The Springboks head to Twickenham looking to seal a second successive Rugby Championship title
Watch Argentina v South Africa live streams, as the world champions look to secure a second successive Rugby Championship title at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
– Date: Saturday 4 October, 2025
– Kick-off time: 2.00pm BST (local) / 3.00pm SAST / 9.00am ET / 11.00pm AEST
– Live streams: Sky Sports/Now (UK & Ireland); Stan Sport (Australia); SuperSport (South Africa); NZR+ (various countries across Europe)
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What a difference a week makes. Heading into the penultimate round of Rugby Championship matches, all four teams had two wins and two losses, and the Springboks were second to the table-topping Wallabies. Then Erasmus’s team thrashed Argentina 63-30 in Durban, earned themselves a bonus point, and built up a seemingly unassailable points difference. Seven days later, saying they’re in the driving seat to retain the title would be an understatement.
They’ll certainly fancy their chances of a win over the Pumas, even though this is nominally an away fixture. Argentina have opted to play the game in London, which – given the number of South African expats in the UK capital – may start to feel like a home fixture for the Springboks.
Erasmus has kept faith with the XV that was so convincing last weekend, the only change being Ox Nche’s return to the front row – and even he’d been set to start the Durban clash until a niggle ruled him out before kick-off.
Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi, meanwhile, has opted to shake things up, making seven changes to his starting line-up. Gerónimo Prisciantelli wins his second cap at fly-half.
This guide will tell you everything you need to know to tune into Argentina v South Africa online, on TV and from anywhere. Scroll down to the end of the article for team line-ups and officials.
Read more: How to watch the Rugby Championship 2025 from anywhere
Watch Pumas v Springboks in the UK and Ireland
As with all Rugby Championship games this season, you can watch an Argentina v South Africa live stream on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland. The game’s on Sky Sports Mix, with coverage starting at 1.50pm BST ahead of the 2.00pm kick-off.
There are several ways to watch Sky Sports, including the Sky Go app for desktop, iOS, Android, PlayStation and Xbox. You can find out more on the Sky website.
Sky Sports is also available through Now Sports if you’d rather avoid a lengthier contract. Daily deals are available for £14.99, while monthly prices start at £34.99 per month.
Stream Argentina v South Africa from anywhere
Away from home on Saturday? You can still take the Rugby Championship with you by using a clever piece of software called a VPN (or Virtual Private Network).
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Watch Pumas v Springboks in South Africa
South African rugby fans will be hoping to see Rassie Erasmus’s men lifting the title, and they can watch the Pumas v Springboks action on SuperSport. Kick-off is 3.00pm SAST on Saturday afternoon.
There are various SuperSport packages available, whether you want to watch via DStv or stream.
Where to watch Argentina v South Africa in New Zealand
Every Rugby Championship game – including the Argentina v South Africa live stream – is available on Sky Sport NZ. You’ll be staying up late for this one, however, because kick-off is an anti-social 2.00am NZDT in the small hours of Sunday morning.
A subscription to streaming service Sky Sport Now costs $54.99 per month or $549.99 per year (equivalent to $45.83 per month). Day passes are also available for $29.99.
Stream Pumas v Springboks in Australia
Stan Sport is showing ad-free live streams of every Rugby Championship 2025 match, including this Springboks v Pumas clash. Stan Sport costs $20 per month on top of a general Stan plan. Prices start at $12 per month.
You’ll have to hold off going to bed because the match kicks off at 11.00pm AEST on Saturday night.
How to watch Rugby Championship games in the USA
FloRugby has the rights to the Argentina v South Africa live stream in the United States. Kick-off is at 9.00am ET / 6.00am PT on Saturday morning.
A rolling monthly FloRugby subscription costs $29.99, with an annual subscription costing $150 (which effectively works out at $12.50 per month). The service also has rights to the Gallagher PREM and the URC.
Other viewing options in Europe
New Zealand Rugby’s NZR+ platform is showing Rugby Championship matches in numerous European countries where no specific broadcast deal is available.
A SANZAAR month pass costs €14.99, while a SANZAAR season pass (which will see you through the whole championship) will cost you €34.99. Signing up is super easy – all you have to do is visit the NZR+ website, set up an account with your email address, and select one of the subscription packages.
NZR+ is the place to go if you’re based in Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine. The service is also available in China, India, Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka.
Stream Argentina v South Africa in Hong Kong, Singapore and across southeast Asia
Premier Sports Asia has the rights to broadcast Pumas v Springboks live streams in South East Asia and will show matches in 30 territories: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marianas, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Nepal, Northern Marianas, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Tajikistan, Taiwan (Republic of China), Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
Springboks v Pumas line-ups and officials
Argentina
Santiago Carreras, Bautista Delguy, Justo Piccardo, Santiago Chocobares, Juan Cruz Mallía, Gerónimo Prisciantelli, Simón Benítez Cruz; Mayco Vivas, Julián Montoya (captain), Joel Sclavi, Guido Petti, Pedro Rubiolo, Pablo Matera, Marcos Kremer, Santiago Grondona
Replacements:
Ignacio Ruiz, Boris Wenger, Francisco Coria Marchetti, Franco Molina, Juan Martín González, Joaquín Oviedo, Agustín Moyano, Rodrigo Isgró
South Africa
Damian Willemse, Cheslin Kolbe, Canan Moodie, Damian De Allende, Ethan Hooker, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cobus Reinach; Ox Nche, Malcolm Marx, Thomas du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Ruan Nortje, Siya Kolisi (captain), Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Jasper Wiese
Replacements:
Bongi Mbonambi, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Wilco Louw, RG Snyman, Kwagga Smith, Grant Williams, Manie Libbok, Jesse Kriel
The referee for this year’s final Rugby Championship encounter is Italy’s Andrea Piardi. The two assistants are Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) and Eoghan Cross (Ireland). Ian Tempest (England) is in the TMO booth.
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