Rugby Championship Springboks

The Springboks will keep their 2022 Rugby Championship title hopes alive with victory over Argentina, if bookmakers are to be believed. Photo: Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images

Springboks will tame Pumas in Argentina, say bookmakers

The Springboks will keep their 2022 Rugby Championship title hopes alive with victory over Argentina, if bookmakers are to be believed.

Rugby Championship Springboks

The Springboks will keep their 2022 Rugby Championship title hopes alive with victory over Argentina, if bookmakers are to be believed. Photo: Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images

The Springboks will keep their 2022 Rugby Championship title hopes alive with victory over Argentina on Saturday, if bookmakers are to be believed.

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Following the All Blacks’ controversial win over the Wallabies on Thursday, the Springboks will need to beat the Pumas to retain any hope of regaining the trophy.

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The good news for Springboks fans is that leading South African bookies Hollywoodbets are firmly behind Jacques Nienaber’s men.

Hollywoodbets have installed the Springboks as 1/3 favourites, with Argentina on offer at 24/10.

The draw after 80 minutes can be backed at 22/1.

In handicap terms, the Springboks are 8.5-point favourites.

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Kick-off at the Libertadores de America stadium is at 21:10 (SA time).

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SPRINGBOKS V ARGENTINA

TEAMS:

Argentina

15 Juan Cruz Mallia; 14 Emiliano Boffelli, 13 Jeronimo De La Fuente, 12 Matias Orlando, 11 Lucio Cinti; 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou; 8 Pablo Matera, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez; 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Matias Alemanno; 3 Eduardo Bello, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro

Substitutes: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Thomas Gallo, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Guido Petti, 20 Rodrigo Bruni, 21 Tomas Cubelli, 22 Benjamin Urdapilleta, 23 Matias Moroni

South Africa

15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff

Substitutes: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Elrigh Louw, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Faf de Klerk , 22 Andre Esterhuizen, 23 Frans Steyn

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The Springboks will keep their 2022 Rugby Championship title hopes alive with victory over Argentina, if bookmakers are to be believed. Photo: Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images