Meyer hails Bok CHARACTER

EX SUPERSPOT South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer hailed the character of his team on Sunday in the wake of a lucky 33-31 Rugby Championship victory over Argentina in Salta. Serial match-winner Morne Steyn ignored whistling and booing to slot a penalty three minutes from time and give the Springboks a second win over the Pumas within eight days.(PEASE NOTE OU MAAAIKIE) 
 It was the climax of a stirring last-quarter comeback by the visitors as tries from right-wing Cornal Hendricks and flank Marcell Coetzee wiped out a 12-point deficit. "I do not want to say every weekend that we have shown great character, but we have now won nine of our last 10 away games.(PLEASE NOTE THE WORD CHARACTER AND NUMBER OF AWAY WINS - ALL GENUINE AND NOT RAWS) 
 "My guys proved again that they know how to win," Meyer said of a result that kept South Africa top of the table after two rounds, one point ahead of New Zealand. "We were down and out at one stage and the team came back. There are a lot of areas to work on, but we are still in this competition." 
Meyer said an ankle injury suffered by replacement tight-head prop Frans Malherbe would rule him out of the other four Championship matches.(BIG BLOW)
Springboks skipper Jean de Villiers believed the energy of the seven substitutes used was a crucial factor in getting out of jail in the heat of north-western Argentina. "I am not saying those who started did badly, but our bench made a big impact and that is probably where the match was won. "We see those on the bench as impact players rather than replacements," said the centre and veteran of 98 Springbok tests. 
De Villiers also lauded Argentina, who seemed set for their first Championship victory when leading 28-16 midway through the second half at Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena. "Once again I am saying that they are a much better team than their world ranking of eighth suggests PLEASE NOTE RANKING JW !)," he said. "We were happy to pull through, but the match could have gone either way." 
 Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade and skipper Agustin Creevy found it hard to accept losing just a week after a 13-6 defeat in monsoon-like Pretoria conditions. "We failed to close the game out after playing at a higher level than the Springboks for much of the game," admitted Hourcade. "I do not feel good – there is frustration because we did not handle the closing stages well." The Pumas scored three tries for the first time in 14 Championship matches since their 2012 debut and this cheered the coach. "We must attack if we are going to beat South Africa, New Zealand and Australia and I believe we are on the right track. He also praised his forwards, who gave the heavier Springbok pack a torrid time for an hour, especially in the scrums. 
 England-based hooker Creevy said: "There is a lot of disappointment within the team because this is a game we could have won." South Africa and Argentina head for Australasia early September to play New Zealand and Australia. © Sapa - AFP
Yes tough luck Argies and much better luck for the rest of the comp. BUT do realsie you were blwon away by 20 minutes of decent Bok play. That said you are capable of giving those two down under sides a torrid time. You should take aprticualr delight in facing the pap wee abs! Hahahaahhahahahahahaha

 You can paper over the cracks all you want Hasbeeno but the Bok scrum was demolished by the Argies. Worrying times for them when they face a couple of teams that can actually run the ball back at them like Oz and the MIGHTY ABs! If the Argies hadn't had such an "öff day" then no doubt they would've won....

 moooo la please - I do trust you are not having flights of fancy that the wee abs are going to demolish the Bok scrum!!! We may be going through a lean scrumming spell (or are we with Beast back - great pity re Malherbe) but surely not that lean! You and Oz are typically easy beats.

These argie backs looked more tricky as runners than the abs.  Stronger too than Carol Jane and the other wee lads! The day off was the Boks. But 20 minutes was enough. Prove me wrong! 

 I'll hazard a guess and say you'll be proven wrong in a couple of weeks in Perth and the week after in NZ me old mate!