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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.

New Zealand 18-25 Argentina, 67 minutes

Conceding that penalty is the final act of Sam Cane’s game - off he goes, replaced by Akira Ioane, Ardie Savea taking over the captaincy and on the openside.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 10:15

PENALTY! New Zealand 18-25 ARGENTINA (Emiliano Boffelli penalty, 66 minutes)

It’s there, curling safely between the posts. Another three to Emiliano Boffelli, another three to Argentina, and a lead of seven points entering the final 15 minutes.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 10:15

New Zealand 18-22 Argentina, 65 minutes

And that’ll please Argentina - a penalty against Sam Cane (the 12th against the All Blacks) for a pretty impetuous hit off the ball on Pablo Matera.

Here comes the tee...

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 10:14

New Zealand 18-22 Argentina, 64 minutes

Sam Whitelock has been an aerial menace all night, those battle-hardened hands again disrupting Julian Montoya’s throw, but sending it forward.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 10:12

New Zealand 18-22 Argentina, 62 minutes

Another handling error from the All Blacks, who are beginning to look short of ideas. Argentina’s scrum begins to be forced backwards but Gonzalo Bertranou extracts the ball before too much damage is done, and his kick deflects into touch off a sliding Aaron Smith.

That’s Smith’s evening done - Finlay Christie replaces him at scrum-half.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 10:11

New Zealand 18-22 Argentina, 60 minutes

Slightly sloppy from Argentina - a soft penalty to give away, Marcos Kremer always in front of the kicker as he pursues a hack up field.

But the All Blacks can’t make their territory count! Codie Taylor’s lineout is off the mark, and Matera punts long and high into the Christchurch sky to flip the field.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 10:08

New Zealand 18-22 Argentina, 58 minutes

Can the All Blacks bust Argentina open? Not with that sort of run, Julian Montoya and Pablo Matera leading the way as ever and inviting the New Zealand carrier to take a seat.

Sam Cane is the next to try his luck - held up in midfield, and an unplayable ball will mean an Argentina scrum as we near the final quarter of the game.

Juan Martin Gonzalez’s opportunistic score has Argentina dreaming of a famous win in Christchurch
Juan Martin Gonzalez’s opportunistic score has Argentina dreaming of a famous win in Christchurch (Getty Images)
Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 10:07

PENALTY! New Zealand 18-22 ARGENTINA (Emiliano Boffelli penalty, 57 minutes)

Six from six. This has been a masterclass from Boffelli, another faultless strike from right of centre and 45 metres on the angle.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 10:04

New Zealand 18-19 Argentina, 56 minutes

Another turnover from Julian Montoya! Collar popped over his broad shoulders, two All Blacks try to shift the hooker as he barnacles the ball, but the carrier has to hold on. Penalty to Argentina - Emiliano Boffelli will look to preserve his perfect record.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 10:03

New Zealand 18-19 Argentina, 54 minutes

Will Jordan, ominously almost entirely absent from the action this evening, takes a hoist competently, offloading to Ardie Savea, who writhes out of a tackle. But a knock-on on the left ends that particular All Black adventure.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 10:01

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