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New Zealand v Argentina LIVE rugby: Result and reaction as Pumas stun the All Blacks

New Zealand 30-38 Argentina: The Pumas pulled off their third win over the All Blacks with a remarkable performance in Wellington

Harry Latham-Coyle
Saturday 10 August 2024 05:19 EDT
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Argentina pulled off a stunning 38-30 victory over New Zealand in Wellington as the Pumas beat the All Blacks for a third time in four years,

The visitors threw the Rugby Championship wide open with another historic win at Sky Stadium, backing up victory in Christchurch two years ago with a remarkable performance. The Pumas matched their hosts stride-for-stride for 60 minutes and then surged away in the final quarter, with old-stager Agustin Creevy — superb off the bench months after his 39th birthday — burrowing over for a crucial try late on.

It dealt the All Blacks their first defeat under head coach Scott Robertson, whose side shipped more points than New Zealand had ever done before on home soil. Some trademark vibrant attacking rugby was interspersed among too many basic errors, while a side shorn of several senior leaders after last year’s World Cup appeared to lack calm and composure come the crunch.

But that does not at all detract from a brilliant showing from the visitors, who had been played off the park in the last meeting between the teams in Paris in the World Cup semi-final. It is a first signature win for new boss Felipe Contepomi, who succeeded Michael Cheika after the tournament. Earlier, South Africa routed Australia to establish themselves as firm favourites for a tournament they have won just once in the last decade.

Follow all the latest from Wellington below:

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TRY! Australia 0-14 SOUTH AFRICA (Pieter-Steph du Toit, 25 minutes)

And Pieter-Steph du Toit crashes over!

Australia congregated around the South African circus, sucked in spying an opportunity to nick the ball but unable to do so. That leaves them short of numbers as the visitors sweep away to the left, and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu fizzes a pass to his onrushing lock to bash Andrew Kellaway aside and score the Springboks’ second.

Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:13
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Australia 0-7 South Africa, 24 minutes

Here come the Springboks again, though, adventuring up the right. It’s harum-scarum stuff but they just about manage to keep the ball alive, Siya Kolisi, Damian de Allende and Cobus Reinach like jugglers with chainsaws as they risk their limbs desperately keeping it in the air...

Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:13
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Australia 0-7 South Africa, 22 minutes

It’s been a super physica start, as we would have expected. Australia are still yet to really find fluency, but they are managing to stick in the fight.

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Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:11
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Australia 0-7 South Africa, 19 minutes

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu! A first glimpse of what this budding superstar can do, switching defence into attack with a flash of feet and shrug of the shoulders as he somehow breaks clear of the Wallabies defence.

He finds Willie le Roux, who should put two men in up the right touchline...but the full-back never releases the pass! Oh, high-class butchery from Le Roux, ignoring the two men to this outside to try and go himself, but grabbed at the ankles by Andrew Kellaway. The Wallabies scramble back and survive!

Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:08
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Australia 0-7 South Africa, 18 minutes

Australia’s carriers just aren’t winning the gainline. Ben-Jason Dixon, Cheslin Kolbe and Pieter-Steph du Toit all make crunching hits in the passage, erecting a palisade on their own ten-metre line.

Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:06
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Australia 0-7 South Africa, 17 minutes

South Africa are generally edging the kicking exchanges, though Tom Wright puts his full mass throw a punt from inside his own 22 for a significant territorial gain. Willie le Roux considers a quick throw but finds no willing recipient.

The Springboks’ lineout drill functions well, though Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu rather slices his clearance. Australia will play inside the visitors’ half.

Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:05
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Australia 0-7 South Africa, 14 minutes

An odd tactical ploy from Australia, a pre-prepared routine with Jake Gordon hoisting into the Springboks backfield early in the phase count. Perhaps they spotted a space left vacant by South Africa in previous Tests but Cheslin Kolbe is perfectly placed today, settling beneath it like an outfield and claiming a comfortable mark.

Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:02
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Australia 0-7 South Africa, 13 minutes

Cobus Reinach will continue, though doesn’t look to be moving totally freely. Cheslin Kolbe is, though, and dazzles Lukhan Salakaia-Loto with a right-left step combo, allowing him to release an offload. Pieter-Steph du Toit lumbers on but runs out of room on the right.

Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:01
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Australia 0-7 South Africa, 12 minutes

A real worry for South Africa as Cobus Reinach and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu collide in mid-air, each with eyes on the ball as they try to beat Filipo Daugunu to it. Reinach does but takes his teammate’s shoulder right in the ribs. Down he goes for some treatment.

Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 05:59
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TRY! Australia 0-7 SOUTH AFRICA (Siya Kolisi try, 10 minutes)

An intricate lineout moves and the Springboks rumble over!

Variety, venom and eventually unstoppable velocity from South Africa. Bongi Mbonambi tosses to the tail and a hoisted Ben-Jason Dixon, who hurls it back the other way to a lifted Eben Etzebeth, the long-limbed pair forming two towers at either end of the lineout. In pile the bodies as Etzebeth comes to ground, with Kolisi ensuring safe passage of the ball to the tryline. It’s beautifully worked.

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu adds the extras.

Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 05:56

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