Pumas claim historic draw with Boks

Eben Etzebeth of South Africa fights for the ball during the Rugby Championship match between Argentina and South Africa at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas on August 25, 2012 in Mendoza, Argentina.

(August 24, 2012 - Source: Gallo Images/Getty Images South America)

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South Africa needed a charge-down try to snatch a 16-all draw against Argentina at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza on Saturday.

Man of the match: Veteran prop Rodrigo Roncero had a storming game but we can't look past Pumas skipper Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe who was brilliant at the breakdown, outstanding on defence and made life very difficult for the Boks in the line-outs.

Moment of the match: You've never heard a roar from a rugby crowd like the one afterSantiago Fernández's try. It was a great moment for Argentine rugby not only because it put the Pumas ten points ahead but because of the way the hosts threw themselves into contact to set it up. 'Commitment' does not even begin to describe it.

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Eben Etzebeth (L) of South Africa fights with Rodrigo Roncero of Argentina during the Rugby Championship match between Argentina and South Africa at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas on August 25, 2012 in Mendoza, Argentina.

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Wallabies nilled in Auckland

Daniel Cater of the All Blacks in action during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on August 25, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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New Zealand eased to a comfortable 22-0 win over Australia in Auckland on Saturday, which sees the hosts retain the Bledisloe Cup.

Richie McCaw of the All Blacks holds up the Bledisloe Cup following The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on August 25, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Man of the match: Dan Carter once again played a starring role with the boot whilst Sonny Bill Williams played a key role on attack. But we're going to give this to Kieran Read - the number eight had a quiet first forty, but was sublime on attack, defence and everything else in between after the break.

Kieran Read of the All Blacks is tackled by Benn Robinson of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on August 25, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Moment of the match: 13 points in the opening eight minutes of the second half saw New Zealand take the game by the scruff of the neck, and the Kiwis didn't look back.

Hosea Gear of the All Blacks runs over Liam Gill of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on August 25, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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The one-sided result kept the Kiwis unbeaten after two matches in the Rugby Championship whilst the Bledisloe Cup stays in New Zealand for the 10th consecutive season.

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Israel Dagg of the All Blacks looks to beat the tackle of Berrick Barnes (L) of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on August 25, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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