Argentina vs. South Africa: Live Stream, Preview for Rugby Championship 2016
Argentina host South Africa in the 2016 Rugby Championship as the southern-hemisphere nations battle in the annual international competition at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Salta, Argentina, on Saturday.
The Pumas and Springboks are once again joined by powerhouse nations New Zealand and Australia in the four-team tournament.
South Africa kicked off their campaign by edging the South Americans in the opening game, winning a last-gasp 30-23 victory. However, the All Blacks will be favourites to scoop the trophy as they look to wrest the title back from Australia.
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Here is how you can watch the match:
Date: Saturday, August 27
Time: 8:40 p.m. BST / 3:40 p.m. ET
Venue: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta, Argentina
TV Info: Sky Sports 2 (UK)
Live Stream: Sky Go (UK)
Here is the remaining schedule for this year's tournament:
| Saturday, August 27 | New Zealand vs. Australia |
| Saturday, August 27 | South Africa vs. Argentina |
| Saturday, September 10 | New Zealand vs. Argentina |
| Saturday, September 10 | Australia vs. South Africa |
| Saturday, September 17 | New Zealand vs. South Africa |
| Saturday, September 17 | Australia vs. Argentina |
| Saturday, October 1 | South Africa vs. Australia |
| Saturday, October 1 | Argentina vs. New Zealand |
| Saturday, October 8 | South Africa vs. New Zealand |
| Saturday, October 8 | Argentina vs. Australia |
Preview
As the Aussies prepare to take on their rugby neighbours on Saturday, Argentina will welcome two-time World Cup winners South Africa.
Both nations are in similar veins of form, with the Springboks victorious in four of their last six games, per Sky Sports.
The South Africans have the edge over their opponents in their previous two outings against each other.
The African team beat their counterparts in the first game of the tournament, prevailing 30-23 in an entertaining clash last weekend. They also defeated the Pumas in the 2015 Rugby World Cup in October, winning 24-13 at the Olympic Stadium, London, to claim third place.
Despite losing their last two matches, Argentina have claimed huge scalps in recent times, notably South Africa and France. The Pumas are deadly at home and the Boks will be fully aware of their quality with a partisan crowd behind the hosts.
The visitors make one amendment to their side for their trip across the Atlantic as Vincent Kock replaces the injured Julian Redelinghuys, who damaged a hamstring against Argentina in the first match in Nelspruit, South Africa.
Lourens Adriaanse takes Kock's spot on the bench. Morne Steyn is also included among the replacements in place of Juan de Jongh, adding to his side's kicking options if needed late in the contest.
Springboks head coach Allister Coetzee has leaned towards consistency and continuity in order to gain successive wins, and he lauded Kock and Steyn ahead of the trip abroad.
Per Planet Rugby, he said:
"Vincent [Kock] did very well when he came on as a replacement for Julian in Nelspruit, and he is rewarded with a starting berth, while we believe it would be good to give Lourens an opportunity on the bench at this stage.
We expect them to try and put us under pressure with their tactical kicking. Morne is an experienced player with good kicking attributes, and he will provide an additional kicking cover for us.
We will continue to build on our cohesion as a team. This is the first away Test for this side and we expect another huge battle against the Pumas.
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Argentina will feel they deserved to beat South Africa at Nelspruit and will want revenge in their backyard.
In years gone by, this game would have been a one-sided affair, but the Pumas have progressed to become an entertaining rugby nation in their own right.
South Africa will look to replicate their game plan once more, but Argentina's mix of flair and kicking could produce an upset.
The South Africans needed two tries in the last 10 minutes to claim the win last week, and if they are shy of the try once again, the hosts will take them to task and win the day.
Prediction: Argentina 18-14 South Africa
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