New Zealand All Blacks Vs. Argentina Rugby Live Updates And ...

New Zealand All Blacks begin a new campaign to defend their Rugby Championship title -- winning again this year would make five consecutive titles. Their opening match against Argentina will take place at Wellington's Sky Stadium.

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Under the leadership of new head coach Scott Robertson, the All Blacks, featuring stars like Ardie Savea and Beauden Barrett, aim to extend their winning streak. 

Los Pumas, guided by Felipe Contepomi, seek to replicate the success of last year's Rugby World Cup with stalwarts Pablo Matera and Juan Cruz Mallia. Argentina have never won a Rugby Championship title.

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FULL-TIME! NZL 30 - ARG 38

The All Blacks have been shell-shocked here as Los Pumas claim a brilliant comeback win to hand Scott Roberston a first loss as head coach! More info to come.

PENALTY! Carreras!

Argentina have sealed the deal in Wellington as Carreras puts his team more than a score ahead with less than a minute to play! NZL 30 - ARG 38

TRY! Augustin Creevy!

Argentina's most capped player, the 39-year-old, has been immense since coming on, and now he has put his team back in the lead as he barges over! NZL 30 - ARG 35.

SCRUM! 

Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to have the first scrum of the day! Sixty minutes have passed, and we are only now having the first scrum. 

PENALTY! Carreras!

Argentina just won't go away! Carreras slots a penalty as the All Blacks are fortunate not to get another yellow card here! NZL 30 - ARG 28.

TRY! Mark Tele'a!

Mark Tele'a just doing what Mark Tele'a does as he slips through the grasps of the Argentina defence! NZL 30 - ARG 25.9 That is nine tries in twelve tests for the winger!

PENALTY AND YELLOW CARD!

The All Blacks are down a man as Ethan Blackadder is shown a yellow card for a high tackle on Joel Sclavi. Carreras slots the long range penalty to give his team the lead once again as Will Jordan comes on for the first time since the World Cup final. NZL 23 - ARG 25.

PENALTY! McKenzie!

McKenzie shows his quality as he steps up to put his team back in front! NZL 23 - ARG 22.

TRY! Franco Molina!

Argentina claim their first lead of the day as secondrow Franco Molina barges over for his first-ever test try before Carreras slots the conversion for the lead! NZL 20 - ARG 22.

Half-Time

It has been a lively old forty minutes in Wellington with both sides clearly intent on having a crack at one another. Up front the All Blacks are slightly edging the contest but in the backline Los Pumas have been scintilating. Stay tuned for another forty minutes of wild action! NZL 20 - ARG 15.

TRY! Mateo Carreras!

Argentina is causing all sorts of trouble to the All Blacks with their counterattack game as Mateo Carreras leaves McKenzie in his dust for a superb try! NZL 20 - ARG 15.

TRY! Antone Lienert-Brown!

Damian McKenzie is such a majestic player as he ghosts through the Pumas defence before Anton Lienert-Brown does the rest with some good foot work. NZL 20 - ARG 8.

PENALTY! Carreras!

Taking the sensible option here, Los Pumas capitalise on some great play to come back within score. NZL 13 - ARG 8

PENALTY! McKenzie!

Damian McKenzie takes sting out of Argentina's comeback with a penalty following a Pablo Matera attempted turnover. NZL 13 - ARG 5

TRY! Argentina Are Back!

What a try! Los Pumas shred the All Blacks defence for a superb score as Lucio Cinti finishes off the move! NZL 10 - ARG 5

TRY! The All Blacks Strike!

Second Row Sam Darry finishes off some superb play which was started by Damian McKenzie and continued on by Beauden Barrett. Despite Argentine protesting that there was a forward pass the try stands. NZL 10 - ARG 0.

PENLATY! McKenzie!

Following minutes of severe pressure, Los Pumas finally crack and the All Blacks capitalise through Damian McKenzie. NZL 3 - ARG 0

All Blacks Growing Into The Game

Despite being under pressure early, the All Blacks are now firmly in control as they launch maul after maul before taking the ball out wide and nearly crossing through Sevu Reece.

Los Pumas Firing Early

Argentina are the team making all of the play in these opening minutes, as they've cut open the All Blacks on several occasions before making silly errors in the final moments.

We Are Underway

Argentina make some great in roads into the All Blacks defence as they come within five meters of scoring the opening try.

The teams

New Zealand: 15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Mark Tele’a, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Ardie Savea (c), 7 Dalton Papali’i, 6 Ethan Blackadder, 5 Sam Darry, 4 Tupou Vaa’i, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan De Groot

Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Wallace Sititi, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Rieko Ioane, 23 Will Jordan

Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Matias Moroni, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera (c), 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Franco Molina, 3 Eduardo Bello, 2 Ignacio Ruiz, 1 Thomas Gallo

Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Efrain Elias, 20 Tomas Lavanini, 21 Joaquin Oviedo, 22 Lautaro Bazan Velez, 23 Tomas Albornoz

New Zealand All Blacks Vs. Argentina Los Pumas Rugby Kickoff Time

The match kicks off at 3:00 a.m. EDT on Saturday, August 10 at Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand World Rugby Ranking

The All Blacks are ranked No. 3 in the world with 90.37 points.

Argentina World Rugby Ranking

Argentina is ranked No. 7 in the world with 81.64 points.

When Was The Last Time Los Pumas Played The All Blacks?

The last time Argentina played the New Zealand All Blacks was in last year's Rugby World Cup. The All Blacks won 44-6.

New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Schedule 2024Saturday, July 6 - New Zealand All Blacks 16, England 15Saturday, July 13 - New Zealand All Blacks 24, England 17Friday, July 19 - New Zealand All Blacks 47, Fiji 5Saturday, August 10 - New Zealand All Blacks vs. Argentina - 3:05 a.m. EDTSaturday, August 17 - New Zealand All Blacks vs. Argentina - 3:05 a.m. EDTSaturday, August 31 - South Africa Springboks vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 11:00 a.m. EDTSaturday, September 7 - South Africa vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 11:00 a.m. EDTSaturday, September 21 - Australia vs New Zealand All Blacks - 1:45 a.m. EDT Saturday, September 28 - New Zealand All Blacks vs. Australia - 3:05 a.m. EDT Friday, October 25 - Japan vs. New Zealand All Blacks - TBDSaturday, November 2 - England vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 11:10 a.m. EDTFriday, November 8 - Ireland vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 3:10 p.m. ESTSaturday, November 16 - France vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 3:10 p.m. ESTSaturday, November 23 - Italy vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 3:10 p.m. ESTArgentina Rugby Schedule 2024Saturday, July 6 - Argentina 13, France 28Saturday, July 13 - Argentina 33, France 25Saturday, July 20 - Uruguay 5, Argentina 79Saturday, August 10 - New Zealand vs. Argentina - 3:05 a.m. EDTSaturday, August 17 - New Zealand vs. Argentina - 3:05 a.m. EDTSaturday, August 31 - Argentina vs. Australia - 5:00 p.m. EDTSaturday, September 7 - Argentina vs. Australia - 3:00 p.m. EDTSaturday, September 21 - Argentina vs. South Africa - 5:00 p.m. EDTSaturday, September 28 - South Africa vs. Argentina - 11:00 a.m. EDTSaturday, November 9 - Italy vs. Argentina - 12:40 p.m. ESTFriday, November 15 - Ireland vs. Argentina - 3:10 p.m. ESTFriday, November 22 - France vs. Argentina - 3:10 p.m. ESTWorld Rugby Rankings 2024South Africa, 93.11Ireland, 92.12New Zealand, 90.37France, 86.96England, 85.40Scotland, 82.82Argentina, 81.64Italy, 78.98Australia, 78.96Fiji, 77.44Wales, 76.04Georgia, 74.10Samoa, 73.65Japan, 71.63Tonga, 70.58Portugal, 70.61Uruguay, 68.66Spain, 66.29USA, 66.01Romania, 62.62New Zealand All Blacks Haka

The haka, performed by the New Zealand All Blacks before their rugby matches, is a traditional Maori dance that includes spirited movements and rhythmic foot stamping along with chants. 

This display is meant to challenge opponents, showcase team pride and solidarity, and honor the sport and the opposing team. It stands out as a deeply rooted cultural tradition in rugby.

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The Rugby Championship 2024 Fixtures

August 10

Australia vs. South Africa Springboks - 12:45 a.m. EDTNew Zealand All Blacks vs. Argentina - 3:05 a.m. EDT 

August 17

New Zealand All Blacks vs. Argentina - 3:05 a.m. EDTAustralia Vs. South Africa Springboks - 5:55 a.m. EDT

August 31

South Africa Springboks vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 11:00 a.m. EDTArgentina vs. Australia - 5:00 p.m. EDT

September 7

South Africa Springboks vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 11:00 a.m. EDTArgentina vs. Australia - 3:00 p.m. EDT

September 21

Australia vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 1:55 a.m. EDTArgentina vs. South Africa Springboks - 5:00 p.m. EDT

September 28

New Zealand All Blacks vs. Australia - 3:05 a.m. EDTSouth Africa Springboks vs. Argentina - 11:00 a.m. EDTWhere To Watch Rugby Internationals 2024?

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