South Africa are praying to avoid double disappointment at Argentinian hands as they make the trip to Buenos Aires this Saturday, a week on from their home embarrassment by the Pumas' paws.Daniel Hourcade's side clinched a momentous 37-25 victory in Durban last Saturday to end their Rugby Championship on a high note, while the Springboks ground to a halt without a single win to their name.That triumph represented Argentina's first-ever away win in the competition's history, while South Africa finished a southern hemisphere competition without a win for the first time in theirs.It promises to be another spicy affair in the Argentinian capital, and we've detailed all the necessary viewing information and match preview to ensure you don't miss a beat.Date:Saturday, August 15Time:8:40 p.m. BST/3:40 p.m. ETLive Stream:Sky Go app(UK),SuperSport stream(SA)TV Info:Sky Sports 2 (UK), SuperSport 1 (SA)Springboks Fighting for Lost PrideEnduring a three-match losing streak at the Rugby Championship was hardly the ideal way for South Africa to prepare ahead of the World Cup, with the Springboks severely out of shape coming to Argentina.If Heyneke Meyer's men needed any motivation to get their World Cup preparation back on track, last Saturday's loss was it, but Pumas captain Agustin Creevy is expecting a hostile test, per Stuff.co.nz:We're going to receive an angry South Africa keen to reverse the image they left. For us the scrum is a very, very important weapon. We overcame them in the scrum and I think that was one of the keys to the victory.The scrum was an absolute rocksteady foundation for Argentina throughout their Rugby Championship, while injuries have limited Meyer's options in the pack.Last weekend's loss has clearly provoked a reaction from the Springboks coach, too, as the official South African Rugby Twitter account revealed seven players will make their first start of the year in Buenos Aires:That shows us just how much the tactician is looking to change in light of such disappointment, as well as testing out the resources at his disposal with cuts ticking ever closer.Los Pumas Clawing Their Way to HistoryWith two Rugby Championship wins in as many years, it's difficult to debate against the notion that Argentina are making strides as a force of the southern hemisphere.However, nothing would ram that point home like back-to-back wins over a vulnerable South Africa, with Jon Cardinelli of theFinancial Mailasserting it could come down to a kicking contest in the Argentinian capital:Such claims could be true after Pumas pair Juan Martin Hernandez and Marcelo Bosch went head-to-head against Handre Pollard last week, with the latter South American making the most of his opportunities out of hand.It's not as though the win over South Africa didn't have its glamorous moments, with the Rugby Championship Twitter account evidencing Juan Imhoff's hat-trick of tries as an impressive feature:Daniel Hourcade's side find themselves in Pool C at the World Cup, facing a fight to finish second behind New Zealand against the likes of Tonga, Namibia and Georgia.Eyeing up that selection, a place in the quarter-finals looks assured, but there could be even greater spoils on the horizon should the Boks be able to piece together a string of Tier 1 wins.
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