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New Zealand vs Argentina LIVE: Rugby Championship result as Pumas score famous win over All Blacks

The Pumas secured a famous victory over the All Blacks in Christchurch

Harry Latham-Coyle
Saturday 27 August 2022 06:25 EDT
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Argentina beat the All Blacks for the first time on New Zealand soil with a 25-18 victory in a Rugby Championship test in Christchurch on Saturday.

The Pumas achieved their first ever win over New Zealand two years ago in another Rugby Championship match in Sydney.

Score: Argentina 25 (Juan Martin Gonzalez try; Emiliano Boffelli conversion, 6 penalties), New Zealand 18 (Samisoni Taukei’aho, Caleb Clarke tries; Richie Mo’unga conversion, 2 penalties). HT: 12-15

Follow all the reaction from the Test between the All Blacks and the Pumas with our live blog below.

Australia 10-3 South Africa, 46 minutes

Sharp miss pass from Nic White and that is brilliant from Tom Wright! The right wing puts his foot down, out-gassing Makazole Mapimpi, and keeps the movement alive with a back-door offload to Reece Hodge...

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:49

Australia 10-3 South Africa, 45 minutes

Solid enough from both sides. Warrick Gelant covers scrum-half with Faf de Klerk still on the naughty step for the next five minutes, which means there should be backfield space - Noah Lolesio kicks for it, but can’t get the angle right, allowing Damian Willemse to stide back over his line and ground for a goalline drop out.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:47

Australia 10-3 South Africa, 44 minutes

South Africa again disrupt Australia’s lineout, and pick up the scraps at the back to earn them the ball. A high kick is fumbled from two sets of hands - first South African, then Australian - and South Africa’s new front row will have their first crack at the Australian scrum.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:46

Australia 10-3 South Africa, 42 minutes

A cagey start to the second half, with Australia playing the percentages with the boot. They’ve got a bit of a gusting wind behind them, which propels Noah Lolesio’s kick down towards the goalposts, with Handre Pollard trotting back to pick up and climb into a clearance.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:45

Second half begins!

Reece Hodge claims the second half restart and we are back underway.

South Africa have brought on both Malcolm Marx and Steven Kitshoff - Joseph Dweba and Ox Nche have not re-emerged.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:43

H/T: Australia 10-3 South Africa

Australia were probably a little fortunate to only lose Tom Wright in that half. They were on a team warning at the time that Wright was sin binned, but the cynical nature in which he tackled Duane Vermeulen after the number eight’s quick tap merited a card regardless, and there is an argument that the Wallabies’ continued infringements the next time South Africa were in their territory should have prompted another card rather than a second warning.

The question of whether arms were used in Marika Koroibete’s cover tackle on Makazole Mapimpi also appears to have provoked some debate. I thought there was maybe just enough of a wrap...

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Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:41

H/T: Australia 10-3 South Africa

A frustrating half for South Africa, further infuriated by that very, very soft yellow for Faf de Klerk on the stroke of half-time. Australia started fast, striking inside 90 seconds through Fraser McReight, and have since clung on gamely defensively, just about holding out with some vital interventions from McReight and Marika Koroibete particularly.

South Africa may rue their decision to turn down a couple of kickable penalties, though Handre Pollard also missed two from the tee. The Springboks need to keep their heads - they have had physical dominance and the Wallabies have been in disciplinary trouble.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:34

HALF TIME! AUSTRALIA 10-3 SOUTH AFRICA

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Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:27

Yellow card! Faf de Klerk is sent to the sin bin! Australia 10-3 South Africa, 40 minutes

It’s yellow! Faf de Klerk cannot believe it, a stunned, bemused exhale as Paul Williams reaches into his pocket. There was head contact, but that was all very tame, the connection slight and probably only picked up after a not out-of-character bit of play-acting from Nic White.

Siya Kolisi argues his case but Williams won’t be convinced to reconsider. Off goes De Klerk after a clumsy little slap, shaking his head all the way to the sin bin.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:27

Australia 10-3 South Africa, 39 minutes

Nic White goes down to his knees clutching at his face after catching a straight hand to the right cheek from Faf de Klerk. I think the scrum-half was slapping at the ball rather than his opposite number - but TMO Brendon Pickerill wants a look...

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:25

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