ALL BLACKS 39 - 22 ARGENTINA
FULLTIME: The match is over in New Plymouth. The All Blacks have won 39-22. The Pumas led for a portion of the match, but New Zealand showed their class and ended the match strong.
79mins: Lima Sopoaga lands another conversion.
78mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: Beauden Barrett puts the nail in the coffin and the All Blacks end the match on a positive note.
76mins: Ngani Laumape is on for the All Blacks. They might score one more here.
74mins: The All Blacks put the Pumas under pressure and trap Nicolas Sanchez in goal. The All Blacks have a five-metre scrum.
72mins: Eight minutes to go in New Plymouth. Both teams play their first match of forceback.
70mins: PENALTY GOAL ALL BLACKS: Lima Sopoaga lands the penalty goal and the All Blacks now lead by 10 points.
69mins: All the momentum is with the ALl Blacks right now as the Pumas are now hanging on.
68mins: NO TRY ALL BLACKS: As expected, the try is not given.
67mins: TMO ALL BLACKS: Damian McKenzie goes over again, but all the work was done by Vaea Fifita who goes on a massive run. The try was originally given, but the last pass was well forward.
66mins: Big blow for the All Blacks as Joe Moody goes off the field and he looks in real pain. It is disappointing as he has bee outstanding tonight.
64mins: From the sideline and it goes over! Great kick by Lima Sopoaga.
62mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: The All Blacks are back in front as Damian McKenzie dives over in the corner. The All Blacks took their time and throw the ball wide and McKenzie is unmarked in the corner.
61mins: The All Blacks go for a scrum and win another penalty. They want another scrum.
60mins: 20 minutes to go and we are all tied up. The All Blacks have the ball five out from the line.
59mins: Beauden Barrett is back on and the crowd loves it.
57mins: The penalty goal goes wide of the mark.
55mins: The All Blacks win a penalty 30 out and they will go for goal.
54mins: The All Blacks make a great break but the last pass doesn't go to hand and the Pumas clear the ball.
53mins: From the sideline and Lima Sopoaga kicks it over the black dot and we have a tie game in the Naki.
51mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: Vaea Fifita scores a beauty. He gets the ball and steps past one and runs to the corner. He outruns everybody and flies over the line. Seriously that was an outstanding try.
50mins: PENALTY GOAL ARGENTINA: Nicolas Sanchez lands the penalty goal and the Pumas extend the lead. The crowd is stunned.
49mins: YELLOW CARD ALL BLACKS: Beauden Barrett is off for 10 minutes as he is well offside.
48mins: The Pumas are 10 out from the line. The All Black are on the back foot.
47mins: The penalty goal goes wide of the mark.
46mins: Another penalty to the Pumas and they will go for goal.
44mins: Sam Cane is on for the All Blacks, replacing Ardie Savea. The All Blacks have the ball.
42mins: PENALTY GOAL ARGENTINA: Emiliano Boffelli lands another monster penalty goal and the Pumas extend their lead.
41mins: Early penalty to the Pumas and they will take a shot at goal once more. This one is out 50 out.
40mins: The second half is underway in New Plymouth as the rain pours on the field.
HALFTIME: Despite three first-half tries by the All Blacks, they trail 16-15 at the break.
42mins: The conversion goes over and Argentina leads in the Naki.
40mins: TRY ARGENTINA: The Pumas strike right before the break through Nicolas Sanchez.
38mins: Another shocking kick by Beauden Barrett. The All Blacks lead by six points.
37mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: Israel Dagg goes over in the corner. Great footwork by the winger and the All Blacks have their third of the match.
35mins: The All Blacks continue to attack but the PUmas defence is holding strong. The ball goes to ground, but the home side had a penalty advantage. They opt to go for a scrum.
33mins: Massive scrum to the All Blacks and they win a penalty. They are about 15 metres out from the line, and they decide to kick to touch.
30mins: The All Blacks have a scrum just outside Argentina's 22.
28mins: DROP GOAL ARGENTINA: Nicolas Sanchez kicks a drop goal. It goes over and the Pumas trail by a single point.
26mins: The Pumas are 22 out from the All Blacks line. They kick high but Damian McKenzie jumps high and takes the mark.
24mins: PENALTY GOAL ARGENTINA: It goes straight down the middle. What a great kick by Emiliano Boffelli. I bet Beauden Barrett wishes he could kick like that!
22mins: Penalty for not releasing. The Pumas will go for goal. They are about 51-52 metres out.
21mins: Argentina boot the ball down the field and it is a massive kick. It goes into touch just outside the All Blacks 22.
20mins: Vaea Fifita, making his first start for the All Blacks goes on another big run for the home side.
19mins: And...... another miss by Beauden Barrett.
18mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: He won the race to the ball and the TMO awards the try. The All Blacks have their second of the match.
18mins: TMO ALL BLACKS: Anton Lienert-Brown chases down a grubber kick and it looks like he won't he race tot he ball, but the referees want to take a look as he was very close to the dead-ball line.
16mins: Poor set-play by the home side at the scrum. But it is another scrum to the All Blacks.
15mins: The All Blacks are hot on attack, five out from the line. It looked like Ardie Savea knocked the ball on, but it came off a Pumas player. All Blacks scrum.
14mins: The All Blacks have a scrum inside the Pumas half after they knocked the ball on after the kick-off.
13mins: PENALTY GOAL ARGENTINA: Nicolas Sanchez slots the easy penalty goal and the Pumas trail by two points.
12mins: Argentina will take a shot at goal.
11mins: The first scrum of the game and the Pumas win the ball. They are just outside the 22 and win a penalty.
9mins: Beauden Barrett hooks the conversion. The All Blacks lead 5-0 early.
7mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: Nehe Milner-Skudder goes over in the corner and the crowd loves it. Damian McKenzie makes a break and passes the ball wide to Milner-Skudder who dives over.
6mins: Ball handling has let the Pumas down again as they make another mistake. Beauden Barrett clears the ball and it takes an awkward bounce and goes into touch.
5mins: The Pumas are 10 out from the line and they have an advantage. The All Blacks are under pressure and the forwards continue to drive closer to the line.
4mins: Luke Romano knocks the ball on and Argentina will have a scrum.
3mins: The Pumas back with the ball and they go down the right wing and nearly get inside the 22, but the ball goes to ground.
2mins: Early ball for the Pumas who are inside the All Blacks half. They are not making many metres which forces them to kick.
1mins: The All Blacks clear the ball and Nehe Milner-Skudder nearly gets the ball back, but it drifts into touch.
KICK-OFF: We are underway in Taranaki. The Pumas get the match started.
7:35 pm: Kick-off is moments away.
7:32 pm: The anthems are done. That means it is Haka time!
7:29 pm: It is time for the National Anthems.
7:28 pm: Here come the All Blacks!
7:27 pm: The Pumas are out on the field. The All Blacks will be out shortly.
7:25 pm: Thanks for tuning in for live updates as the All Blacks host the Pumas in the Rugby Championship. It was raining earlier in the Naki, but it looks like it has stopped.
Hello and welcome to live updates of the All Blacks hosting the Argentina in round three of the Rugby Championship at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
We bring you live streaming written commentary, video highlights (be sure to refresh your browser) and all the action. VIDEO will be available as soon as the final whistle goes.
Commentary will start from around 7:30 pm (NZT). In the meantime check out the video above as Newhub's rugby reporter Ross Karl previews the action.
Lineups
All Blacks
1. Joe Moody, 2. Dane Coles, 3. Nepo Laulala, 4. Luke Romano, 5. Brodie Retallick, 6. Vaea Fifita, 7. Ardie Savea, 8. Kieran Read (c), 9. TJ Perenara, 10. Beauden Barrett, 11. Nehe Milner-Skudder, 12. Sonny Bill Williams, 13. Anton Lienert-Brown, 14. Israel Dagg, 15. Damian McKenzie
Reserves: 16. Codie Taylor, 17. Wyatt Crockett, 18. Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 19. Scott Barrett, 20. Sam Cane, 21. Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22. Lima Sopoaga, 23. Ngani Laumape
Argentina
1. Lucas Noguera Paz, 2. Agustin Creevy (c), 3. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 4. Guido Petti, 5. Matias Alemanno, 6. Pablo Matera, 7. Javier Ortega Desio, 8. Benjamin Macome, 9. Tomas Cubelli, 10. Nicolas Sanchez, 11. Emiliano Boffelli, 12. Jeronimo de la Fuente, 13. Matias Moroni, 14. Santiago Cordero, 15. Joaquin Tuculet
Reserves: 16. Julian Montoya, 17. Santiago Garcia Botta, 18. Enrique Pieretto Heilan, 19. Marcos Kremer, 20. Tomas Lezana, 21. Martin Landajo, 22. Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, 23. Matias Orlando
Match facts and stats
Referee: Angus Gardner (AUS)
Assistant Referees: Nigel Owens (WAL) and Matthew Carley (ENG)
TMO: Ben Skeen (NZL)
The All Blacks are undefeated in 24 previous encounters with the Pumas and have won 22 on the bounce since a 21-all draw in Buenos Aires in 1985.
This will be the All Blacks 14th time hosting Argentina, with their last 13 such clashes ending in 13 wins by an average margin of 36 points.
Argentina earned three wins in New Zealand at the 2011 World Cup, beating Georgia, Scotland and Romania there.
This will be the first Test played at Yarrow Stadium since New Zealand defeated France there 24-9 in June 2013; the All Blacks average 64 points scored per game from their three previous appearances at the venue.
Los Pumas have lost their last four games away from home, the last time they lost more on the road was a five-game drought in 2013.
Argentina have been outscored 180-142 from five games in 2017 thus far, the only other time since 2000 that they have ended a calendar year with a negative points differential was in 2013 (-58).
Argentina are the only team this tournament to have lost more than one lineout on their own throw (lost 3).
Rieko Ioane leads the tournament in tries (3), clean breaks (8), and defenders beaten (13) thus far, while only Israel Folau (255m) has gained more metres than the All Blacks flyer (254m).
Past meetings
Head to head: Played 24, All Black 23, Argentina 0, Drawn 1
In New Zealand: Played 13, All Blacks 13, Argentina 0, Drawn 0
Last time played: All Blacks 36 def Argentina 17, October 1, 2016
Last time in New Zealand: All Blacks 57 def Argentina 22, September 10, 2016
Head-to-head: All Blacks - $1.02 Argentina - $12.00
Pre-match banter: Juan Manuel Leguizamon insists Argentina must play a 'perfect game' against the All Blacks
Argentina loose forward Juan Manuel Leguizamon knows his team must play a "perfect game" if they are to beat the All Blacks for the first time on Saturday night.
In 24 Test matches between the two nations, the All Blacks have won 23 of them with the other being a 21-21 draw back in 1985.
Leguizamon has featured in 10 of those Tests since making his international debut back in 2005.
The hard-working 34-year-old knows it is always tough playing the world champions, but he has faith in the Pumas that they can claim a famous win in New Plymouth.
"We know we must play a perfect game to have our chance. Otherwise, it's going to be very, very difficult and we know that," Leguizamon told reporters.
"We are trying to have a perfect week and a perfect game. We know it's hard but we believe in our weapons and we trust in that.
"We must be focused for 80, 82 or 84 minutes when we play against the All Blacks and be preparing in our heads to play that game.
"It's the most important game you play in your career, so we must prepare in our heads for that."
After losing their first two games of the Rugby Championship against South Africa, Argentina knows they have to improve aspects of their game if they are going to topple the All Blacks for the first time
The main aspect is defence after the Pumas conceded 78 points in those two games.
"We need a better defence definitely."
"We defended quite well in the first game in South Africa, but we defended for a lot of time.
"We need to mix good defence with good attack. It's a pretty easy answer but it's very hard to do it.
"A perfect game of rugby means perfect defence and pretty effective attack."
Leguizamon said his side are not reading too much into the Lions series and the first two All Blacks Tests' against the Wallabies last month, despite both teams exposing New Zealand during phases of the game.
"Every game is different. We know the All Blacks and how they play.
"We don't think about the past, we just think about the next game. Australia played well last week but the All Blacks are still winning."
"They have still been the best. In their last game even if they weren't winning the whole game, they still did some pretty amazing things.
"I think they're still playing very, very well."
Both the All Blacks and Argentina will name their squads for Saturday's clash on Thursday.
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