South Africa’s Rugby Championship clash with Argentina in Durban on Saturday is like a semi-final according to captain Siya Kolisi, which is a good thing for the Springboks, who have turned knockout rugby into an art form in recent years.

The penultimate round of this year’s competition, where the Springboks are the defending champions, sees them host Argentina at King’s Park, before a rematch with the same opponents next weekend at Twickenham in London.

Australia head the table with 11 points, followed by South Africa and New Zealand on 10 each, and Argentina on nine. It leaves all four sides very much in the hunt for the silverware.

"For us, it’s not about putting on a show," Kolisi told reporters on Friday. "We are playing test rugby and this match is basically a semi-final. The focu

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