In the aftermath of Saturday's 20-18 World Cup semifinal loss to the All Blacks, an emotional Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer said he didn't care about the third-place play-off. It was said in the heat of the moment, but when Meyer's comment was put to Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade after his side's 29-15 semifinal loss to Australia, he was surprised."For us it means a lot. Every game means a lot. We are trying to reach the top and it would be fantastic to beat a team like the Springboks," he said.Argentina captain Agustin Creevy also summed it up well."I don't know why he [Meyer] said that. I would rather be third than fourth," he said.It's a game that no losing semifinalist relishes and one designed for the television market.But it is still a Test and once the emotion subsides the Springboks will drag themselves up off the floor and find a way to compete. They know no other way.There are also some reasons why the Boks should, and will, take it seriously.No South African team has lost three games at a Rugby World Cup.This year the Boks lost their opening game to Japan and were defeated by New Zealand in the semifinal.They don't want to be the owners of another negative record in a 12-month period that has seen losses to Ireland, Wales, Argentina and Japan.As coach, Meyer has to find the enthusiasm to motivate his side for the match at Olympic Park on Friday because his future could depend on it.Losing to a brilliant All Blacks by two points is not a disgrace, but losing to the Pumas on the back of a loss to Japan might be too much for the SA Rugby Union to stomach.It could also be the last game for several superb Springboks and they owe it to themselves to give their best.The likes of lock Victor Matfield, flank Schalk Burger, scrumhalf Fourie du Preez and tighthead Jannie du Plessis might never play for South Africa again.Bryan Habana is also chasing the World Cup try-scoring record, which he currently shares with Jonah Lomu on 15...