The Rugby Championship 2025 comes down to one final match: Argentina vs Springboks at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium. The outcome of this clash will decide who lifts the trophy, with South Africa holding a narrow one-point lead over their great rivals, New Zealand, going into the last round.
South Africa have already shown their power by thrashing Argentina 67-30 in Durban last weekend, breaking the win-one, lose-one trend of the tournament. Now, they only need another strong performance to secure back-to-back Rugby Championship titles.
However, coach Rassie Erasmus’ men know this won’t be a walkover. The Pumas, captained by Julián Montoya, may be out of the running for the title, but they still have plenty to fight for — including climbing the world rankings and adding a Springbok scalp to their recent list of big wins over New Zealand, Australia, and the British & Irish Lions.
Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi warned fans not to be fooled by the Durban scoreline:
“It definitely wasn’t a walk in the park in Durban, and over and above that, a lot can happen in a week in rugby, so we need to give our best on the field to get the result we want.”
Prop Thomas du Toit echoed him, saying:
“Last week’s result is history. This is a new game and a fresh challenge.”
Argentina vs Springboks team news
For Argentina, head coach Felipe Contepomi has had to shuffle his side after the heavy defeat in Durban.
A new half-back pairing of Simón Benítez Cruz and Geronimo Prisciantelli will start, while lineout specialist Guido Petti returns to strengthen their set piece.
The Springboks are more settled. Their only change sees Ox Nche back at loosehead prop. All eyes will once again be on young star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who dazzled in Durban and now returns to the stadium where he made his Test debut.
Argentina starting XV: Santiago Carreras, Bautista Delguy, Justo Piccardo, Santiago Chocobares, Juan Cruz Mallía, Geronimo Prisciantelli, Simón Benítez Cruz, Santiago Grondona, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera, Pedro Rubiolo, Guido Petti, Joel Sclavi, Julián Montoya (c), Mayco Vivas.
South Africa starting XV: Damian Willemse, Cheslin Kolbe, Canan Moodie, Damian de Allende, Ethan Hooker, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cobus Reinach, Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (c), Ruan Nortje, Eben Etzebeth, Thomas du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche.
How to watch Argentina vs Springboks live in South Africa
The match will kick off at 15:00 (SAST) at Twickenham, London.
It will be broadcast live on SuperSport for South African audiences.
Argentina vs Springboks score prediction
Planet Rugby expects the Springboks to “cruise to a comfortable 10-point victory” and defend the Rugby Championship title for the second year running.
Still, Argentina’s passionate side, boosted by Montoya’s captaincy milestone, will look to make it as tough as possible.
Our prediction: South Africa 32 – Argentina 20