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Feast your eyes! 7 snaps of the yummy Boks preparing for game time

20 August 2018 - 11:29 By Jessica Levitt
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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 14: Siya Kolisi (c) during the South African national rugby team training session at Jonsson Kings Park on August 14, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 14: Siya Kolisi (c) during the South African national rugby team training session at Jonsson Kings Park on August 14, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
Image: Steve Haag/Gallo Images

The Springboks beat Argentina 34-21 in the first game of the Rugby Championship on Saturday.

Los Pumas may have been ahead at half-time but thanks to Aphiwe Dyantyi and Makazole Mapimpi, the Boks made an impressive comeback.

Ahead of the game, the Boks had a training run at King Park Stadium.

Thirsty? Here are 7 pictures of our  boys getting ready for the take-down.

The Boks in training action

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 14: General views during the South African national rugby team training session at Jonsson Kings Park on August 14, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 14: General views during the South African national rugby team training session at Jonsson Kings Park on August 14, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
Image: Steve Haag/Gallo Images

Handre Pollard

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 17: Handre Pollard of the Springboks during the South African national rugby team captains run at Jonsson Kings Park on August 17, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 17: Handre Pollard of the Springboks during the South African national rugby team captains run at Jonsson Kings Park on August 17, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
Image: Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images

Beast

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 17: Beast Mtawarira of the Springboks during the South African national rugby team captains run at Jonsson Kings Park on August 17, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 17: Beast Mtawarira of the Springboks during the South African national rugby team captains run at Jonsson Kings Park on August 17, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
Image: Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images

Captain oh Captain

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 17: Siya Kolisi (c) of the Springboks during the South African national rugby team captains run at Jonsson Kings Park on August 17, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 17: Siya Kolisi (c) of the Springboks during the South African national rugby team captains run at Jonsson Kings Park on August 17, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
Image: Gordon Arons/Gallo Images

Willie le Roux

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 17: Willie le Roux of the Springboks during the South African national rugby team captains run at Jonsson Kings Park on August 17, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 17: Willie le Roux of the Springboks during the South African national rugby team captains run at Jonsson Kings Park on August 17, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
Image: Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images

Lukhanyo Am and Willie le Roux

Lukhanyo Am with Willie le Roux during the South African national rugby team training session at Jonsson Kings Park on August 14, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
Lukhanyo Am with Willie le Roux during the South African national rugby team training session at Jonsson Kings Park on August 14, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
Image: Steve Haag/Gallo Images

Makazole Mapimpi

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 14: Makazole Mapimpi during the South African national rugby team training session at Jonsson Kings Park on August 14, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 14: Makazole Mapimpi during the South African national rugby team training session at Jonsson Kings Park on August 14, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
Image: Steve Haag/Gallo Images
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