Their new turquoise outfits are a case of transformation gone badly wrong.
It remains unclear why Argentina’s first-choice rugby team, always a difficult prospect at home in Buenos Aires, were beaten so convincingly at the weekend — and by a Springbok side lucky to have won against them just a week before in Joburg.
It might have been because of the Springboks had the better of the brutal exchanges up front, the superior skill of Manie Libbok at flyhalf , or the incisive running of the threequarters...If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.
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