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South Africa control their own destiny entering the final game of the Rugby Championship as the Springboks bid to defend their title.
A thrilling edition of the competition has perhaps been more hotly-contested than ever before, with just two points separating all four sides before the penultimate games.
An entertaining thrashing of Argentina has allowed South Africa to pull clear, though, and another win over the Pumas at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham would ensure that Rassie Erasmus’s side top the table.
They began the last day of action a point ahead of New Zealand, who beat Australia in Perth in their final fixture – with the All Blacks securing a bonus point for outscoring their opposition by three tries.
That success took New Zealand to 19 points, a tally South Africa will match if they beat Argentina without a bonus point or surpass should they win with one.
The Springboks do possess a vastly superior points difference, though, which ensures that a win of any kind will be enough to retain their crown.
Rugby Championship table
Team
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points Difference
Points
1 New Zealand
6
4
0
2
+8
19
2 South Africa
5
3
0
2
+55
15
3 Australia
6
2
0
4
-13
11
4 Argentina
5
2
0
3
-50
9
