Overview

• Santiago Carreras entered early for the injured Tomás Albornoz and kicked 13 points, steering the second half with three penalties.
• Argentina’s tries came from Gonzalo García after a powerful Pablo Matera carry and an earlier score disputed in reports between Juan Martín González and Mateo Carreras.
• New Zealand received three yellow cards, a discipline issue that helped Los Pumas seize momentum and manage the scoreboard late.
• After two rounds the table shows New Zealand on 6 points, Australia 5, and South Africa and Argentina 4, with Argentina visiting Townsville on Sept. 6 and Sydney on Sept. 13 before Durban and a Twickenham finale on Oct. 4.
• Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro featured off the bench in what was reported as his final appearance for the national team.