South Africa v Argentina l Rugby World Cup bronze medal playoff

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  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

  • South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

    South Africa v Argentina - Bronze Final: Rugby World Cup 2015. Picture: Getty

SPRINGBOK great Bryan Habana was denied a World Cup record as South Africa beat Argentina 24-13 in the third place play-off as several of their veteran stars bid farewell to Test rugby.

Habana needed just one try to break the World Cup career record of 15 he shares with retired New Zealand star Jonah Lomu.

But in what is likely to be the 32-year-old wing’s final World Cup match, Habana squandered several chances before being taken off in the 67th minute by Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer.

Habana’s fellow wing JP Pietersen and lock Eben Etzebeth, from a Habana pass, did score tries.

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