Reinach made four appearances for Montpellier in the European Rugby Challenge Cup last season as the French side went on to lift the trophy, earning a spot in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup where they will face Exeter Chiefs and Leinster Rugby in Pool A.

The number nine went over with 14 minutes played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth to extend South Africa’s lead after Pau loanee Elton Jantjies kicked an early penalty.

Stade Français fly-half Nicolás Sánchez hit back with a penalty for Argentina before
Aphelele Fassi crossed for the hosts’ second try of the game on 18 minutes.

Jantjies and Sánchez would both slot two penalties each before half-time, leaving South Africa with a healthy lead heading into the second period.

Sánchez notched the first points of the second half with a penalty on 44 minutes, but Jantjies kicked a further six points before Jaden Hendrikse scored to seal South Africa’s victory on 79 minutes.

Montpellier Hérault Rugby scrum-half Cobus Reinach scored South Africa’s opening try as they overcame Argentina 32-12 in their first game of the 2021 Rugby Championship on Saturday.