“At 22-0 down after the primary quarter, there was actual braveness once more from the gamers,” Schmidt informed South African TV channel SuperSport.
“We had been pressured to play catch-up and take a number of dangers, and there have been a number of fortunate bounces for us, so we aren’t going to get too carried away.
“However on the similar time I’m extremely pleased with the group. I’m real looking about getting a bit little bit of luck, however delighted we got here again. 1963 was a very long time in the past, so the gamers are delighted.”
Argentina host New Zealand in a while Saturday in Cordoba.
South Africa: Nche, Marx, Louw; Etzebeth, De Jager; Van Staden, Du Toit, Kolisi (c); Williams, Libbok; Arendse, Esterhuizen, Kriel, Van der Merwe; Fassi.
Replacements: Mbonambi, Venter, Ntlabakanye, Mostert, Smith; Reinach, Moodie, Willemse.
Australia: Slipper, Pollard, Tupou; Frost, Skelton; Hooper, McReight, Wilson (c); White, O’Connor; Pietsch, Ikitau, Suaalii, Jorgensen; Wright.
Replacements: Paenga-Amosa, Bell, Nonggorr, Williams, Gleeson; McDermott, Edmed, Kellaway.