South Africa take bronze medal against Argentina
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Updated 30/10/2015 at 22:36 GMT
World Cup third-place play-off, Olympic Stadium: South Africa 24 (Try: Pietersen, Etzebeth, Pens: Pollard 4, Cons: Pollard) Argentina 13 (Try: Orlandi, Pen: Sanchez, Drop: Sanchez, Con: Sanchez)
South Africa's Bryan Habana celebrates with team mate Siya Kolisi after receiving their bronze medals
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South Africa recorded a resounding 24-13 victory over Argentina to take third place in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Tomas Cubelli picked up an early yellow card for preventing Ruan Pienaar from taking a quick penalty, and that gave South Africa the space they needed.
JP Pietersen opened the scoring with a try, and then Handre Pollard impressed with a conversion then two subsequent penalties to open up a 16-0 advantage at half-time.
Eben Etzebeth crossed the line in the second half, with Pollard’s kicking remaining almost unerring until the final whistle.
Captain Nicolas Sanchez made the scoreline more respectable with a drop goal and a penalty before Juan Pablo Orlandi drove the ball across the line in the dying seconds, allowing the skipper just enough time to convert.
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South Africa's Bryan Habana takes a selfie with fans after the game
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TALKING POINT
What next for South Africa? The legends depart – will coach Heyneke Meyer have the opportunity to take on the new generation of Springboks? He certainly seems to want to, but will a third-place finish at a World Cup be good enough?
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South Africa head coach Heyneke Meyer celebrates victory with Handre Pollard
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MATCH IN A TWEET
KEY MOMENTS
6’ TRY! And South Africa immediately take advantage of their extra man as Pietersen runs the ball over the line.
10’ CHANCE! Le Roux makes the pass to Habana, who takes it forward over the line but Amorosino gets his hand to that first. Habana didn't bother celebrating that; referee John Lacey referred it to the TV official to confirm it was no try.
29’ CHANCE! Oh, and another chance for Habana! Great break, and Pollard's pass might be a touch high but there's no reason Habana couldn't have taken that over the line rather than bumped it on to his head.
42’ DROP GOAL! Ah, and a drop goal from the Argentina captain! Bisecting the uprights, and that gets them on the board.
43’ TRY! Has Etzebeth got that over the line? He sure has. Great work from the turnover and a despairing challenge from Figallo obscured the referee's vision at first, but that was definitely over cleanly.
80’+2 TRY! THAT BALL IS OVER THE LINE! Orlandi has got that ball over the line underneath a whole pile of bodies, and even some of the South Africa side look happy for them.
TEAMS
SOUTH AFRICA: Le Roux, Pietersen, Kriel, de Allende, Habana, Pollard, Pienaar, Vermeulen, Burger, Louw, Matfield, Etzebeth, Malherbe, du Plessis, Mtawarira.
ARGENTINA: Gonzalez Amorosino, Cordero, Moroni, de la Feuente, Agulla, Sanchez, Cubelli, Leguizamon, Fernadez Lobbe, Ortega Desio, Lavanini, Alemanno, Herrera, Montoya, Figallo.
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