The Springboks beat Argentina 29-27 at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham on Saturday.
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In doing so, Rassie Erasmus’s team successfully retained their prized Rugby Championship title.
They also retained their World Rugby No 1 ranking with their narrow win.
UPDATED RUGBY WORLD RANKINGS – TOP 10
| Team | Points |
| 1. South Africa | 91.90 (+0.28) |
| 2. New Zealand (↑1) | 90.02 (+0.74) |
| 3. Ireland (↑1) | 89.83 |
| 4. France | 87.82 |
| 5. England | 87.64 |
| 6. Argentina | 84.12 (-0.28) |
| 7. Australia | 82.93 (-0.74) |
| 8, Scotland | 81.57 |
| 9. Fiji | 81.16 |
| 10. Italy | 77.77 |
Closed the gap
Meanwhile, the All Blacks closed the gaps between themselves and the Springboks at the top of the latest World Rugby rankings after their 28-14 victory over Australia in Perth earlier on Saturday.
The All Blacks added 0.74 points to their points tally to leapfrog Ireland. New Zealand now sit on 90.09 points in second spot.
The Wallabies lost 0.74 points, but remained in seventh place.
After defeating Los Pumas, the Springboks added 0.28 points to their points tally.
The Boks now have 91.90 points, while a brave Argentina side lost 0.28 points, but stayed in sixth spot.
The Springboks went back-to-back in the Rugby Championship for the first time in their history.
Previous wins
South Africa previously won the Rugby Championship in 1998, 2004, 2009, 2019, 2024 and now 2025.
This Springboks team has further cemented their legacy following their 2019 and 2023 Rugby Championship triumphs.
Additionally, both Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi have been at the forefront of this iconic Springboks side that won, in addition to their Rugby World Cup triumphs, the 2019 British & Irish Lions series.
