The Springboks would have certainly been keeping one eye on the clash between the All Blacks and Wallabies on Saturday, as well as how the result impacts the Rugby Championship log.
As it turned out, it certainly wasn’t a bad result for the Springboks as New Zealand failed to claim a bonus-point in their 33-24 victory, while denying the Wallabies any log points after they had come into the weekend leading the table.
The All Blacks now lead the standings on 14 points, with Australia second (11 points), just ahead of the Springboks (10 points) and Argentina in fourth (nine points).
South Africa and Argentina will face off at Kings Park later on Saturday (17:10 kick off), and from a Springbok perspective, even a win without a bonus-point would take them to the top of the standings ahead of the final round of the competition.
HOW THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP LOG NOW LOOKS
REMINDER OF HOW LOG STANDINGS ARE DETERMINED
Competition Rules
Points will be awarded in all Rugby Championship matches on the following basis:
| Win | 4 points |
| Draw | 2 points |
| Loss | 0 points for loss of more than 7 points |
| Bonus | 1 point for 3 tries or more than opponent |
| Bonus | 1 point for loss within 7 points or less |
Position on the competition table shall be determined by competition points as set out above:
- In the event of two or more teams being equal on competition points for any position on the competition table such position shall be determined by the team with the most wins in the series.
- In the event of (a) above not providing a decision, the position on the competition table will be determined by the team with the most wins against the other team/s tied on the same points.
- In the event of (b) above not providing a decision, the position on the competition table will be determined on the margin of points scored for and against in the series. The team with the highest margin of points scored for and against being considered as the winner.
- In the event of (c) above not providing a decision, the position on the competition table will be determined on the margin of points scored for and against by those competing teams. The team with the highest margin of points scored for and against being considered as the winner.
- In the event of (d) above not providing a decision, the position on the competition table will be determined on the basis of the team scoring most tries in the series.
- In the event of (e) above not providing a decision, the Series shall be shared between the two teams.
