Beets double does it for SA

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S Africa ........... 24 Argentina ....... 16 CORNE Beets scored two late tries as hosts South Africa beat Argentina in a winner takes all contest to reach the semi-finals. Argentina settled into their task quicker, three Valentino Dicapua penalties giving them a 9-0 lead by the 23rd minute. South Africa’s deficit could have been larger had Los Pumitas captain Eliseo Chiavassa not detached from the jumper on his way to the try-line 12 minutes earlier. It looked like being a costly let off as the hosts narrowed the deficit to two points after hooker Juann Else powered...

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