Springboks to make ‘brave calls’, Mbonambi set for hostile Argentina crowd
The Springboks’ confidence will be sky-high after drilling the Wallabies at Ellis Park and drawing with the All Blacks in Wellington.
But forwards coach Matthew Proudfoot cited a “30 percent win ratio” in Argentina – since the last World Cup – as one of the main reasons the Boks won’t be expecting things to be straightforward when they face Los Pumas in Salta in their final Rugby Championship clash on Saturday (9.40pm SA time kickoff).
The South Africans have lost twice in three outings in Argentina since 2016, having won one and lost one at high altitude in Salta, and going down 32-19 in Mendoza last year.
So, there’s little reason for them to think that they just have to rock up on Saturday to beat the hosts and clinch the Rugby Championship title.
“We understand the challenges of playing in Salta, having won one and lost one there, and we know it will be another big challenge for us on Saturday,” Proudfoot said at a press conference in Buenos Aires on Monday, where the Boks are preparing before travelling to Salta on Thursday.
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