LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
Rugby Championship
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New Zealand
Argentina
| Kick-off local time | : | Sat, 08 September 2012 - 19h35 |
| Kick-off | : | Sat, 08 September 2012 - 09h35 |
| Venue | : | Wellington |
| Referee | : | Romain Poite (France) |
| Match status | : | Result |
| New Zealand | Argentina | |
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| Tries | Julian Savea (66min) and Cory Jane (72min) | |
| Penalties | Aaron Cruden (10min), Aaron Cruden (24min), and Aaron Cruden (51min) | |
| Conversions | Aaron Cruden (73min) | |
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | Julio Farias Cabello (59min) | |
| Red cards | ||
| DGs |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
80 |
Penalty the Pumas and they have one last chance. They have a few rushes, but the Kiwis hold firm and the hooter for FULL-TIME goes - giving the Kiwis a deserved 21-5 win. They go top of the standings. They had to work hard for this one ... probably harder than they expected! Join us in a short while when we head to Perth for the encounter between Australia and South Africa! |
79 |
Free kick to the Pumas for a feed at the scrum that is not straight, but Arg fail to control possession. |
78 |
The Pumas are looking to launch one last attack, but they are blow up for a maul that was held up! |
77 |
Penalty against McCaw from breaking off from the scrum early |
76 |
Kiwis called back for a forward pass, as the coaching staff clears the bench! Test debut for Charlie Faumuina |
75 |
All Blacks finishing very strongly now - the Pumas have run out of puff here! |
73 |
TRY - Cory Jane goes over for the second try, after McCaw opts for a scrum and a great set-piece move opens up the Pumas. Aaron Cruden adds the CONVERSION and at 21-5 it is game-set-and-match! |
70 |
Now the Kiwis look to open up the game - all that defending starting to count against the Pumas, who are slipping a few tackles |
68 |
Penalty against Pumas from the restart |
67 |
Aaron Cruden's conversion attempt is wide, but at 14-5 there's some breathing space for the Kiwis! |
66 |
TRY - Julian Savea gets NZ's first try. Great play by Conrad Smith, who gave the pass that created the space - he drew three defenders there! |
65 |
Great chip by Weepu, but Nicolas Vergallo scrambles and clears his lines |
63 |
Horacio Agulla chasing down three Kiwi runners - that says it all about the Pumas' commitment |
62 |
The Pumas are now playing the territory game - Juan Martin Hernandez puts in a sublime touchfinder to drive the Kiwis back mto their 22 |
60 |
Aaron Cruden hits both uprights and the ball is back in play |
59 |
YELLOW CARD - Julio Farias Cabello sent to the sin bin for a professional foul, knocking the ball down deliberately |
58 |
Penalty to NZ 5m out, after the Pumas infringed at the breakdown |
56 |
New Zealand turn a Puma scrum and win a crucial turnover near halfway |
55 |
Great hands by the Pumas, till Martín Rodríguez is tackled into touch near the AB 22 |
54 |
Martín Rodríguez pushes it wide of the uprights - how costly will that be? |
53 |
Andrew Hore penalised for an offence at the line-out |
52 |
Aaron Cruden scrambles the ball intpo touch after the Kiwis failed to control the restart and had to contest a line-out 5m from their own line. |
51 |
Aaron Cruden, from 25m out on the angle, slots the PENALTY as the lead stretches to 9-5 with the first points of the second half. |
50 |
Patricio Albacete penalised on his 22 for an offence at the breakdown ... using his hands |
49 |
Again NZ put it through the hands and start to make ground, only for a big hit on Conrad Smith to see the ball float into touch! |
48 |
The Kiwis take it through several phases and then Keven Mealamu spils the ball near the Puma 22 - great commitment by Argentina on defence |
46 |
Aaron Smith gets caught with the ball in hand again, but a Pumas hand knocks it on |
45 |
The Pumas win a great turnover near their 10m line and start a counter, but a stray pass ends the move |
44 |
A grubber by Marcelo Bosch sees the Kiwis attempt to run out of their 22 - Dagg first making ground, but then Read tackled into touch. Free mick against the Pumas at the line-out on thew 10m line |
42 |
Another scrum free kick against NZ - now a general warning against the Kiwis for repeated infringements |
41 |
Juan Martin Hernandez gets the second half underway - Aaron Smith goes to air and the ABs win a scrum feed as the Pumas can't control |
40 |
There is a general power failure in the Wellington Bay area - the lights are coming on bit-by-bit at the stadium ... could be another 10 to 15 minutes |
40 |
Will this delay suit the Pumas? They can start a new game, while the Kiwis will have more doubt... |
40 |
The teams are looking to return to the playing field now |
40 |
The lights have gone out at halftime ...there will be a delay! |
40 |
Marcelo Bosch brings off a try-saving tackle on Victor Vito as the hooter for HALF-TIME goes - that was a first half that was 'won' by the Pumas. Even though they trail 5-6, they showed just how disruptive they can be and the All Blacks will get a bollocking from their coaching staff at the break! |
40 |
The lights have gone out at halftime ... |
39 |
Argentina penalised for sealing at the breakdown again - this stop-start nature of the game suits the Pumas. |
38 |
New Zealand scrum penalised again for early engaging |
37 |
Richie McCaw puts it down cold near halfway, after the Kiwis took it through multiple phases without much success |
35 |
Rodrigo Roncero penalised for sealing off at the ruck, just on the NZ 22. |
34 |
Penalty against Kieran Read penalised on halfway for inciorrect entry at a maul |
33 |
New Zealand look to break out - great run by Julian Savea, but he is penalised for holding on in the tackle |
31 |
Dagg goes downtown, and Martín Rodríguez goes to the air - penalty to NZ as the Pumas fail to retire out of the 10m circle |
30 |
Scrum reset inside the AB 22 |
29 |
Argentina still piling on the pressure and the Kiwis are not all that flush at the moment - they are forcing the Kiwi kickers to make mistakes and they are keeping them pinned back in their 22 |
27 |
The All Blacks still try to counter and play ball in hand, but another knock-on allows Juan Martin Hernandez to drive the Kiwis back to their 22 |
24 |
Aaron Cruden, from 40m out straight in front, slots the PENALTY to regain the lead for NZ - 6-5 |
23 |
Juan Manuel Leguizamon penalised for offside on his own 10m line. |
22 |
Now the Pumas are penalised for offside at a ruck, after another line-out throw went pearshaped |
21 |
Conrad Smith now penalised for lying on the wrong side at a ruck near halfway |
20 |
Both teams kicking a bit more now, with handling very tricky |
19 |
Another effective kick by Nicolas Vergallo, but a Pumas hand knocks the ball on and the All Blacks have a scrum feed near halfway |
18 |
Awesome defence by Argetina - knocking the Kiwis back and winning a penalty as McCaw goes off his feet and sealing the ball |
16 |
Argentina again penalised at the ruick, this time just five metres out - NZ opt for the line-out |
15 |
The Puma forwards now getting into the game, but near halfway Manuel Carizza is penalised for incorrect entry |
13 |
Martín Rodríguez, from near the touchline, hits the upright - 5-3 to Argentina |
12 |
TRY - Rodrigo Roncero gets the opening 5-pointer of the match, coming after Ma'a Nonu loses the ball in contact - quick recycling and the Pumas forwards show their power! |
11 |
Brilliant kick from Nicolas Vergallo drives NZ back into their 22 |
10 |
Aaron Cruden, from virtually in front, slots the PENALTY as New Zealand take a 3-0 lead |
9 |
Julio Farias Cabello penalised for killing the ball just inside his 22, as another line-out feed is blow away in the wind |
8 |
Argentina can't control the line-out ball as the weather goes monsoon now - Smith belts it downfield... great kick, with plenty assistance from the wind |
7 |
Victor Vito penalised for breaking off a scrum early. |
6 |
Now Aaron Cruden puts the ball down cold from a line-out near halfway. |
5 |
Juan Martin Hernandez gets the 22 restart all wrong - directly into touch, as everybody struggle with the wind. |
4 |
Aaron Cruden, in a swirling wind and from the touchline, sees the ball drift past the uprights |
3 |
Juan Manuel Leguizamon penalised for side entry at a ruck inside his 22 and the rain is coming down quite heavy now. |
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The All Blacks get the ball from a kick ahead by the Pumas - some subime handling till Luke Romano throws it into touch near the Puma 10m line. |
0 |
Aaron Cruden gets the game underway |
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It's the Kamate Kamate version |
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Anthems done, now for the haka... |
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The teams are taking to the field! |
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The teams are going through their final pre-match routines and it is almost time for the anthems! |
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And a word from Cory Jane: You know it's way to windy when your beanie gets blown off your head.. |
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The conditions look really rough - even though it is not raining at present, the wind is swirling inside the stadium, which will play havoc with the kickers. The Pumas will problem have a tough time adjusting! |
-15 |
The wind, a northerly gale, is blowing at 46 km/h. It is time for 3 layers of clothing & 1 windproof layer |
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Conditions are not ideal - pretty wet here in Wellington. It may suggest that it will suit Argentina's slower forward-base game. However, the All Blacks have the skills to deal with any conditions. |
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Welcome to Wellington for the first match of Week Three in the Rugby Championship - New Zealand hosting Argentina! |
New Zealand
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Israel Dagg |
| 14 | Cory Jane |
| 13 | Conrad Smith |
| 12 | Ma'a Nonu |
| 11 | Julian Savea |
| 10 | Dan Carter |
| 9 | Aaron Smith |
| 8 | Kieran Read |
| 7 | Richie McCaw |
| 6 | Liam Messam |
| 5 | Sam Whitelock |
| 4 | Brodie Retallick |
| 3 | Owen Franks |
| 2 | Keven Mealamu |
| 1 | Tony Woodcock |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Ben Smith |
| 22 | Aaron Cruden |
| 21 | Piri Weepu |
| 20 | Victor Vito |
| 19 | Luke Romano |
| 18 | Charlie Faumuina |
| 17 | Wyatt Crockett |
| 16 | Dane Coles |
Argentina
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Juan Martin Hernandez |
| 14 | Gonzalo Camacho |
| 13 | Marcelo Bosch |
| 12 | Santiago Fernández |
| 11 | Juan Imhoff |
| 10 | Nicolas Sánchez |
| 9 | Martín Landajo |
| 8 | Leonardo Senatore |
| 7 | Juan Manuel Leguizamon |
| 6 | Juan Martin Fernández Lobbe |
| 5 | Julio Farias Cabello |
| 4 | Manuel Carizza |
| 3 | Maximiliano Bustos |
| 2 | Eusebio Guiñazu |
| 1 | Marcos Ayerza |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Manuel Montero |
| 22 | Gonzalo Tiesi |
| 21 | Nicolas Vergallo |
| 20 | Tomás Leonardi |
| 19 | Tomas Vallejos |
| 18 | Francisco Gomez Kodela |
| 17 | Nahuel Lobo |
| 16 | Agustin Creevy |