Overview

• The All Blacks fell 29-23 to Argentina in Buenos Aires, their first defeat to the Pumas on Argentine soil.
• Jake White says New Zealand’s aura has faded and urges a reboot, questioning selection, captaincy and longer-term leadership plans.
• Eden Park hosts the Springboks on 6 September, where New Zealand are unbeaten in 50 Tests since 1994, before a rematch in Wellington a week later.
• ESPN analysis flags discipline as a critical flaw, noting five yellow cards across the past two Tests and 17 in 19 under Scott Robertson, with heavy points conceded when down a man.
• Technical concerns highlighted include vulnerability under the high ball on the wings, a misfiring backline attack with few line breaks, and elevated missed-tackle counts.