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South Africa defeated Argentina to claim consecutive Rugby Championship wins for the initial occasion.

The title holders entered the match knowing that any victory would secure them the championship due to their superior points difference.

Argentina began impressively with an early try from Bautista Delguy and maintained a 13-10 advantage at the break.

However, the Springboks seized momentum after the interval, following up Cobus Reinach's first-half try with a score from Malcolm Marx.

More tries from both Reinach and Marx built the lead before Delguy grabbed the ball and sprinted clear for his additional try of the match.

The fixture was played before a audience of 70,360 spectators, with Argentina organizing the match at a larger venue to maximize attendance totals.

Replacement wing Rodrigo Isgro crossed after gathering a cross-field kick in the last action to obtain a additional point.

Despite recording impressive victories over rival teams, Argentina finished at the lowest position of the Rugby Championship standings.

The champions recovered from early losses in their first three championship matches to win three straight victories, including a historic defeat of competing team.

Winning the title before a considerable crowd, which included many fans from the South African community, provided a appropriate conclusion to their campaign.

Springbok Forwards Controls Rivals

The winners had previously demonstrated their strength against the same competition the earlier weekend, with fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu achieving a Springbok record for points scored.

While several strategies and moves had succeeded in the previous encounter, the first period in London demonstrated more difficult.

An opening yellow card for a dangerous tackle resulted in Argentina taking advantage through precise attacking play concluded by Delguy.

The home side managed to exploit the visitors's rush defense through quick passing and added two points either side of Feinberg-Mngomezulu's accurate kick.

Despite struggling to establish their pattern, South Africa's dominant scrum was finally rewarded when Reinach scored for a important try right before midway.

Early in the second half, an Argentina prop was penalized for a high tackle, and Marx strongly finished from the ensuing driving maul.

While moments arose for talented backline players to demonstrate their footwork, breezy conditions benefited South Africa's physical game through their forwards.

Reinach's additional try came after a strong carry from a bench player, who skilfully offloaded with one arm, while Marx then forced over as the rivals found it difficult stopping the offense near the tryline.

Before last year's triumph, South Africa had only secured the competition four times in their past.

Throughout the competition, the management changed the squad and nurtured young talent, including emerging players in various positions.

Now the consecutive world champions are building an formidable squad for future competitions, habituated to winning competitions.

Squad Line-ups

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