AUCKLAND – South Africa will leave for Argentina in two groups over the weekend with the Rugby Championship trophy in their sights as coach Rassie Erasmus declared their camp in Auckland a success.
The Springboks elected to stay in New Zealand after last weekend’s 16-16 draw with the world champions, but will now head for Buenos Aires, where they will initially camp before travelling on to Salta on Thursday for their potential championship decider with Argentina on Aug. 10.
“We chose to stay behind in Auckland mainly for two reasons,” Erasmus told reporters on Friday. “Firstly, to cut down on the amount of traveling time between New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina.