All Blacks Argentina: A Tale of Two Halves

The All Blacks and Argentina met in a thrilling match in Buenos Aires, with the home side ultimately prevailing 25-18. It was a match of two halves, with the All Blacks dominating the first half and the Argentinians coming back strong in the second.

The All Blacks started the match strongly, scoring two tries in the first 20 minutes. The first try came from a brilliant run by Beauden Barrett, who stepped through the Argentine defense with ease. The second try came from a set-piece move, with the All Blacks pack driving the Argentinians over the line.

The Argentinians hit back just before halftime, with a try from winger Juan Imhoff. Imhoff took a pass from Santiago Carreras and raced down the wing, beating several All Blacks defenders to score in the corner.

The second half was a different story, with the Argentinians coming out with renewed determination. They put the All Blacks under pressure from the start, and were rewarded with a try from hooker Julian Montoya.

The All Blacks responded with a try from Jordie Barrett, but the Argentinians kept coming back. They scored two more tries, from Emiliano Boffelli and Matias Moroni, to take the lead with just minutes remaining.

The All Blacks had a chance to win the match in the dying minutes, but they were unable to convert a penalty. The Argentinians held on for a famous victory, their first over the All Blacks since 2020.

The match was a tale of two halves, with the All Blacks dominating the first half and the Argentinians coming back strong in the second. It was a credit to the Argentinians that they were able to come back from a 14-point deficit to win the match.

The victory was a huge boost for the Argentinians, who are now ranked 10th in the world. It was also a disappointing result for the All Blacks, who are now ranked 4th in the world.

The match was also a reminder of the growing strength of rugby in South America. The Argentinians are now one of the top teams in the world, and they will be a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming Rugby World Cup.

All Blacks:

Beauden Barrett (c)
Jordie Barrett
Rieko Ioane
Anton Lienert-Brown
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Aaron Smith
Sam Cane
Ardie Savea
Dalton Papalii
Sam Whitelock
Brodie Retallick
Codie Taylor
Nepo Laulala
Ofa Tuungafasi

Argentina:

Julian Montoya (c)
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
Santiago Carreras
Matias Moroni
Emiliano Boffelli
Nicolas Sanchez
Pablo Matera
Marcos Kremer
Guido Petti
Matias Alemanno
Matias Orlando
Facundo Gigena
Santiago Medrano
Ignacio Calles