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The All Blacks kicked off their South Africa tour with a scrappy, ill-disciplined 38-21 win over the Stormers in Cape Town —\- surviving three yellow cards and needing four late tries to pull away from what should've been a comfortable night. Meanwhile, the Springboks ground out a nervy 17-10 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires, with the bench "bomb squad" bailing them out late as the Pumas threatened a serious upset.
On this episode, Sir John Kirwan and Victor Matfield break down where Dave Rennie's men went wrong in the Cape Town heat, why the discipline issues are a worry heading deeper into the tour, and how close Rassie Erasmus's Boks came to a shock loss in Argentina. Plenty to unpack from both matches.
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"All Blacks Survive Stormers Scare, Boks Edge Argentina Thriller!" is an episode of Rugby Rivals - Sir John Kirwan & Victor Matfield. Runtime 29 min. Published August 10, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.