Rugby Championship: South Africa 29 Argentina 27
South Africa secured back-to-back Rugby Championship titles for the first time with a slick of luck, a show of character and, most significantly of all, a trademark flex of their unrivalled muscle. A fifth consecutive win at Twickenham in front of a sea of green was far from flawless but with the hooker, Malcolm Marx, in destructive form, the Springboks are worthy winners of a thrilling competition. Not every week, not too often here, but of the four teams, South Africa have been able to find a level higher than the rest.
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