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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Full-back Aphelele Fassi and flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit scored two tries each as South Africa trounced Argentina 48-7 in Mbombela on Saturday to win the Rugby Championship.<\/p>\n

Argentina, who trailed 27-7 at half-time, paid dearly for ill-discipline. Flanker Pablo Matera received red cards and brothers Mateo and Santiago Carreras were both sin-binned.<\/p>\n

Wing Cheslin Kolbe, hooker Malcolm Marx and centre Jesse Kriel also crossed the try-line for the Springboks, whose only previous title in the competition came five years ago.<\/p>\n

Scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse, a surprise choice as goal-kicker, slotted two conversions and a penalty. Substitute playmaker Handre Pollard kicked three conversions.<\/p>\n

Fly-half Tomas Albornoz scored all the Argentine points as he converted his own try before a capacity 45,000 crowd at Mbombela Stadium.<\/p>\n

South Africa completed the six-round Southern Hemisphere championship with 24 points. Then came outgoing title-holders New Zealand (16 points), Argentina (14) and Australia (five).<\/p>\n

Nine-time winners New Zealand completed a disappointing campaign with a 33-13 victory over Australia in Wellington earlier on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Before the match in Mbombela the spotlight was on two Springboks — lock Eben Etzebeth and fly-half Manie Libbok — for different reasons.<\/p>\n

Etzebeth became the most-capped Springbok with 128 Test appearances, edging ahead of fellow lock Victor Matfield, who retired in 2015 after playing in 127 internationals.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old played the entire 80 minutes and was his usual industrious self for the four-time Rugby World Cup champions.<\/p>\n

A missed penalty by substitute Libbok last weekend allowed Argentina to edge South Africa 29-28 in South America and delay the outcome of the Championship.<\/p>\n

His miss triggered a wave of social media criticism, but Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus showed his faith in the playmaker by promoting him from the bench to start in Mbombela.<\/p>\n

HENDRIKSE PROMOTED<\/b><\/p>\n

Erasmus took the goal-kicking duties away from Libbok, though, promoting Hendrikse to take kicks at the posts for the first time. He succeeded with three of six attempts.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Libbok impressed with ball in hand and several ambitious cross-field kicks almost led to tries.<\/p>\n

South Africa applied relentless pressure from the kick-off and it paid off after eight minutes when Fassi dived over and Hendrikse converted.<\/p>\n

Argentina could not get out of their half and fell further behind six minutes later when Du Toit dived over several bodies and scored. Hendrikse converted again.<\/p>\n

When the Pumas finally moved into Springbok territory they were rewarded as slick handling sent Albornoz over between the posts on 19 minutes and he added the extra points.<\/p>\n

The seven-point gap did not last long as Hendrikse slotted a penalty. After wing Mateo Carreras was sin-binned, Fassi and Kolbe scored but Hendrikse failed to convert either try.<\/p>\n

After a dominant first-half performance, especially in the scrums, the Springboks turned round with a 27-7 lead.<\/p>\n

Argentina also lost star back Santiago Chocobares to a leg injury on 26 minutes. Lucio Cinti took his place at inside centre.<\/p>\n

When full-back Santiago Carreras was yellow carded, Argentina were down to 13 men and Marx, Du Toit and Kriel scored tries, all of which Pollard converted.<\/p>\n

South Africa now takes a break until early November when they travel to Europe for Tests against Scotland, England and Wales.<\/p>\n

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