Boks suddenly well placed to win Rugby Championship

This year’s Rugby Championship has thrown up a host of unexpected results, with each team proving capable of claiming victory on any given day.

Last weekend, the Boks were humbled by Australia in Adelaide, while the All Blacks suffered a historic defeat against Argentina.

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Just a week later, there was a complete reversal in fortunes once again as South Africa outplayed the Wallabies in Sydney, while the All Blacks annihilated the Pumas in wet-weather conditions.

A look at the log suddenly shows the All Blacks leading the way with 10 log points, while Australia, South Africa and Argentina are just one point behind.

Interestingly, though, it’s the Boks who might suddenly fancy their chances of claiming back-to-back wins over the Pumas, with the final game in Durban certainly presenting a possible chance for a bonus-point victory.

Australia will host New Zealand in Melbourne before travelling to Eden Park for a rematch, and it really wouldn’t be all that surprising to see these games being very closely contested.

Ultimately there is everything to play for in the final two rounds of Rugby Championship fixtures, but after the Boks fell to the bottom of the log last weekend, they will suddenly be feeling a lot more optimistic about their chances.

Let us know in the comments section who you feel is now the favourite to win the tournament.

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You can check out the Rugby Championship standings below:

BOKS-WALLABIES POINT SCORERS:

Australia – (3) 8

Try: Pete Samu 

Penalty: Noah Lolesio

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South Africa – (12) 24

Tries: Damian de Allende, Canan Moodie, Franco Mostert, Makazole Mapimpi

Conversions: Damian Willemse, Frans Steyn

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