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All Blacks 18 Argentina 25
All Blacks - Taukei'aho & Clarke tries; Mo'unga conversion & 2 penalties
Argentina - Gonzalez try; Boffelli 6 penalties & conversion
Fulltime
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40th minute - Perofeta enters the game for Jordie Barrett. Pumas have a defensive scrum feed five metres out.
Big scrum from the All Blacks, but Matera runs off the back and Cubeli kicks the ball out. Argentina have heaped more unwanted history on the All Blacks with their first win on NZ soil.
39th minute - All Blacks have 90 seconds to salvage a draw, but Taylor's throw is not straight.
38th minute - Jordan is taken in a head-high tackle in front of the posts, so All Blacks play under advantage, as they build phases towards the tryline. Barrett lowers his shoulder and charges forward, Jordie Barrett gets his head through a gap, but no more.
All Blacks enter the breakdown from the side, they go back for their very long penalty advantage.
37th minute - All Blacks win a lineout and maul to the 22. Havili charges onto Christie's pass.
36th minute - Pumas steal Taylor's throw and look to clear their 22. Cubeli clears beyond his 22.
35th minute - All Blacks win a big scrum penalty in the Pumas half and Mo'unga kicks to touch inside the 22.
33rd minute - Savea is rocked back in a tackle and Mo'unga dances around, looking for an opening. there's no way through for the All Blacks and Whitelock eventually spills the ball in a tackle.
32nd minute - Pumas win the lineout and maul forward, but the All Black win a penalty and find touch on the Pumas 10.
Barrett wins the lineout and Havili carries strongly in midfield.
31st minute - All Blacks are penalised and Frizell is shown a yellow card for collapsing the maul. If the All Blacks are to comeback, they will have to do it shorthanded.
Pumas kick to the sideline...
30th minute - Tupaea has replaced Rieko Ioane. Pumas clear towards their 10 and win the lineout.
29th minute - Pumas steal the ball and All Blacks are penalised at the breakdown to end their attack.
28th minute - All Blacks still building phases outside the 22 and Akira Ioane reaches the 22.
27th minute - Mo'unga fields a high kick and sends Jordie Barrett away. All Blacks building phases in midfield.
26th minute - Boffelli lines up the kick at goal and makes no mistake, ARG 25-18
Akira Ioane replaces Cane.
25th minute - Pumas throw a blatant foward pass from the scrum, but allowed to play on. All Blacks are penalised again and this should be another three points for the Pumas.
Christie has replaced Smith at halfback.
24th minute - Whitelock appears to steal a Pumas lineout throw, but ruled a knock-on.
22nd minute - Taylor spills a pass inside his own half and the All Blacks look rattled.
21st minute - Taylor's throw is a shocker and the Pumas clear deep inside the All Blacks half. All Blacks shift right, where Jordan looks for an opening.
19th minute - Pumas clear the scrum and Carreras kicks to the All Blacks 22, but they were ahead of the kick and are penalised. Mo'unga kicks to the corner...
18th minute - Nervous times for the All Blacks, who need to score next.
From the kickoff, Mo'unga darts to the Pumas 10, but Argentina are again over the breakdown for a penalty.
17th minute - Boffelli lines up another kick at goal and slots it, ARG 22-18
15th minute - Pumas feed the scrum and clear on the backfoot. Barrett fiels a kick inside his 22 and returns the kick. Mo'unga takes a kick in midfield and All Blacks are penalised in front of the posts on their 10... another chance for Argentina to add to their lead.
14th minute - Jordan leaps bravely to claim a high kick and Savea rumbles forward. The forwards take the ball into centrefield and Ioane unleashes a powerful run, but knocks on in the tackle.
13th minute - Carreras finds touch on the Pumas 10 and they win the lineout.
12th minute - Mo'unga kicks to the corner and Barrett wins the lineout, but All Blacks are penalised for obstrution, and there's some pushing and shoving among the forwards.
11th minute - First scrum with the new front row and All Blacks put in a big push. Savea controls at the back and they win a penalty advantage.
The ball shifts left and Barrett kicks ahead, but Pumas cover and we go back for the penalty.
10th minute - Mo'unga kicks off and the Pumas don't cover it. They knock on and All Blacks have an attacking scrum on the 22.
Seventh minute - Mo'unga slots the penalty to edge the All Blacks a little further ahead, NZ 18-12
TRY to Gonzalez
Pumas kick off, but Barrett spills the ball in the air and it falls to Gonzalez, who fends off Smith to score in the corner. Boffelli has a chance to put the Pumas ahead and his sideline conversion is good, ARG 19-18
Sixth minute - Bower takes an offload from Frizell and bursts towards the tryline. All Blacks regroup, but Mo'unga is tackled off the ball by Matera and they have a penalty in front of the posts.
Fifth minute - Barrett's kick drifts right, as the All Blacks replace their front row with a Crusaders threesome of Taylor, Bower and Newell.
Barrett rises high to claim a high dropout and All Blacks edge upfield towards the 22. Pumas are offside...
Third minute - Matera tidies up a niggly little chip kick from Barrett, but the All Blacks are over the breakdown for a penalty. Jordie Barrett will take a long-range kick at goal from his own half...
Second minute - Pumas are plugging the right, but Jordan has Matera outside the 22. Carreras tries to offload, but the ball is spilled and the All Blacks try to break out of their 22.
First minute - All Blacks have to tidy up their discipline in the second half, while Pumas set-piece has been problematic for them.
Mo'unga kicks off and Alemanno rises high to claim the ball. All Blacks are immediately penalised - not a good start.
From the lineout, Montoya throws short to Matera, who bursts to the All Blacks 22.
Halftime
40th minute - With halftime looming, Boffelli lines up another shot at goal. He's on song and that's the first half, NZ 15-12
38th minute - Pumas are consued in the lineout and end up throwing short, but All Blacks are penalised again, as Lomax interferes with Matera off the ball.
37th minute - Clarke chases the kickoff and wins it in the air, but Havili is penalised on the ground and Carreras finds touch inside the All Blacks 22.
36th minute - Boffelli kicks for goal just inside the All Blacks half and straight in front. He slots it, NZ 15-9
35th minute - From the kickoff, Smith kicks high and Pumas knock on trying to win the high ball. All Blacks are penalised on halfway...
32nd minute - TRY to Clarke
Montoya's long throw to the lineout is snaffled up by Taukei'aho, who feeds the backline. Barrett skips through a tackle and provides the last pass to Clarke for a 22 metres run to the corner.
Mo'unga bends his sideline conversion expertly between the posts, NZ 15-6
31st minute - Pumas win their lineout throw, but Savea drives them back in a tackle. Carreras kicks and Jordie Barrett returns to halfway.
30th minute - Clarke covers the kickoff and Frizell wrestles towards the 22. Smith finds touch inside the Pumas half.
29th minute - Mo'unga has missed his first two kicks at goal tonight and this one is inside the 22, just to the left of the posts and he slots it, NZ 8-6
28th minute - Savea bursts over the 22 after the tackle. All Blacks have a penalty advantage and Cane points to the posts...
27th minute - Frizell bursts over halfway in midfield and All Blacks are on a roll. Mo'unga probes a half gap.
26th minute - Carreras finds touch inside the NZ 10, but the Pumas can't win the throw cleanly and Barrett bursts away.
25th minute - Frizell barely wins a long lineout throw that looked crooked, but the All Blacks are penalised for an illegal entry to the ruck.
24th minute - All Blacks dominate another scrum and win another penalty. Mo'unga finds touch towards the Pumas 22.
23rd minute - Mo'unga makes a long run to halfway and is eventually dragged down by lock Alemanno. Pumas win the ball and kick through, but can't gather cleanly.
22nd minute - Whitelock wins the lineout and All Blacks maul to their 10, before Mo'unga kicks deep. Barrett fields an awkward bounce and kicks downfield with no angle.
21st minute - Pumas break off the scrum through Matera and Moroni kicks upfield, finding touch inside the All Blacks 10.
20th minute - Whitelock almost steal the Pumas lineout throw, but when the ball is tied up, Pumas have the scrum feed.
19th minute - Mo'unga kicks off and Matera runs the ball back. All Blacks are pinged for a high tackle by de Groot - they need to watch their discipline.
18th minute - Pumas captain Montoya is sent to the sideline for a blood wound, as Boffelli lines up a penalty shot at goal. This is so close, he could throw it over, but he kicks it and successfully, ARG 6-5
17th minute - Pumas win the lineout, but All Backs defend the maul and the ball is released to the backs. All Blacks are offside in midfield.
16th minute - Pumas burst into NZ half and win a penalty in midfield. Carreras kicks to the corner for the lineout.
15th minute - Frizell wins a pinpint lineout throw on the Pumas 10, but the All Blacks backs fumble in midfield for the Pumas to break out.
14th minute - All Blacks boss the scrum and win a clearing penalty, as de Groot gets the better of his rival.
13th minute - Carreras kicks off high, but the Pumas knock on in the chase. They're not happy with the decision and you feel like the Georgian ref may be subject to scrutiny after this match.
11th minute - TRY to Taukei'aho
Taukei'aho throws to an attacking lineout, won by Barrett and the maul surges to the line, with Taukei'aho at the back to score. Mo'unga leaves his kick right, NZ 5-3
10th minute - All Blacks surge into Pumas half and Frizell is lowered in an awkward tackle, earning a penalty. Mo'unga looks to the corner this time.
Ninth minute - From the kickoff, Pumas put a long kick back to Mo'unga and then chase hard. Mo'unga returns the kick and then covers the return.
Eighth minute - Boffelli slots the penalty to give Argentina an early lead, ARG 3-0
Sixth minute - Pumas win a lineout near halfway and enter All Blacks territory. All Blacks offside and Taukei'aho makes a big tackle.
No advantage to Argentina and they have the penalty just inside halfway. Boffelli will kick for goal...
Fifth minute - Mo'unga kicks high, but with no distance and Cinti gathers for the Pumas.
Mo'unga fields a long kick and finds touch just inside Pumas half. Frizell is being treated for a wrist injury.
Fourth minute - Frizell wins the lineout and All Blacks edge forward in the maul - they make about 15 metres.
Third minute - Mo'unga lines up this kick from about 42m out and just outside the right upright. He hooks it left and Mallia clears the ball to near halfway.
Second minute - A loose pass turns the ball over the NZ and Clarke bursts down the left touchline. The ref was playing advantage for offside by the Pumas in midfield and Mo'unga will take an early kick for goal.
First minute - Carreras kicks off for Argentina and the All Blacks control in the forwards. Smith pumps a kick towards halfway...
7:44pm - All Blacks perform the Kamate haka, so not their full-throttle challenge. Nick Amushikelli from Georgia will referee the match, so that's different.
7:37pm - Conditions in Christchurch cold, but perfect. Seven degrees and pitch perfect for the sellout crowd.
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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the Rugby Championship clash between the All Blacks and Argentina at Christchurch's OrangeTheory Stadium.
Such a lot has happened since the NZ side last took the park, a fixture that saw them turn the tables on world champions South Africa in a stunning display at Johannesburg's Ellis Park.
That performance was enough to get the public and media off their backs, ending a three-game losing streak for just their second win in seven games.
Most notably, it seemed to earn coach Ian Foster a vote of confidence from his NZ Rugby bosses clear through next year's World Cup, with newly promoted Joe Schmidt elevated to a full assistants role.
The Pumas have only ever beaten New Zealand once - during the 2020 Tri Nations competition - but piled a big loss on Australia in the last outing to take a points-difference lead in the Rugby Championship after two rounds.
Talismanic loose forward Pablo Matera is back on the ground where he enjoyed a fine Super Rugby Pacific season with the champions Crusaders, so his influence cannot be underestimated.
Argentina have never beaten the All Blacks in New Zealand... but never had Ireland and look how that ended.
Foster has been forced into one change to his Ellis Park line-up, with Beauden Barrett ruled out by a niggly neck injury and Blues understudy Stephen Perofeta eyeing a test debut off the bench.
Join us at 7:45pm for the late kickoff, after the Wallabies v South Africa clash at Adelaide.
TAB Odds: NZ $1.07, Argentina $6.50, draw $31
All Blacks: 1-Ethan de Groot, 2-Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3-Tyrel Lomax, 4-Sam Whitelock, 5-Scott Barrett, 6-Shannon Frizell, 7-Sam Cane (c), 8-Ardie Savea, 9-Aaron Smith, 10-Richie Mo'unga, 11-Caleb Clarke, 12-David Havili, 13-Rieko Ioane, 14-Will Jordan, 15-Jordie Barrett
Reserves: 16-Codie Taylor, 17-George Bower, 18-Fletcher Newell, 19-Tupou Vaa'i, 20-Akira Ioane, 21-Finlay Christie, 22-Stephen Perofeta, 23-Quinn Tupaea
Argentina: 1-Thomas Gallo, 2-Julian Montoya (c), 3-Joel Sclavi, 4-Matias Alemanno, 5-Tomas Lavanini, 6-Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7-Marcos Kremer, 8-Pablo Matera, 9-Gonzalo Bertranou, 10-Santiago Carreras, 11-Lucio Cinti, 12-Matias Orlando, 13-Matias Moroni, 14-Emiliano Boffelli, 15-Juan Cruz Mallia
Reserves: 16-Santiago Socino, 17-Mayco Vivas, 18-Eduardo Bello, 19-Guido Petti, 20-Santiago Grondona, 21-Tomas Cubeli, 22-Tomas Albornoz, 23-Santiago Cordero
More to come
