Monday, September 21, 2015

NEW ZEALAND 26, ARGENTINA 16: World Cup, Pool C

20.09.2015

After a shaky start (actually all the first half and some of the second) New Zealand finally overcame a stern challenge from the South Americans. The Argentineans defended grandly and produced a number of attacking opportunities, feeding off the All Blacks mistakes and applying pressure.

Two yellow cards to two experienced All Blacks (McCaw and Conrad Smith) highlighted the pressure exerted upon the New Zealanders as indiscipline crept into their play. Once the replacements started to appear in the second half, especially the arrival of Sonny Bill Williams, the All Blacks upped the tempo and put an end to the South American challenge.

Up until the last quarter of the match an upset victory by Argentina was on the cards. The crowd’s anticipation of witnessing two upsets in a row (following Japan’s victory over South Africa the day before) created a fantastic atmosphere at the ground. This World Cup is alive and well!


Exit Richie McCaw.
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Argentina’s defence was the key to their earlier dominance.
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  P W D L PF PA DIFF TF TA BP PT
NEW ZEALAND 1 1 0 0 26 16 10 2 1 0 4
GEORGIA 1 1 0 0 17 10 7 2 1 0 4
TONGA 1 0 0 1 10 17 -7 1 2 1 1
ARGENTINA 1 0 0 1 16 26 -10 1 2 0 0
NAMIBIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                       

 

19.09.2015 GEORGIA 17 TONGA 10 GLOUCESTER
20.09.2015 NEW ZEALAND 26 ARGENTINA 16 LONDON
24.09.2015 NEW ZEALAND   NAMIBIA   LONDON
25.09.2015 ARGENTINA   GEORGIA   GLOUCESTER
29.09.2015 TONGA   NAMIBIA   EXETER
02.10.2015 GEORGIA   NEW ZEALAND   CARDIFF
04.10.2015 ARGENTINA   TONGA   LEICESTER
07.10.2015 NAMIBIA   GEORGIA   EXETER
09.10.2015 NEW ZEALAND   TONGA   NEWCASTLE
11.10.2015 ARGENTINA   NAMIBIA   LEICESTER

Stats from www.rugbyinternational.net

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