'm not sure who went up, I think it was Molina that went up.
31:00And the Argentine will, from the first scrum, chances are they want to channel one,
31:06get this ball in and out and not really get into a scrum battle.
31:18That's dangerous play there, you can't bail out of a scrum when the ref calls set.
31:29Benjason Dixon not taking part in the scrum, standing in the halfback position,
31:38guarding that blind side with Reinhardt hanging back.
31:44That's because of the quarter, well if there is a chance for Argentina to go for a big scrum it's
31:50here, Springboks obviously very confident they can hold Argentina the man down, which they've done.
31:56Bertranu gets it away to Carreras, Albonaz looking to unleash this dangerous Los Pumas back line.
32:10Frashing tackle situation, secured by Argentina.
32:14Rubiola on the carry, Albonaz to Chocobarres, Malia just about gets his pass away, beating the
32:26tackle, it's Carreras who sends it wide for Matera, Matera for the line, Los Pumas are in again.
32:35They're getting their rhythm isn't it, and it's the extra man, obviously the Springboks are man down,
32:40but they're going coast to coast using the extra numbers, wrapping around down the far side,
32:45especially from midfield Drax, and it's working for them beautifully. What a try, Pablo Matera,
32:50the tough man of Argentinian rugby, again just finding space out wide, Carreras
32:58215, he's got nothing to do, well he can do nothing else but commit with the man down,
33:04with the extra man, Matera out in the open spaces, out wide,
33:13Argentina turning the volume up, beautiful try.
33:24Albonaz sets the radar right, puts another two points on the board for Argentina,
33:32and they are well and truly back in the game.
33:39It's quite a tough start from them, but that's a brilliant try,
33:43but also I spoke about that natural chemistry they have between the forwards and backs,
33:46they're handling, they're offloading, their ability to run off each other.
33:57Andres Pollard sends it deep again,
34:03Chocobar is there to receive, this time gets away from Mpimpi.
34:12Bertranou sends it deep, and Argentina send it long.
34:22That's a neat exit, it's tidy, I thought they might try to use Bertranou to kick the contestable kicker.
34:38The thing is Argentina want to keep it loose, so they're better off kicking the ball,
34:41keeping the ball infield, and making it quite an open game.
34:46Change of tactics from the spring box, and Malcolm Marks sends it over the top of the jumpers,
34:51Reinach turning his back and popping one over the top, well read by Los Pumas,
34:59wasting no time and getting it away.
35:02Oh, Andres Pollard, cool and calm, responds with a kick of his own, this one for Fassi to chase.
35:09Fassi, dangerous in the air, but well judged by Malia, scored two tries against Australia
35:16two weekends ago. Albinos, recognizing that there are 14 on the field, and Kurt
35:22de Aranza is not in his position, and Andres Pollard gets there to send it into touch.
35:30Yeah, it's a good net result for Argentina, obviously spring box with the man down,
35:35Fassi went up to chase the kick, so Pollard isolated at the back, he's got a lot of room to cover.
35:46Played down off the top by Argentina, no time to waste, Chocobarres gets it away,
35:56always looking to get the ball wide as quickly as possible, Fassi pushing up into the line,
36:00forced to turn and chase. Trying to play it up off the ground, Bautista Delgui.
36:06You've played it on the floor.
36:11Lads, on your feet please, on your feet. There's lots going on,
36:17so no quicks now, let's make sure all your players are up.
36:20You're fine, you've played the ball on the floor. You're on the floor, you play the ball.
36:29It's just a contest.
36:36Albinos knocks it into the corner, Argentina full of confidence now.
36:42They're firing, they're absolutely firing now. They're finding a lot of space in the back,
36:47South Africa with a man down, there's kick space at the back,
36:50the passes are sticking, they've got momentum, the crowd is singing.
36:59What a start to this game.
37:00Yeah, Montosha feeds.
37:08They're rolling more unsuccessful, rolling towards the touched line,
37:12but they're in for the try all the same. Joel Sklavi scores for Los Pumas.
37:18Do you want me to check that formally?
37:27Yeah, they're going to check if the ball or if that initial, the switch more went into touch.
37:33Coming up to you because I would like to check touch, it was extremely...
37:36Where's his neck?
37:38Can we turn the shot clock off please, he's still going.
37:43Like most front row forwards, you've got to look for their necks.
37:48I've asked for the shot clock to be stopped, but it's still running,
37:50so we'll take the shot clock on this kick if it is a try.
38:01Ian Tempest is going to take a look to see if Los Pumas stepped into touch.
38:08So they peel, but the ball is at the front, so no issue,
38:11it's just whether that player's in touch or not.
38:14Yeah, we're gonna have to take another look at that.
38:17Look, he's definitely got that, but the foot in touch, that is tight.
38:27That is extremely tight.
38:44Okay.
38:48If we turn the air there, yeah, I think they might give this.
39:04It's a red boot you're looking at.
39:10Yeah, so it's the red and blue boots.
39:17Is that what you're seeing, Tempest?
39:23Field decision.
39:28Okay, shot clock's on me.
39:30Los Pimboks rushed to a 17-0 lead, 77, and it's been all Argentina.
39:41The play back in field from Joaquin Oviedo, the 22-year-old in the number eight jersey.
39:47What a play it was.
39:50Yeah, and also came from a penalty, but
39:53Argentina just finding a lot of holes,
39:56Los Pimboks with the man down defensively in the back line.
40:05Unsuccessful attempt from Tomas Albonaz.
40:09Argentina lead 19-17.
40:12Yeah, it was Oviedo that got that pass just in time, just in time.
40:26Pollard sends it long again.
40:30And a half of two halves.
40:33It's Argentina very much on the front foot now.
40:38South Africa at the next break of play.
40:42We'll be back to 15 men on the field.
40:45Kirtley Arlen says time in the sinbin has expired.
40:48Fassi chases his own kick and almost took it clean.
40:55That's a big player considering the South African scrum on how strong it's been.
41:04This is a perfect way for South Africa to wrestle some sort of momentum back.
41:08Fassi has made an emphatic return to the Springbok team.
41:26He's been brilliant.
41:27He's been brilliant, good in the air, strong defensively,
41:30a bit isolated at the back with the man down.
41:32So he's had a couple of two and ones on him.
41:35But this is a nice chance for South Africa to wrestle momentum back.
41:41Greynach feeds, a confident South African scrum, no penalty coming on the back of that.
42:05Jasper Wiese makes the mistake on the carry.
42:08Scrum Argentina off the tackle of Franco Molina and Joaquin Oviedo.
42:13Yeah, it looked like he knocked it down as he went.
42:16It's just ball management and contact.
42:19But Oxenchair was about to get the nudge on and slipped in that scrum.
42:23So forced to play it once it got to the back.
42:36Bear in mind the testing conditions.
42:43It's about 36 degrees out there in Santiago del Estero.
42:49The kick goes long from Los Pumas.
42:51Mpimpi underneath this.
42:5215 players on the field for the Springboks again.
42:55And Fassi will chase his own kick once more.
43:02Now Fassi misjudging that situation.
43:06You can see the temptation because you'd expect
43:09another opposition player to catch the ball and Fassi had committed.
43:12I can understand because it was tight to him playing it.
43:15It was very tight for him playing the ball.
43:19I can tackle off the ball.
43:21He's not touched it.
43:35Yeah, it's a difficult one.
43:43I mean, I almost think that sometimes it might just be play on.
43:47He thought he'd committed to it.
43:49Missed it completely.
43:56Yeah, that's good captaincy for Montoya.
43:58Saying the Springboks aren't retreating from the attacking kicks back.
44:02So what he's trying to do is create.
44:03So if they get the ball, it actually creates a bit more space to counter attack from.
44:10It's the first time South Africa are playing in this stadium,
44:13but it surely won't be the last.
44:14Player number 24 sitting in the stands here for the blue and white hoops.
44:20He's coming in.
44:26Montoya feeds and Matera has to tap it back.
44:30In a compromised position and Chocobares beats the first defender
44:34in these slippery conditions.
44:36Bertranou for Matera.
44:39Not on the ball, not on the ball.
44:41In his 106th cap for Argentina.
44:43Ox and Cher goes hunting behind the game line.
44:48And almost claims his prey.
44:50Delgui.
44:55Bertranou as Matera.
44:59Ready to receive.
45:02Yeah, Argentina were patient there.
45:05I thought their attack's going nowhere.
45:07Just kick it downfield, but patience needed.
45:19What are we doing guys?
45:30And Pablo Matera, P.J. Dixon not rolling away fast enough.
45:39It almost tracked in the bottom there.
45:42So he's the tackle now.
45:43He's got to roll away.
45:44Get out of there as quickly as possible.
45:50What a kick.
45:52Yeah, it's a great kick.
45:53You could hear the crowd cheering as soon as that kick went.
45:56But Argentina have tried that.
45:57It was Calvi, surprisingly, who got that try.
46:01They tried that little shift around the front.
46:09Matera rising high this time and claiming possession for Los Pumas.
46:14Penalty advantage to the home teams.
46:17Calvi goes again.
46:25Pick and go from Gasho.
46:30Matera on the corner.
46:31Crucial hit from Reynach.
46:38Montoja plays it away.
46:42Not afraid of the rough stuff, Argentina.
46:47But neither, of course, of the springboks.
46:50Marcu van Staden.
46:52You're not on your feet.
46:53You're not on your feet.
46:54You're crawling through.
46:55Number six.
46:57Well, Matera, someone from the springboks put there.
47:00I think it was Corbis Reynach.
47:05Because Matera went for the reach.
47:06And an interesting call here for Argentina.
47:09Do they back the scrum?
47:10Or go for the line out again?
47:12Or the other options to tap and go?
47:16Yeah, here comes the tap and go.
47:17They're not backing their scrum yet.
47:24Gasho with the tap and go.
47:26Marks and Dettoy stood ready.
47:28Bertranou gets the bouncing ball.
47:31Albonaz with the dummy.
47:32He's in for the try.
47:34Points galore for Los Pumas in the first half.
47:38Well, what a comeback they've made in this first half from Los Pumas.
47:46And that was definitely wasn't the safe move.
47:49Bertranou, that ball spilled out of that rack almost too quickly
47:53and the springbok defenders caught here.
47:56So Mapimpi had to commit.
47:57He saw he fell for the dummy.
48:01But just that pressure build up the penalty, the corner.
48:07And Argentina are running hot.
48:2350-50 record for Albonaz thus far.
48:34Easy meet this time for the number 10.
48:36Puts another two on the board.
48:39Four tries in the first half for Argentina.
48:46Yeah, they almost look shell-shocked in the beginning.
48:48But they had no position conceding penalties.
48:51Once they started attacking, you could see they got into their rhythm
48:54and they tried early on and they've made it count.
48:59But still a long way to go in this game.
49:08Rolled the dice there did Bautista Delgui.
49:11If he got away, there could have been danger.
49:14Yeah, but I don't think it's a necessary.
49:16It's a high-risk play for no reason.
49:21It's a high-risk play for no reason.
49:23Springbok strong at set-piece.
49:24We've mentioned it.
49:27Desperate now.
49:29Just before halftime.
49:36Big line out for the springboks.
49:39It's gone horribly wrong.
49:41Taken in by Franco Molina.
49:44Player who played his rugby locally in the last season for Los Dogos
49:48and has been signed by the Exeter Chiefs now.
49:51Player on the ball for the springboks.
49:55The turnover is good.
49:57Marks.
50:00Strong hit from Gasho.
50:02Am to Pollard.
50:03Sends it wide for Kirtley Arntzer.
50:08Pick and go.
50:09Quick play from Lukanyo Am.
50:13A fierce battle at the breakdown.
50:17Salman Murat.
50:19Fighting to hold his ground.
50:22Just outside.
50:24Los Pumas 22.
50:25It's Marks again.
50:28Reynach.
50:29Quick ball.
50:31Turns to the boot.
50:33And a compromised kick.
50:35No advantage coming.
50:39Yeah, it was all an advantage.
50:40A free play.
50:41The springboks just want to get control back.
50:44I think that 10 minutes with Kirtley Arntzer off,
50:47that was crucial because Argentina ran wild then.
50:49Took a long time to get the turnover.
50:50The player was continuing to play it.
50:52But there certainly isn't foreign territory for the springboks.
51:12Yeah, again a crucial set here.
51:14You saw that same lineup where Argentina went up.
51:17Ball went over the top through the back.
51:23Turning down the three points.
51:26Bang for the try.
51:31Molina on the prowl.
51:37Jasper Visa the target this time.
51:41Advantage, collapse.
51:42Penalty advantage to the green and gold.
51:46Collapse.
51:47It's gone quick.
51:48The tap and go now from Reynach.
51:49Reynach.
51:50Reynach asks the question.
51:52He's in the corner.
51:53They're back in the game, the books.
52:03Well, he's lightning quick.
52:08And he's put the springboks back in the game here.
52:12It's a tri-fist in Santiago del Estero in the first half.
52:17Changing direction.
52:19And after he beat the first few, all resistance crumbled.
52:27Try number 14 for Corvus Reynach in the springbok jersey.
52:32Matt, there's quite a contest in the air where they're bumping.
52:36Sio Kallisio approves.
52:37I just want to make sure we make sure that that bump is a contest
52:40and not one team throwing in.
52:53With the shot clock counting down,
52:55Andre Pollard lines it up and sends it wide.
53:01Four points between the teams as the clock goes red.
53:03And this 33rd meeting between Argentina and South Africa on a rugby field.
53:1728 wins to South Africa, three to Argentina with one draw.
53:22The last kickoff of the half goes to Jasper Wiese.
53:26And surely Reynach will send this one from the field, which he does.
53:30The half's final try scorer, Corvus Reynach, brings about the halftime break.
53:36And as both teams head to the sheds in about 36 degrees worth of temperature
53:41in a testing test match in...