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.

It might be an easy comparison to make between any Argentina fly-half and the great ‘El Mago’ Juan Martín Hernández, but Tomas Albornoz is certainly earning them. The Benetton ace has enjoyed a break Rugby Championship campaign,

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.