![]() ![]() New Zealand host South Africa this coming weekend and will overtake France if they win by more than 15 points. With 0.71 points awarded to them for the victory, New Zealand are now on 89.69 points – just over three-quarters of a point below Les Bleus, who they face in the opening game of this year's Rugby World Cup on September 8. The victory extends the All Blacks’ unbeaten record against Los Pumas in Argentina to 15 matches and also boosts their rating in the World Rugby rankings where they remain third behind top-ranked Ireland and France in the runner-up spot. ![]() SIGN UP: Get the latest exclusive stories and breaking rugby headlines sent straight to your inbox for free with our daily newsletter.įor Argentina, Lucio Sordoni marked his return to international rugby with a try and their most-capped player Agustín Creevy dived over from close range on the stroke of full-time. ![]() The All Blacks went into Saturday's match ranked third and got off to the perfect start in their title defence as they scored seven tries on their first visit to Argentina since July 2019.ĭane Coles, Ardie Savea, Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett all crossed for tries, as did debutant Emoni Narawa in what was a very convincing win for Ian Foster's side. New Zealand narrowed the gap between themselves and France in the latest World Rugby rankings thanks to their emphatic 41-12 win over Argentina in the Rugby Championship this weekend. ![]()
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