Overview

• New Zealand were shown three yellow cards, including two late in the first half that left them with 13 men during a pivotal passage.
• Replacement fly-half Santiago Carreras landed three second‑half penalties and scrum-half Gonzalo García finished a key try after a Pablo Matera surge.
• Damian McKenzie kicked a post‑siren penalty to secure a losing bonus point that keeps New Zealand atop the standings after two rounds.
• Argentina controlled territory and possession and outperformed New Zealand in the aerial contest despite being outscored three tries to two.
• All Blacks scrum-half Cortez Ratima departed early with injury, elevating Finlay Christie and intensifying No. 9 depth concerns before back-to-back Tests against South Africa in Auckland and Wellington.