Kia ora and welcome to live updates of the All Blacks as they take on the Pumas at Estadio Jose Amalfitani. The Pumas pushed the world champs to the limit for 70 minutes in Nelson earlier this month. Can they go one better on home soil and claim a special slice of rugby history? We bring you live streaming written commentary, video highlights and all the action as it happened. ___________________________________________________________________________ All Blacks - 35 Argentina - 17 80 mins - Penalty and ball into touch, that will do it for the Rugby Championship - chalk up a 16th title for New Zealand. Check out the video highlights above. 79 mins - Tuipulotu knocks on and the Pumas clear, Mo'unga scoops it up and places a deft kick to trap the Pumas deep in their own corner, NZ will throw a lineout at the 22m. 78 mins - Crotty breaks clear! Find Lienert-Brown inside and they go to ground at the Pumas 22m. Brilliant support from Cane to keep the movement alive. 77 mins - Pumas unable to control the ball after they breach the NZ 22m. All Blacks scrum. 73 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS - The NZ scrum makes mice meat of the Pumas yet again and the arm goes out for advantage, Mo'unga with a heads-up play to grubber through and he judges it perfectly for Anton Lienert-Brown to plant it next to the post. That should kill off the contest. Barrett keeps it 100. (NZ 35-17) 71 mins - Looks like the defender just got a hand on the ball to force it before Barrett. It will be a 5m scrum for the All Blacks. 70 mins - NZ swiftly back on attack as they look to reply but Scott Barrett fumbles and the Pumas hoof one deep. Barrett cleans up at the back and has to scramble one into touch. Pumas throw the lineout but a poor pass is kicked deep with just one defnder at home, Barrett chases hard and the Pumas have bungled the clean up and Barrett may have got a hand on the ball to score. Upstairs they go... 68 mins - TRY ARGENTINA - Pinpoint grubber placed from halfway by Sanchez puts the Puimas just metres form the line, Matera pulled down just short and the quick skip pass wide puts Boffelli over the chalk. Sanchez nails the sidleine conversion and it's game on. (NZ 28-17) 68 mins - Smith and Hemopo now on the park. 67 mins - Edging towards the line now, the All Blacks keeping the ball tight as they pick and go. Labanini pounces on a ruck and wins his side a penalty, impressive work by the lock. 65 mins - Ta'avao anchors a monster ABs scrum to win a penalty against the feed. NZ lineout 5m out now.... 63 mins - Mo'unga on for Smith, by the way. Barrett to fullback. And he's back in the action again on a slick double around, frees Barrett but the next pass is off the defender's shoulder and into touch. 62 mins - Ioane on the inside ball but he's spilled it in the tackle, Pumas clear to halfway. 60 mins - Mo'unga into the action quickly, breaks the line but his pass wide is knocked back by a Pumas defender to save a certain try. 58 mins - TRY ARGENTINA - Cubelli pulled down just short, they go upstairs to review it. Looks as though he's had a second effort while tackled but the ref says no double movement, try awarded. (NZ 28-10) 58 mins - Pumas break clear from the restart, Sanchez the catalyst again. NZ have to scramble on defense, as they've done plenty this contest. Taylor's tackle is ruled high and the Pumas throw a lineout 5m out.... 54 mins -TRY ALL BLACKS - Sustained goal-line pressure as NZ keep it tight before Patrick Tuipulotu hits a short ball at pace and crashes over out wide. Barrett nails yet another one, you think he's been working on his kicking after Wellington? Perfect off the tee so far today. (NZ 28-3) 53 mins - SBW draws defenders before throwing an audacious trademark offload to free Ioane, the winger setting sail for the line but tripped by a last-ditch ankle tap. NZ win the penalty. 52 mins - Ardie Savea bursts from the back of the scrum and schews up 30-odd metres before making a great offload to naholo, but the wing loses the ball in the tackle. This one is certainly not pretty viewing. 51 mins - NZ ring the changes and out jogs Dilworth School great Angus Ta'avao to earn his first test cap. A special moment for the big prop. 50 mins - Taylor's throw is off the mark again, that's his third error. Pumas feed at the scrum but great pressure by Perenara leads to a fumble. The error-fest continues. 49 mins - And another golden opportunity bungled by the Pumas as the lineout throw sails long. NZ win a penalty and Barrett takes us to a lineout at the NZ 10m. 48 mins - NZ scrum bulldozers forward but the ref pings them for a penalty. Pumas on the offensive, dragged down just 5m short. Advantage being played, and blown up . Bit of niggle between the two sides as Taylor has a shove. Ref wants a word and the crowd volume lifts to another level. 46 mins - But there's that NZ pack again, enormous hit at the scrum and they inw a penalty to relieve the pressure. NZ work it from the lineout but Petti does really well to hold the attacking player up and win his side the loosehead feed just inside NZ territory. 44 mins - Sanzhez looks for the cheeky crossfield kick and it's straight to Naholo, but Taylor knocks on from the ensuing ruck. Pumas scrum 5m out... 43 mins - Sanchez ghosts through a gap, goes inside the NZ 22m and then is met by a brutal hbit from both Crotty and B. Barrett which sends him horizontal to the deck.<doc-sep>Argentina have won two Rugby Championship games for the first time this year while the All Blacks after looking to rebound after their 36-34 loss to the Springboks earlier this month. BUENOS AIRES - Argentina captain Agustin Creevy says his buoyant Pumas team will take little heart from current form when they play New Zealand, reeling from a surprise home defeat to South Africa, in the Rugby Championship on Saturday. Argentina have won two Rugby Championship games for the first time this year while the All Blacks after looking to rebound after their 36-34 loss to the Springboks earlier this month. “We’re not thinking about that, they are only statistics and we pay them no heed,” said hooker Creevy, who will captain the Pumas for a record-equalling 48th time in Saturday’s game in Buenos Aires. “We are thinking about tomorrow’s game, not whether the All Blacks won or lost. We are thinking about ourselves and how we can beat them.” Creevy’s professed disinterest contrasts with the feelings of the home fans who see recent results as encouragement for a team that has never beaten the world champions in 27 previous attempts. Argentines have snapped up all 50,000 tickets for the game in Velez Sarsfield, eager to see a team who have won two games in the tournament for the first time since they joined the southern hemisphere’s elite in 2012. The Pumas have added speed and flair to their traditional strength in the back line and in doing so recorded a home win over South Africa and a rare away victory against Australia. They are hoping to carry that momentum forward and inflict on the All Blacks — who made seven changes to their matchday squad — their first back-to-back defeats since 2011. Coach Mario Ledesma, however, warned his players they cannot read too much into a thrilling Springboks win that was marked by “atypical things you can’t train for”. “They stole two balls and went in under the posts. You can’t teach that,” Ledesma said of two South African tries. “And there is a lot we need to improve on, such as the break from midfield. Where you play the game is very important against this opponent.” The All Blacks remain firm favourites to win the game, with a victory and a bonus point enough to guarantee them the Rugby Championship title for the third year running.<doc-sep>OPINION: The All Blacks' 35-17 win over the Pumas in Buenos Aires was a great bounce-back for Steve Hansen's side, after a loss in Wellington two weeks ago. The defence took a hammering against a physical Springboks side at Westpac Stadium, but that was well and truly rectified in numbing attack after attack from a very good Argentinian outfit. Overall, it was a pretty solid effort, but who stood out among the rest? 15. Ben Smith - 7 Probably the quietest test of 2018 for Smith. Nice pass put Ioane over early and was mistake-free for 60 minutes. 14. Waisake Naholo - 7 Beautiful run that led to the All Blacks' opening five-pointer. Had a few mistakes in him, but looked dangerous in broken play. 13. Ryan Crotty - 7 Solid outing from the Crusaders centre. Made a few uncharacteristic handling errors, but his defensive effort was mammoth. 12. Sonny Bill Williams - 6 Unlucky to be carded after back-to-back team penalties. Relatively error-free, solid defensive effort and a trademark offload that almost led to a third try for Ioane. 11. Rieko Ioane - 8 Superb in the first half, Ioane is the best finisher in world rugby at the moment and poses a nightmare for defenders in broken play. The Smith-Naholo-Ioane combination is the ABs' most potent. 10. Beauden Barrett - 6 Flawless with the boot, which will answer a few critics. Didn't have the best overall game, with some aimless kicking and a couple of handling errors. 9. TJ Perenara - 8 That's three great tests on the bounce for the Hurricanes halfback. Really starting to pressure Smith as the ABs' best number nine. His option-taking was outstanding in the win, as was his scrum defence.<doc-sep>But Hansen insists he's using the two remaining Rugby Championship fixtures - against the Pumas and Springboks - as preparation for the quarter-final/semi-final rounds of next year's world tournament, hinting this team will largely be retained next week as well. Prop Ofa Tuungafasi replaces Owen Franks in the front row. With captain Kieran Read and Liam Squire absent, Luke Whitelock and Shannon Frizell move into the loose forwards. Perenara takes the number nine jersey, Sonny Bill Williams makes his return at second-five, replacing Anton Leinert-Brown, while Jordie Barrett is dropped, Ben Smith moves to fullback and Waisake Naholo onto the wing. Prop Angus Ta'avao is in line to debut off the bench. "We wanted to pick what was a strong side and we believe the back three players are what we're looking for for this particular game," says Hansen. "On top of that, we're doing a little bit of practice for the future. If we're good enough to get through round robin at the World Cup and we want to advance deep into that tournament, we need to play at least two big games in a row to get to the final. "We see Argentina and South Africa giving us an opportunity to practice that. One of the things we wouldn't be doing at the World Cup is making a lot of changes, so we haven't made a lot this week." When pressed, Hansen insists many of the changes made are forced - Squire's injury, Read's dodgy back, overdue rest for Franks and Jack Goodhue, perhaps McKenzie's late return home. After all those contingencies, the coach calculates there are only two changes that have been made on merit - likely at halfback and fullback. McKenzie's departure has likely elevated Richie Mo'unga to the reserve first-five role, subtly changing the dynamics of any substitutions. Whereas McKenzie usually slots into fullback, leaving Beauden Barrett to steer the ship at first-five, Mo'unga's presence suggests that may change. "If Beauden has to, we'll move him back to fullback," says Hansen. "We'll see what happens during the course of the match." The full squad to face Argentina are: 1- Karl Tu'inukuafe, 2- Codie Taylor, 3-Ofa Tuungafasi, 4-Samuel Whitelock, 5-Scott Barrett, 6-Shannon Frizell, 7-Sam Cane, 8-Luke Whitelock, 9-TJ Perenara, 10-Beauden Barrett, 11-Rieko Ioane, 12-Sonny Bill Williams, 13-Ryan Crotty, 14-Waisake Naholo, 15- Ben Smith Reserves: 16- Nathan Harris, 17-Tim Perry, 18- Angus Ta'avao, 19- Patrick Tuipulotu, 20- Ardie Savea, 21-Aaron Smith, 22- Richie Mo'unga, 23- Anton Lienert-Brown More to come<doc-sep>
Shannon Frizell in action for the All Blacks at Trafalgar Park. SHANNON Frizell — the younger brother of NRL star Tyson — provided a star turn as the All Blacks eventually overcame a passionate Pumas challenge in a 46-24 Rugby Championship win in Nelson. The final scoreline was tough on Argentina, who caused the world champions real problems with an unpredictable attacking game but were unable to hang for the full 80 minutes. Frizell, the rookie Test blindside flanker, scored his first All Blacks try in the 74th minute and then boom centre Jack Goodhue finished a lovely movement on the fulltime whistle to blow the margin out and secure New Zealand a bonus point. The All Blacks lead the championship with 15 points from three games as they turn their attention to next Saturday’s clash with the Springboks in Wellington. While happy with the result, Kiwi coach Steve Hansen has some injury concerns on his plate as star lock Brodie Retallick and centre Ngani Laumape both left the field early. The exact nature of Retallick’s shoulder injury is unclear but Laumape — who was taken out around the knees by Pumas star Nico Sanchez — looks at long odds to be involved against South Africa. LIVE: Wallabies v Springboks in Brisbane Test “If it had been our aim to get a bonus point and win the game, then we achieved that,” Hansen said. “We also got the opportunity to blood some young men and got put under pressure by a good Argentina side but it wasn’t the perfect performance by any stretch of the imagination.” Frizell was a menace in the first half in particular as he showcased his athletic ability with some barnstorming runs. He finished the game with 91 run metres and five tackle busts to delight the home fans that have observed his rapid progress while playing for Tasman. Five-eighth Richie Mo’unga was a mixed bag in his first Test start while halfback TJ Perenara was influential and scored two tries. Winger Nehe Milner-Skudder and captain Kieran Read were New Zealand’s other tryscorers while the in form Sanchez pulled the strings superbly for Argentina. Sanchez scored one of the visitors’ three tries, with Ramiro Moyano also crossing after a superb in and away and Emiliano Boffelli completing the Pumas’ scoring. No 8 Read praised the sprited Argentina challenge while bemoaning his side’s lack of accuracy. “(Argentina) really brought it to us today but we expected that,” Read said. “There was probably a lot of effort out there from us but not that much accuracy. Get ready for cricket like never before. FREE Sport HD + Entertainment until the first 4K cricket ball as part of 3 months free on a 12 month plan. SIGN UP TODAY. T&Cs apply “We went wide too early and didn’t quite respect the ball enough.” The All Blacks’ high octane game eventually paid dividends but they were sometimes guilty of attempting ill advised offloads. Overall, however, Hansen will be delighted at what he learnt after making wholesale changes to explore his squad depth after locking up the Bledisloe Cup for another year. Cult hero prop Karl Tu’inukuafe continued his remarkable breakout season with a dominant scrummaging performance in the first half in particular. Argentina captain Agustin Creevy said he was happy with his teammates’ effort and the Pumas forced the All Blacks into making 151 tackles compared to his side’s 105. “I think it was a really good game for us but we need to improve in our scrum which I think is the problem,” Creevy said. “The first half was really, really fast and I think we had a problem with that. “But we feel good, we feel strong and we need to continue.” The Pumas now prepare to play the Wallabies on the Gold Coast next Saturday and will fancy their chances. “They scored too many easy points,” Argentina coach Mario Ledesma said of the All Blacks. “When we got close, they’d score another try. “Belief was the main thing. “I think the boys didn’t believe that they could win this game.” RE-LIVE ALL THE ACTION IN OUR BLOG BELOW!