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Late-Game Lapses Cost Pumas in 41-24 Home Defeat to All Blacks

Pinpointing errors in the final five minutes of each half as decisive, Contepomi has framed next Saturday’s rematch in Buenos Aires as the team’s immediate chance for correction.

Foto: Fernando de la Orden / Los Pumas enfrentan a All Blacks por el Visa Macro Rugby Championship en Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes ciudad Córdoba 16-08-2025 - FTP CLARIN _FER9886_1.JPG Z DelaOrden
Contepomi, head coach de los Pumas en Córdoba, en la antesala del choque que finalizó con derrota ante los All Blacks, por el debut en el Championship
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Overview

  • Argentina surrendered 21 points in the final five minutes of the first half and first five of the second—dubbed “Championship minutes”—after a series of handling errors, penalties and scrum and lineout faults.
  • Coach Felipe Contepomi and scrum-half Gonzalo García pinpointed lapses in discipline and mental focus during those phases as decisive factors in the 41-24 home defeat.
  • A chain of knock-ons, offside penalties and set-piece breakdowns allowed New Zealand to turn a tight contest into a 31-10 halftime lead.
  • Statistical analysis shows the Pumas have conceded 100 points and scored 55 in Championship minutes over 14 Tier-1 matches under Contepomi, revealing a persistent issue.
  • Argentina will face the All Blacks again next Saturday at Vélez, using their final home Test of the year as an immediate test of the tactical and disciplinary adjustments demanded by the coaching staff.