In a hard-fought match, South Africa narrowly defeated Argentina's Pumas.

Argentina's national rugby team, Los Pumas, was defeated 17-10 by South Africa on Saturday at the José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires. The international friendly match marked the opening of the August test match window.

South Africa secured the narrow victory despite playing with a reserve-heavy lineup, having chosen to preserve several of their regular players for the fixture.