Argentina vs New Zealand LIVE: Rugby Championship score and latest updates today

mutilated! My word, this is a massive hit by Sam Cane, A picture perfect technique to reposition Sebastian Cancelliere’s ribs while the wing hits a short line on the inside of Santiago Carerras, ending the Argentine attack before it even started. Aaron Smith cheers and roars as best he can as his captain tackles.

Nice footwork and Rieko Ioane shoots through!

A fourth point for New Zealand and again it was well done. Argentina did well at first, with a couple of burly bouncers throwing first Jordie Barrett and then Shannon Frizell out the front entrance. But the All Blacks just keep asking different questions – Damian McKenzie moves a little further on first receiver, putting his foot down to create a crease in the defensive line while pocketing a tonking as he clears a pass. Ioane grabs right and steps off him in a single movement, using the most skillful move of all to make the most of a half gap before surviving the cover defender’s challenge and grabbing the line. McKenzie converted.

No, the officials are convinced that Rodrigo Bruni’s outstretched arm was part of a tackle’s natural wrap. All right, you’d say, although I suspect the number eight’s outstretched left limb was more intentional than he cares to admit.

So just a scrum eight meters to the left. Lots of leeway for the Argentine defence.

Well, that might be interesting. A crosskick from Damian McKenzie lands in the hands of Jordie Barrett, and Caleb Clarke then tries to play an offload infield to Beauden Barrett, who seems ready to gallop in.

An Argentinian hand gets in the way – that looked deliberate at first glance…

Every time the All Blacks attack, it feels like Argentina just keeps going. New Zealand win the gainline on virtually every carry, with Thomas Gallo’s off-ball tackle on Ethan de Groot earning the visitors another penalty.

Here comes New Zealand. Ardie Savea hits three to escape from his own territory and then a penalty is shot into Argentina’s 22.

Argentina is beginning to find its rhythm. Nice interplay between defenders and forwards as they work their way to the edge, a massive save from Matias Moroni who saves Ardie Savea before Rodrigo Bruni takes a more direct path.

Another try saver from Damian McKenzie! Excellent save from the fly half to save his Chiefs teammate Emoni Narawa, seemingly beaten by Moroni as the center cornered, but McKenzie got there just in time!

New Zealand survived! Variant of Argentina throwing to the tail causing Pablo Matera to rage but Damian McKenzie gets his ax and chops him down. There’s still an excellent scoring opportunity with Argentina’s forwards winning the race around the corner, but Rodrigo Bruni can’t hold on to a pass on his thighs with few reinforcements in front of him.

Julian Montoya is quite a skilled chariot driver, and he likes what he sees at first glance. New Zealand infringes to ensure he doesn’t advance to the finish line.

Sam Cane and Shannon Frizell pull off a smashing double on Tomas Lavanini – the only problem is that the lock doesn’t carry the ball. Penalty for Argentina, who are promoted to New Zealand’s group of 22. You need more of a score here.