LONDON (AP) — South Africa will be 9,000 kilometers (5,600 miles) from home at Twickenham on Saturday and probably won't feel much of a difference.
The Springboks were drawn to London by Argentina, which sacrificed staging the match at home for much bigger ticket revenue.
The downside for the Pumas in not playing at 57,000-seat Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes or 49,500-seat José Amalfitani Stadium is going into the heart of the largest concentration of South African expatriates.
The chance for supporters to witness the Springboks make history and win their first back-to-back Rugby Championship trophies has bumped ticket sales north of 70,000. The Pumas are going to make a pile of money and the Springboks are going to feel right at home.
This is the third time in two years the Springboks a