Overview

• Argentina defeated New Zealand 29-23 at José Amalfitani in Vélez before more than 35,000 fans, marking the first All Blacks loss to Los Pumas on Argentine soil.
• Santiago Carreras came on for the injured Tomás Albornoz and scored 13 points from the tee, while Gonzalo García added a crucial second-half try after a powerful carry by Pablo Matera.
• New Zealand’s indiscipline proved costly with yellow cards to Will Jordan, Tupou Vaa’i and Sevu Reece, and Argentina converted those periods into scoreboard pressure.
• Reports differ on the scorer of Argentina’s opening try, with some crediting Juan Martín González and others pointing to Mateo Carreras on video review.
• The result leaves New Zealand atop the Rugby Championship on six points and Argentina on four, as Los Pumas head to face Australia on September 6 and 13 before South Africa on September 27 and October 4.