The Argentine team achieved a historic triumph against New Zealand in José Amalfitani, with an outstanding performance by Santiago Carreras and key moments of strategy and claw.
Los Pumas They got a historical triumph before the All Blacks by 29-23. The meeting was played at the José Amalfitani stadium in Vélez Sarsfield under the framework of the second date of the Rugby Championship 2025in the case of the first time that the Argentine team manages to impose itself as a local condition on the New Zealand.
The meeting began with a first time even, in which both teams exchanged tries and criminals. Los Pumas They advanced with a try of Mateo Carrerasconverted by Santiago Carreras, and took advantage of two yellow cards from the Neozylalands, about Will Jordan and TUPOU VAA’Ito generate pressure and approach the scoreboard. Despite the offensive intensity, the Argentines failed to expand the advantage and went to rest with a 13-13 draw, a reflection of a couple more than the domain shown in the last minutes of the first half.
In the second half, the Pumas adjusted the strategy. The entrance of Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro For his last minutes with the Albiceleste shirt, he reinforced the Argentine defense. The visitors had the opportunity to take off with a penalty of Beauden Barrettthat erred, while Santiago Carreras did not fail in decisive moments and became a figure when converting several penalties that made the difference.
The Argentines expanded the advantage with a try of Gonzalo Garcíaafter a powerful play of Pablo Matera that dragged rivals at the exit of a scrum. The All Blacks discounted with tries from Samisoni Taukei’aho and Damien McKenziebut they never managed to match the intensity of the premises, which knew how to handle the numerical advantage and maintain concentration at critical moments.
One of the keys to triumph were the yellow cards that complicated New Zealand. Sevu Reece He received a yellow in the final stretch, leaving the All Blacks with one man less, and races turned the corresponding penalty to stretch the difference to nine points: 29-20. Finally, McKenzie He achieved a penalty to discount, sealing the final marker 29-23 in favor of the Argentines.
The Pumas left the defeat behind and made history
Los Pumaswhich are directed by an Argentine rugby legend, Felipe Contepomithey came to this meeting after suffering a defeat for 41-24 in view of New Zealand On the first date of the competition, in a party that was held in the Mario Alberto Kempe Stadium of Cordova.
In this presentation, Los Pumas They had a first half for oblivion and went to rest with a disadvantage of 31-10. Despite the recovery at the beginning of the complement, where two tries were scored and the All Blacks They settled the encounter with two tries on the end.
In addition, it was the last time when Los Pumas Receive to the All Blacks in it Rugby Championshipsince from 2026 This tournament will not continue to be disputed.
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