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

Argentina are somewhat unfortunate to be called for a knock-on from the restart, with the ball appearing to have gone backwards from the hand.

Ethan de Groot then forces Joel Sclavi to infringe at the set-piece.

An unstoppable drive and Samison Taukei’aho rides the chariot to the line!

Argentina elect not to contest, assembling themselves for a counter-punch as it comes to floor. But the All Blacks are patient, finding a fissure through which their sled dogs can pull with Taukei’aho in total control at the rear. The hooker eschews any thought of breaking away even as spaces open, Argentina losing bodies every metre as the All Black mass hurries to the line.

Richie Mo’unga knows every inch of this Christchurch surface, and covers space shrewdly as Argentina try to find touch. Samisoni Taukei’aho then carries in a forthright manner, and a no arms tackle from Julian Montoya on Shannon Frizell gives New Zealand a penalty.

Mo’unga finds the corner.

Boffelli has no concerns about the distance from 45 metres out - it’s all about the direction...

It’s true! Argentina on the board first.

New Zealand’s two opensides make back-to-back tackles, Ardie Savea requiring three to shift him as he tries to limpet over the ball, and Sam Cane driving through Marcos Kremer.

Cane had been offside, though. Penalty to Argentina, and the big-booted Emiliano Boffelli will try to succeed where Richie Mo’unga failed from the tee.

A nice kick from Juan Cruz Mallia, stepping up into the line and poking in between the bodies in the All Blacks’ backfield, earning Argentina some territorial gain after a solid defensive set.

Shannon Frizell drops to a knee and receives some treatment.

Clean strike, but away to the left. Richie Mo’unga’s radar isn’t qiute right, and Argentina tonk back upfield.

Early attacking possession for the All Blacks, a New Zealand hand disrupting a pass from Carreras and tapping it back their way. Down over the ten-metre line they advance, but Marcos Kremer decisively halts Ethan De Groot’s angled run just as momentum starts to build.

A penalty to New Zealand for a ruck infringement.

Santiago Carreras gets proceedings underway.

Nika Amashukeli of Georgia has refereeing duties tonight, assisted by Nic Berry and Damon Murphy, two Australians who will be familiar with this turf from Super Rugby. Ireland’s Brian MacNeice is in the TMO truck.

Argentina to kick off.