South Africa champions after Malcolm Marx double leaves Argentina behind

Argentina 27-29 South AfricaPumas have too much to do after hooker’s second trySouth Africa secured back-to-back Rugby Championship titles for the first time with a slick of luck, a show of character and, most significantly of all, a trademark flex of their unrivalled muscle. A fifth consecutive win at Twickenham in front of a sea of green was far from flawless but with the hooker, Malcolm Marx, in destructive form, the Springboks are worthy winners of a thrilling competition. Not every week, not too often here, but of the four teams, South Africa have been able to find a level higher than the rest.They do not come to Twickenham in the autumn, but on England’s turf, here was a reminder of what the two-times defending world champions are capable of. It will not come as news that South Africa possess remarkable power at scrum time, but how the Springboks blew Argentina’s apart was devastating. It is the level to which the rest aspire. Continue reading...

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