Argentina Stun All Blacks In Rugby Championship

Argentina 29 (13)

Tries: Gonzalez, Garcia Pens: Albornoz, Mallia, Carreras 3 Cons: Carreras 2

New Zealand 23 (13)

Tries: Proctor, Newell, Taukei'aho Pens: B Barrett, McKenzie Cons: McKenzie

There were affectional scenes successful Buenos Aries arsenic Argentina celebrated their first location triumph complete New Zealand pinch a 29-23 triumph successful beforehand of a raucous crowd.

The Pumas avenged past weekend's 41-24 Rugby Championship conclusion successful Cordoba that had seen nan All Blacks return to nan apical of nan world rankings.

Juan Martin Gonzalez and Gonzalo Garcia scored tries either broadside of nan break arsenic Argentina ended their 15-match tally without a location triumph against New Zealand that stretched backmost to their first gathering successful 1976.

There were besides 13 important points from nan footwear of Santiago Carreras.

Billy Proctor, Fletcher Newell and Samisoni Taukei'aho went complete for New Zealand. However, they were near to rue an ill-disciplined capacity that saw 3 players sent to nan sin-bin - including 2 successful nan abstraction of 3 minutes soon earlier nan break.

Damian McKenzie's last-minute punishment astatine slightest secured a losing prize constituent for nan visitors, who apical nan array pinch six points from 2 games.

Argentina stay bottommost but are now level connected points pinch South Africa, who beat Australia 30-22 earlier connected Saturday, pinch each 4 teams having won 1 game.