The Argentine rugby team will face New Zealand in a rematch, as visitors to Hamilton, this Saturday morning. Next, everything you need to know.
The Pumas want to write another golden page in their history. The Argentine rugby team will face the mighty All Blacks, seeking revenge after their shock 25-18 victory last week. The meeting, which coincides with Rugby’s fourth date, It will be played in the early hours of this Saturday, at Waikato Stadium in the city of Hamilton. Next, Everything you need to know.
The Pumas are dreaming of another historic victory against the All Blacks
The Pumas beat the All Blacks for the first time on the road, which also means also achieve for the first time two consecutive wins in the tournament, in which they have participated since 2012.
Should victory be achieved, they will match their streak of three wins, which at the 2015 World Cup in England, where Argentina defeated teams from Georgia, Tonga and Namibia.
Captain Julián Montoya referred to the rematch to various media outlets in New Zealand and stressed that “the work is not done, we cannot live in the past and maintain the success of last Saturday. We have to take what is good and improve it, as is the case in defence, but we have to keep improving the fixed formations, because New Zealand are superior.”
The Pumas need to maintain concentration and discipline, improve the scrum and tackle to the same level as last Saturday, as they reached a total of 192, thus keeping their chances of beating the All Blacks alive again.
The second match against New Zealand could be even more historic as, in the event of another victory, Los Pumas could climb from seventh to fourth place in the World Rugby rankings.
How are Los Pumas doing in the Rugby Championship
The Pumas started the Rugby Championship with a loss to Mendoza (26-41) and a historic victory in San Juan (48-17) against the Australian Wallabies, and last Saturday they achieved victory defeating the All Blacks. Argentina and Australia lead the Rugby Championship standings with 9 pointsfollowed by New Zealand with 5 and South Africa with 4.
The formation of Los Pumas against the All Blacks
Juan Cruz Mallia; Santiago Cordero, Matías Moroni, Matías Orlando and Emiliano Boffelli; Santiago Carreras and Tomás Cubelli, Pablo Matera, Marcos Kremer and Santiago Grodona, Tomás Lavanini and Guido Petti, Joel Sclavi, Julián Montoya (captain) and Thomas Gallo. coaches: Michael Cheika.
The All Blacks line-up against Los Pumas
Jordie Barrett; Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, David Havili and Caleb Clarke; Richie Mo’unga and Aaron Smith; Ardie Savea, Sam Cane and Shannon Frizell; Scott Barrett and Sam Whitelock; Tyrel Lomax, Samisoni Taukei’aho, and Ethan de Groot. coaches: Ian Foster.
How Los Pumas and the All Blacks continue their path after the rematch
On the final two dates of the tournament, Los Pumas will face South Africa: on September 17 at the Vélez Sarsfield stadium and on September 24 in the South African city of Durban.
New Zealand, meanwhile, need to improve their level of play and be sharper and more effective since the second straight defeat against Los Pumas could mark the end of Ian Foster’s cycle at the helm of the All Blacks.
All Blacks vs Los Pumas: time and TV
- Referee: Nick Berry (Australia).
- Attendees: Nika Amashukeli (Geoegia) and Jorday Way (Australia).
- stadium: Waikato Stadium (Hamilton).
- Date: Saturday, September 3 (4:05 Argentina time).
- TV: ESPN and Star+.
The record between Los Pumas and the All Blacks
- The All Blacks won 31 games.
- Pumas won two.
- They tied the match (at the Ferro pitch, in 1985).
Last year, the All Blacks won both matches for the Rugby Championship: first 39-0 and then 36-13.
Source: Tycsports
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