Overview

• New Zealand and Argentina meet again on Saturday, August 23 at Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires in what will be the last Rugby Championship home clash for Los Pumas against the All Blacks.
• Patrick Tuipulotu is out for the next two matches after a head knock and hospital visit, and Anton Lienert‑Brown will miss this weekend under concussion protocols.
• The All Blacks trained at San Isidro Club in Boulogne under heavy rain, with light‑hearted scenes around a makeshift post‑session rinse as the squad completed recovery and field work.
• Center Billy Proctor said the team must tighten discipline, manage momentum and aim to score early to quiet the Vélez crowd after Argentina’s strong second‑half push in Córdoba.
• World Rugby’s updated table puts New Zealand first on 92.51 points, with Argentina seventh on 81.60, and the season‑ending list will determine 2027 World Cup seedings with the top six as group heads.