The Junior Springboks had to dig deep in the second half to overcome Argentina 36-25 in Thursday's U20 Rugby Championship opener at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.
Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton revealed that the SA U20s are looking forward to meeting the physical challenge posed by Argentina on Thursday.
The Springboks will wrap up their 2025 Rugby Championship campaign by returning to Twickenham in London to face Argentina.
The 2027 Rugby World Cup draw will be held much closer to the tournament itself, after an early draw prior to the 2034 edition resulted in a lop-sided draw.
High-scoring Argentina flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez has bid adieu to international rugby.
Ireland secured a hard-fought 22-19 victory over Argentina at the Aviva Stadium on Friday, but it was another unconvincing performance from Andy Farrell's men.