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South Africa and Argentina made impressive strides as the Rugby Championship power balance shifts.
It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
This is dangerous for the defence as Mateo Carreras bursts through to advance the Argentina attack.
This is dangerous for the defence as Juan Cruz Mallia bursts through to advance the Argentina attack.
This is dangerous for the defence as Mateo Carreras bursts through to advance the Argentina attack.
Richie Mo'unga curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.
A bit of individual brilliance by Will Jordan leads to a try for New Zealand
A gap opened in the defence and Will Jordan took full advantage.
A gap opened in the defence and Finlay Christie took full advantage.
Argentina make a substitution with Joel Sclavi coming on.
Argentina make a substitution with Thomas Gallo coming off.
Argentina make a substitution with Nicolas Sanchez coming on.
Argentina make a substitution with Santiago Carreras coming off.
New Zealand make a substitution with Dalton Papali'i coming on.
New Zealand make a substitution with Sam Cane coming off.
Scott Barrett (New Zealand) is shown a yellow card
Argentina sub Matias Moroni comes onto the field.
Santiago Chocobares departs for Argentina.
Argentina sub Rodrigo Bruni comes onto the field.
Facundo Isa departs for Argentina.
Argentina sub Agustin Creevy comes onto the field.
Julian Montoya departs for Argentina.
Richie Mo'unga curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.
New Zealand are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Will Jordan touching down.
The defensive line has been broken as Will Jordan goes through the gap.
Spellbinding play by Finlay Christie is finished off with a try.
New Zealand sub Anton Lienert-Brown comes onto the field.
Rieko Ioane departs for New Zealand.
New Zealand sub Brodie Retallick comes onto the field.
Sam Whitelock departs for New Zealand.
What a run here by Emiliano Boffelli as they get over the gainline!
Damian McKenzie comes on for New Zealand.
Beauden Barrett leaves the field.
Finlay Christie comes on for New Zealand.
Aaron Smith leaves the field.
Fletcher Newell comes on for New Zealand.
Tyrel Lomax leaves the field.
Tamaiti Williams comes on for New Zealand.
Ethan de Groot leaves the field.
Lautaro Bazan Velez comes on.
Gonzalo Bertranou comes off.
Eduardo Bello comes on.
Francisco Gomez Kodela comes off.
Samisoni Taukei'aho comes on.
Codie Taylor comes off.
Richie Mo'unga adds the two points for New Zealand.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Shannon Frizell dots the ball down from close range.
Richie Mo'unga makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Richie Mo'unga adds the two points for New Zealand.
What an effort there by Aaron Smith as they score the try.
Fabulous play by New Zealand has led to Aaron Smith being able to wriggle through a gap.
Ardie Savea played a key part in that try.
Argentina make a substitution with Matias Alemanno coming on.
Argentina make a substitution with Tomas Lavanini coming off.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
The left post denies Richie Mo'unga from adding the extras.
Incisive passing by New Zealand is finished off by Shannon Frizell, as they goes over for the try.
Fabulous play by New Zealand has led to Shannon Frizell being able to wriggle through a gap.
Richie Mo'unga played a key part in that try.
Fabulous play by New Zealand has led to Mark Telea being able to wriggle through a gap.
Richie Mo'unga has kicked a penalty goal.
The Argentina supporters go wild as Emiliano Boffelli successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Facundo Isa comes on for Argentina.
Rodrigo Bruni leaves the field.
This is dangerous for the defence as Mateo Carreras bursts through to advance the Argentina attack.
Argentina make a substitution with Rodrigo Bruni coming on.
Argentina make a substitution with Facundo Isa coming off.
Richie Mo'unga curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.
A series of passes by New Zealand results in a try for Jordie Barrett
A gap opened in the defence and Jordie Barrett took full advantage.
Spellbinding play by Will Jordan is finished off with a try.
A gap opened in the defence and Mark Telea took full advantage.
A gap opened in the defence and Rieko Ioane took full advantage.
Richie Mo'unga converts the try.
A series of passes by New Zealand results in a try for Will Jordan
A gap opened in the defence and Will Jordan took full advantage.
Richie Mo'unga played a key part in that try.
The defensive line has been broken as Facundo Isa goes through the gap.
Emiliano Boffelli has kicked a penalty goal.
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
The first Argentina vs New Zealand game took place in 1985, and New Zealand won this game 33-20. The two sides did face each other four times between 1976 and 1979. However, as these games were actually Argentina vs New Zealand XV, only Argentina count the games as test matches.
Yes. This will be the fourth time that Argentina have faced New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup. New Zealand defeated them in the pool stage of the 1987 tournament, in the 2011 Rugby World Cup quarter-final and the pool stage of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Yes. Argentina and New Zealand have faced each other in 36 test matches since 1985. Argentina have won two of these matches. Meanwhile, New Zealand have won 33 and a further one has ended in a draw. Interestly though, both of Argentina’s wins have come since 2020 and their most recent victory came in 2022.
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Great game for slippery wet ball match. Tuff game up front , heavy collision’s, strong carries from both sides. All Blacks got to use all the bench. Will Jordan Could of had 4 tries. Wasn’t nervous about this game - And then there was the Yellow Card 😆🙃.
Well fought Argentina! But the All Blacks are just a different league.
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I am so sorry Argentina, even if I favored you, but the ABs are flowing so effortlessly.But anyhow: Southern Hemisphere rule!
NZL 39: 6 ARGENTINA
The benefit of this game - is I don’t think the ABs are showing too much or giving too much away. My better half is forcing me to watch this game.
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