New Zealand coach Scott Robertson described his charges' first-time loss to Argentina in Buenos Aires as 'tough'.
Argentina skipper Julian Montoya has accused his team of shooting itself in the foot during last Saturday’s disappointing 41-24 loss to New Zealand in the opening round of the Rugby Championship.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is planning for his charges to dictate proceedings when they face Argentina in the Rugby Championship decider on Saturday.
The Springboks will take the lessons learned in their heart-breaking 29-28 defeat against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero into Saturday's Rugby Championship decider in Nelspruit.
In a reversal of fortunes, the Springboks suffered a narrow 29-28 defeat to an attritional Los Pumas side in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
The Springboks arrived in Argentina late on Saturday night and began preparations for their Rugby Championship clash against Los Pumas at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago del Estero.