the All Blacks V Pumas as they play Argentina in the Rugby Championship presented by Lipovitan-D 2nd test match at 2024 August 17, Saturday at Eden Park in Auckland. Start time: 7:05 p.m.
The storyline of this weekend’s return match at Eden Park has abruptly changed following the All Blacks’ shocking 38-30 defeat to the Pumas in Wellington.
Two very simple games against a motivated opponent looking to create history have evolved into a significant test of new coach Scott Robertson’s mettle.
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New Zealand All Blacks v Pumas Rugby Championship Gameday
Round 2 : All Blacks v Pumas
Date & Time : Kick-off: 7.05pm, Saturday 17 April
Venue : Eden Park, Auckland
Live blog coverage on RNZ Sport Fans in the NZ can tune in on Sky/Now and Kiwis can follow the action on Sky Sport, but there are also numerous countries where this All Blacks Rugby Championship match is available for free via New Zealand Rugby’s NZR+ service – you can find out more below.
All Blacks v Pumas heading into Eden Park Test
New Zealand and Argentina’s Rugby Championship 2024 second-round encounter will take place at Auckland’s Eden Park. Though the sides have switched roles traditionally, it is still one team struggling against another on a high.
Los Pumas are looking to make history at Eden Park by defeating the All Blacks for the first time since 1994, following their unexpected 38-30 victory in the comparable match last week in Wellington.
The rematch will take place at Eden Park, the unofficial national rugby stadium of New Zealand. At the venue, New Zealand has not lost in thirty years. At Rugby World Cup 2011, the All Blacks and Los Pumas faced off at this same location in the past.
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Now, Los Pumas are aiming to defeat the All Blacks in New Zealand in a series. Mateo Carreras declared, “We came to win twice,” while Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, the lineout coach, stated that Argentina aims to eliminate the term “historic.” Fernández Lobbe was a member of the coaching staff for the victories over New Zealand in 2020 and 2022. The All Blacks bounce back with brutally convincing victories on both occasions.
New Zealand vs Argentina Rugby Championship (10/07/24) 1st test scorecard
Argentina 38 (Cinti, M Carreras, Molina, Creevy tries; S Carreras 3 conversions & 4 penalties)
All Blacks 30 (Darry, Lienert-Brown, Tele’a tries; McKenzie 3 conversions & 3 penalties)