By PAUL REES
South Africa .................... 22pts
Tries: Etzebeth 19, de Allende 26, Libbok 69
Conversions: Libbok 27, 70
Penalties: Libbok 12
Argentina ..........................21pts
Tries: M Carreras 73, Bertranou 80+3
Conversions: S Carreras 80+4
Penalties: S Carreras 3, 10, 38
MISSED kicks proved costly for Argentina, England’s first opponents in the World Cup, as they forced the Springboks to dig deep in Johannesburg.
But for eight points squandered from the tee in the second half, they would have been celebrating only their second victory in South Africa.
Their last appearan...
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