Back-to-back Championship titles for Boks

Reinach, Marx star in Pumas triumph

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Cobus Reinach and Malcolm Marx scored two tries apiece as South Africa beat Argentina 29-27 at Twickenham to win successive Rugby Championship titles for the first time in their history.

The world champions’ relentless forward power ultimately proved the difference as they overturned a 10-point deficit after Argentina led 13-3 early in the first half.

South Africa retained the Rugby Championship title on points difference from arch-rivals New Zealand as a thrilling edition of the southern hemisphere tournament ended in dramatic style.

The Pumas were still 13-10 up at halftime thanks to the first of two Bautista Delguy tries and two penalties from Santiago Carreras, with the Springboks’ points coming via a Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu penalty and a converted try from scrumhalf Reinach.

But hooker Marx's try early in the second half saw the Springboks lead for the first time at 15-13 before Reinach’s second of the match gave the Springboks breathing space.

And after Marx went over again, South Africa led 29-13 heading into the last quarter.

Delguy's second try, in the 66th minute, gave Argentina renewed hope.