He Rugby Championship 2025which will be the last edition of this tournament, will begin this Saturday and the Argentine National Team, better known as Los Pumasyou will have a very hard cross in front of the All Blacksof New Zealand.
The meeting is scheduled for 18:10 on Saturday and will be carried out in the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in Córdoba.
Los Pumaswhich are directed by Felipe Contepomithey have a very negative history of New Zealandwhich is the great world power of rugby next to South Africa. However, in 2020, 2022 and 2024 They got historic triumphs against this selection and always as a visitor.
Since this will be the last edition of the Rugby Championshipwhich was previously the three nations and that changed its name in 2012 after the incorporation of Argentina In the contest, Los Pumas They will seek to get their first victory against New Zealand in front of his audience.
This Saturday will also take the opening match, which will have as protagonists South Africa and Australia From 12:10 noon, in the Ellis Park of the city of Johannesburg.
South Africa It crosses the best moment in its history, since it comes from staying Webb Ellis Cup In the last Two World Cups (2019 and 2023)while in the 2024 also swept the Rugby Championshipobtaining his second crown in the competition.
Australia, On the other hand, he knew how to be one of the most powerful selections, but in recent years the level lowered and is far from that dreaded power.
In it World Cup 2023 was eliminated in the Group phasewhile in the Rugby Championship 2023 and 2024 term last.
When the Pumas vs All Blacks play
The game will be played on Saturday 16/8, from 6:10 p.m.
How to see the Pumas vs All Blacks
The match will be transmitted by ESPN and the Disney+ platform
Formations
Los Pumas: 1- Mayco Vivas, 2- Julián Montoya (C), 3- Pedro Delado, 4- Franco Molina, 5- Pedro Rubiolo, 6- Pablo Matera, 7- Marcos Kremer, 8- Joaquín Oviedo, 9- Gonzalo García, 10- Tomás Albornoz, 11- Bautista Delguy, 12- Santiago Chocobares, 13- Lucio Cinti, 14- DT: Felipe Contepomi.
New Zealand: 1- Ethan de Groot, 2- Codie Taylor, 3- Fletcher Newell, 4- Scott Barrett (C), 5- Fabian Holland, 6- Tupou Vaa’i, 7- Du’plessis Kirifi, 8- Ardie Savea, 9- Cortez Ratima, 10- Beauden Barrett, 11- Rieko ione, 12- Barrett, 13- Billy Proctor, 14- Sevu Reece, 15- Will Jordan. DT: Scott Robertson.
Why don’t you play the championship rugby more
The edition 2025 of the Rugby Championship It will be the last, since from next year New Zealand and South Africa They will toured together.
This leaves in an awkward situation Los Pumasthat they will not have official competences to dispute from the 2026.
The history of the Pumas in the Rugby Championship
- 2012: 4th
- 2013: 4th
- 2014: 4th
- 2015: 3rd
- 2016: 4th
- 2017: 4th
- 2018: 4th
- 2019: 4th
- 2020: 2nd
- 2021: 4th
- 2022: 4th
- 2023: 3rd
- 2024: 3rd
Source: Ambito
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