NZL
No.Name
15Israel Dagg, FB
14Ben Smith, W
13Conrad Smith, C
12Ma'a Nonu, C
11Julian Savea, W
T
2
10Beauden Barrett, FH
9Aaron Smith, SH
T
1Wyatt Crockett, P
2Dane Coles, H
3Owen Franks, P
4Brodie Retallick, L
5Sam Whitelock, L
6Liam Messam, FL
T
7Richie McCaw, FL
8Kieran Read, N8
Replacements
16Keven Mealamu, H
17Joe Moody, P
18Ben Franks, P
19Jeremy Thrush, L
20Sam Cane, FL
21TJ Perenara, SH
22Colin Slade, FH
23Malakai Fekitoa, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: McLean Park
8:35 AM, September 6, 2014
Attendance: 22,164
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

82'28-9 End of half
82'28-9 End of half
81'The match ends with a knock-on either way, and the All Blacks have recorded a comfortable bonus-point victory.
81'+128-9 End of second half
80'Argentina trying to make a break but they're going backwards under the swarming defence. Ponderous handling not aiding the cause.
79'Ball goes out and Argentina grubber through and the ball goes dead. NZ clear from the ensuing dropout and now we're deep in Argentina territory.
78'Argentina kick deep for another attacking lineout from the penalty. Pumas drive a maul from the lineout, but NZ infringe. Penalty and we have another 5m lineout to the visitors. Argentina repeat the dose but loose control at the back.
77'Argentina go east-west again, and Julian Savea levels Tuculet without the ball. Full-back had tap passed and the winger could not pull out - probably because he had his head down rather than up.
76'Pumas go first phase off the top of a lineout, and Juan Martin Hernandez grubbes through a la Beauden barrett only his kick is too deep and Israel Dagg collects without an issue.
75'Argentina win the lineout easily and set up a maul before releasing the ball only to knock on in midfield.
74'NZ pnalised for being in front of the kicker, and Argentina go deep for the corner again. The Pumas clearly can't now win so they're playing for the pride of scoring a try.
74'Substitute on - Matias Alemanno , Argentina
74'Player substituted - Mariano Galarza , Argentina
74'Player substituted - Agustin Creevy , Argentina
74'Substitute on - Matias Cortese , Argentina
74'Player substituted - Aaron Smith , New Zealand
74'Substitute on - TJ Perenara , New Zealand
74'Player substituted - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
74'Substitute on - Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias , Argentina
74'28-9 Conversion - Colin Slade , New Zealand
73'26-9 Try - Aaron Smith , New Zealand
72'Simple try. Solid scrum and Kieran Read picks and goes right this time, draw the tackle and pops a short ball to Aaron Smith to score under the posts. We're probably now approaching a scoreline that reflects the hosts' dominance.
71'Solid scrum NZ and Kieran Read rumbles from the back. Held up and we've got another 5m scrum.
70'Solid scrum from NZ and Colin Slade kick through. Ball hits the post and Argentina carry the ball back. Strong attacking platform midfield for the hosts.
67'Argentina penalised in the scrum, but who knows? No obvious infringement. NZ clear to halfway then win lineout. Aaron Smith hoists a kick deep, and Argentina penalised for not releasing. Colin Slade can't bring his kick round and another three points goes begging.
67'Player substituted - Ramiro Herrera , Argentina
67'Substitute on - Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro , Argentina
66'Argentina going laterally without threatening to break the line, and Brodie Retallick holds up a maul to win a scrum for the All Blacks.
66'Player substituted - Horacio Agulla , Argentina
66'Substitute on - Juan Imhoff , Argentina
66'Substitute on - Rodrigo Baez , Argentina
66'Player substituted - Leonardo Senatore , Argentina
66'Substitute on - Lucas Noguera , Argentina
66'Player substituted - Marcos Ayerza , Argentina
66'Substitute on - Ben Franks , New Zealand
66'Player substituted - Owen Franks , New Zealand
66'Substitute on - Keven Mealamu , New Zealand
66'Player substituted - Dane Coles , New Zealand
65'NZ penalised collecting the kick-off, and Argentina go for the corner. Deep in NZ territory. Argentina pull down the lineout, but NZ pressure the ball and drive the attackers backwards.
65'21-9 Penalty goal - Colin Slade , New Zealand
64'New Zealand producing phases featuring good work from Sam Cane and Dane Coles. Win penalty after Argentina pinged in the breakdown. Colin Slade on target with his first kick.
63'18-9 Penalty goal - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
62'Strong scrum from Argentina, and Nicolas Sanches is on target from the ensuing scrum. Joe Moody struggling there.
59'Game just going through a little lull at the minute. That said, had Argentina's try been awarded ...
59'Player substituted - Wyatt Crockett , New Zealand
59'Substitute on - Joe Moody , New Zealand
57'Unlucky Argentina. Leonardo Senatore scores a try after chaging down chip kick from Ma'a Nonu, but he's penalised for a knock-on. Seems to be a poor decision.
56'Substitute on - Colin Slade , New Zealand
56'Player substituted - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
55'Phases from Argentina and a good break from Tomas Lavanini. Ball goes left again but Pumas lose ball under no pressure and All Blacks counter, getting the ball to Julian Savea on the left.
54'Great defensive scrum from Argentina, and the win a penalty by driving through the Kiwis. Kick for territory deep into NZ 22.
54'Substitute on - Tomas Cubelli , Argentina
54'Player substituted - Martin Landajo , Argentina
52'Argentina producing phases but everything is so much slower than from NZ, and now they fail to find touch from a penalty, Israel Dagg collects he ball and returns it with interest to halfway. Argentina lineout not straight, and NZ have attacking scrum.
51'NZ back inside Argentina 22 after Tomas Lavanini penalised for breakdown offence. Booming kick from Israel Dagg. NZ win lineout and set phases right but Argentina defence holds.
50'Lovely chip kick from Aaron Smith from the lineout, but Argentina defuse the danger. Just. NZ tactical kicking is astoundingly good tonight.
49'New Zealand bomb the opportunity after driving maul. Spin the ball right, but Israel Dagg's pass goes to no-one instead of Ben Smith. Argentina warned about collapsing the ruck.
48'Aaron Smith flings a long ball wide left and misses target but Julian Savea collects loose ball at pace and we're back in Argentina 22 for a NZ lineout.
46'All Blacks beginning to win first-phase set-piece ball easily and to make ground at will. Just quietly Israel Dagg is having a strormer at the back, too. Different to Ben Smith stormers but brilliant and solid all the same.
44'18-6 Try - Julian Savea , New Zealand
44'Player substituted - Liam Messam , New Zealand
44'Substitute on - Sam Cane , New Zealand
43'Too easy. First phase off the top of the lineout, super pass from Aaron Smith to Beauden Barrett running at pass, and the five-eighth pops a short ball to Julian Savea to run 22m to claim 26th Test try. Unbelievable bad missed conversion from Barrett, though.
42'Appears Liam Messam sustained a muscular injury in scoring his try on half-time,
41'Argentina counter from deep and Horacio Agulla had open range but fails to collect Marcello Bosch's grubber on halfway. Pill trickles for NZ lineout.
41'+113-6 End of first half
41'13-6 Try - Liam Messam , New Zealand
40'New Zealand spill the kick-off and Brodie Retallick lucky the ball goes backwards. Couple of rossts either way, and NZ have a lineout on their own 10m.
40'What a try. Scrum ball comes out on NZ side. Aaron Smith feeds Beauden Barrett, who gasses the defence back to the left and feeds a great pass to Liam Messam. Barrett pushes the conversion right. Another kick right. Scrappy old game in the conditions, but New Zealand worth the lead at the break after producing two moments of class. Pumas pressuring but look a little limited in ambition and ability compared with the world No.1 side. We'll be back for the second half.
40'13-6 Start of second half
39'Couple of resets and a chat with Wyatt Crockett and Ramiro Herrera.
37'Argentina spoil that NZ lineout but clearing kick goes nowhere and NZ claim the ball only for Israel Dagg to overrun the pass. Knock on and Pumas scrum.
36'Argentina set up ruck ball and go for a drop kick, but Nicolas Sanchez scuffs it and pulls the ball left.
35'Nice scrum move through Leonardo Senatore, who flicks the ball through his legs to Martin Landajo, to kick deep into NZ territory, where the All Blacks take the ball out.
34'Argentina's scrum so strong it is really noticable the feed is straight. Set-piece rumbles though but delivering slow ball as they seem intent to drive and drive.
33'Beauden Barrett goes deep with the kick off, and Argentina clear to win a scrum with Izzy Dagg knocking on in his own half.
33'8-6 Penalty goal - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
32'Nicolas Sanchez lands the kick easily enough.
31'NZ pressure Pumas scrum but visitros recover to drive though and win a penalty after Wyatt Crockett pinged.
29'Argentina back on attack with a driving maul from a lineout, and they win a free-kick only to spill the ball.
28'Substitute on - Jeremy Thrush , New Zealand
28'Player substituted - Sam Whitelock , New Zealand
27'Sam Whitelock off with a rib injury. Bauden Barrett pushes his kick right again, but worth watching his double involvement in that try. Anyone who's watched him through Super Rugby this season will recognise those moves. That sort of influence will be key tonight.
27'8-3 Try - Julian Savea , New Zealand
26'Beautiful weighted kick from Beauden barrett, and NZ collect the pill through Brodie Retallick. Go left and Barrett links with Conrad Smith, who kicks through and Julian Savea touches down. Great try.
24'Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe really involved in driving runs, but Pumas unable to make benefit.
23'Poor hands from NZ and Argentina hack deep, where Beauden barrett and Israel Dagg do well to defuse the danger.
22'The game is yet to settle into a rhythmn but handling were noting in horrible conditions. Argentina look to run from deep through Tuculet but NZ defence good. Juan Martin Hernandez kicks out on the full, and NZ win the lineout in Argentina 22.
20'All Blacks come right through the backs in limited space, but no dice. Go back left and Richie McCaw chip though wide but Horacio Agulla wins the race for the ball to touch down for a drop-out.
19'Argentina under pressure after Wyatt Crockett charges clearing kick from Nicolas Sanchez. NZ go short in the lineout and look dangerous but Argentina defuse and clear deep.
19'3-3 Penalty goal - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
18'Nice kick from Nicolas Sanchez. Argentina deserve to be all square.
17'Solid maul from Argentina. Pumas clearly trying to take it to All Blacks up front, and they claim a penalty after Kieran Read come through illegally.
16'NZ under pressure after not collecting the kick off solidly, and Argentina ensuring NZ struggling to exit 22.
16'3-0 Penalty goal - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
15'Over the black dot. Good kick from Beauden Barrett. Solid strike.
14'Pernalty NZ after Argentina penalised for a lineout offence. Impeded the lineout jumper. Pretty much same spot from which Barrett missed earlier.
12'Juan Martin Hernandez tries a chip pass wide for Horacio Agulla but the winger spills the pill. Invention. NZ scrum, and All Blacks penalty with Argentina pinged in the set-piece. Back deep in Argentina through Izzy Dagg penalty.
11'Argentina have settled now, and they're establishing their game plan.
10'New Zealand win the lineout and Aaronm Smith clears, only for Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino to launch an audacious drop goal attempt from near halfway.
9'Argentina win the lineout and rumble forward before Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe makes a bust in midlfield. All Blacks then have to tackle the flanker hard on left flank in corner.
8'Argentina have an attacking lineout deep in NZ 22 after awarded penalty for crossing against Retallick in previous lineout. Leguizamon at half-back for Pumas.
7'Argentina roost the pill deep into NZ territory, and All Blacks attack from deep. Izzy Dagg and Julian Savea combined nicely with Ben Smith.
6'Scrappy in midfield and Argentina hack into NZ territory where Israel Dagg collects anbd returns to enemy territory.
5'Israel Dagg collects the restart and hoists an up and under, which Ben Smith collects well. Argentina knock on and NZ scrum. NZ free-kick with Argentina pushing early through the mark.
4'Beauden Barrett pushes the ball wide right. Never looked like coming back in the wind and rain.
3'Argentina drive solidly though their firat scrum. Perhaps pushed early and untidy at the base. Penalty NZ; Argentina did not release in loose.
1'New Zealand 13kg heavier in the scrum, and they produce a solid set-piece before going short side through Kiean Read and Beauden Barrett, who chips through. Julian Savea held without the ball by Horacio Agulla and Argentina fortunate to have 15 men on the pitch. Cynical.
1'Hello and welcome to our live text coverage of the big Rugby Championship double header: first up the All Blacks and Argentina in Napier, the world No.1 and the seemingly much improved Pumas. We're looking forward to a tough game; in particular we're looking forward to scrum time after Argentina's demolition of the Springboks last time out. We're under way with Beauden Barrett kicking off. Argentina take the ball and rumbled through phases easily enough before launching an up and under taken by Marcelo Bosch. And then we have a mistake. Scrum time.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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