The Argentine rugby team will seek to achieve a second victory against New Zealand, as a guest in Christchurch, this Saturday from 4:45. Next, everything you need to know.
The Cougarsthe Argentine Rugby Team, will go for victory: they will be measured against the mighty All blackas a guest at Oregantheory Stadium in Christchurch, this Saturday from 4.45, for the third date of the Rugby Championship. Next, everything you need to know.
How the Pumas and the All Blacks came to be in their rivalry for the Rugby Championship
The Pumas started the Rugby Championship with a loss and a historic victory (48-17) against the Australian Wallabies, both in local conditions. The last good performance of the team fuels the illusion against the All Blacks who, before defeating South Africa (35-23) last date in Johannesburg, dragged an unusually negative streak of three straight defeats.
In their dream victory against the Wallabies, Los Pumas scored the promising mark of 7 tries, boosting the collective spirit for a new victory, this time, against New Zealand, who are not going through the best moment and unprecedented occupying the fourth place of the World Rugby Ranking.
“We are facing a situation where we have to make history and we will try to repeat the performance against Australia,” The head coach of the Argentine team, Michael Cheika, took over. For his part, Coach Ian Foster, who confirmed his position until the 2023 World Cup in France, assigned the same starting fifteen that achieved a great win against South Africa and was surprised by the level of the Argentine on the previous date. “I was very impressed with the performance of Los Pumas against Australia, it was an exceptional performance”, considered in talking to the local press.
The confirmed formation of Los Pumas against the All Blacks
Juan Cruz Mallia; Emiliano Boffelli, Matías Moroni, Matías Orlando and Lucio Cinti; Santiago Carreras and Gonzalo Bertranou; Pablo Matera, Marcos Kremer and Juan Martin González; Tomas Lavanini and Matías Alemanno; Joel Sclavi, Julián Montoya (captain) and Thomas Gallo. coaches: Michael Cheika.
The formation of the All Blacks to take on Los Pumas
Jordie Barrett; Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, David Havili and Caleb Clarke; Richie Mo’unga; Aaron Smith and Ardie Savea; Sam Cane (captain) and Shannon Frizell; Scott Barrett and Sam Whitelock; Tyrel Lomax, Samisoni Taukei’aho and Ethan de Groot: coaches: Ian Foster.
The Pumas, for another victory against the All Blacks
The CougarsThe All Blacks have only been beaten once: on November 14, 2020for the third date of the Three Nations tournament, in a match that ended 25-15, with all the points achieved by Tucuman fly-half Nicolás Sánchez.
The record between Los Pumas and the All Blacks
- The All Blacks won 31 matches
- Pumas only won one
- They only tied 1 match
Last year, The All Blacks retained two crosses for the Rugby Championship: first by 39-0 and then 36-13.
All Blacks vs Los Pumas data: time, TV and more
- Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia).
- Assistants: Nic Berry (Australia) and Damon Murphy (Australia).
- Stadium: Orangetheory Stadium (Christchurch).
- Time: 4.45 from Argentina.
- TV: ESPN and Star+.
When will the Pumas and the All Blacks meet again?
After the meeting on Saturday, They will meet again on September 3 in Hamilton. In the final two dates of the tournament, Argentina will face South Africa, on the 17th at the Vélez Sarsfield stadium and on the 24th in the city of Durban.
Source: Tycsports
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