Overview
- South Africa scraped a 17-10 win in Buenos Aires on Saturday, Aug. 8, extending their winning run to 12 Tests but producing a disjointed attacking display.
- Captain Siya Kolisi limped off with a recurring hamstring problem and has been sent for scans that make his availability for the first All Blacks Test uncertain.
- The bench supplied the decisive spark, with Cameron Hanekom scoring the go-ahead try and replacement forwards improving the scrum and carries late in the game.
- Erasmus confirmed he will not trim the group and will use the next two weeks to sort injuries and finalise selection ahead of the series opener in Johannesburg on Aug. 22.
- Coaches flagged clear issues to fix — poor aerial contests, limited match fitness for several returning veterans, and a lack of attacking cohesion that New Zealand can study.