The Blitzboks lost 17-05 to HSBC SVNS leaders Argentina after going into the second half level on 05-05. A two-try blitz by Argentina secured a 17-05 win against a game Blitzbok side.
Rosko Specman scored a brilliant first try after just 3 minutes of play. Argentina had to wait until the last seconds of the first half to level the scores at 05-05.
In a close game, a lapse in concentration on the defence by the Blitzboks allowed Argentina to score two tries within two minutes to open a 17-05 gap with 2 minutes still to play. Eventually, a yellow card shown to Impi Visser was the difference between the two teams.
Scorers:
Blitzboks: Try: Rosko Specman.
Ireland: Tries: Joaquin Pellandini, Luciano Gonzalez (2). Conversion: Tobias Wade.
Teams:
Blitzboks: Ryan Oosthuizen, Shilton van Wyk, Selvyn Davids, Zain Davids, Rosko Specman, Impi Visser, Justin Geduld. Replacements: Darren Adonis, Shaun Williams, Kat Letebele, David Brits.
Argentina: Santiago Mare, Luciano Gonzalez, Marcos Moneta, Joaquin Pellandini, Matias Osadczuk, Santiago Alvarez, Rodrigo Isgro. Replacements: Augustin Fraga, Matteo Graziano, German Schulz, Santiago Vera Feld, Tobias Wade.