Overview
- Argentina beat New Zealand 29-23 at José Amalfitani, the team’s first victory over the All Blacks on Argentine soil before a crowd reported at over 30,000.
- Santiago Carreras and Gonzalo García scored the key tries, with Emiliano Boffelli adding important points from the tee in a controlled, tactically solid outing.
- New Zealand finished the last eight minutes with 14 men after a yellow card to Sevu Reece, and a late Damian McKenzie penalty chance did not change the outcome.
- The result moves the head-to-head to four Argentina wins and one draw, adding a home success to earlier away victories in Sydney (2020), Christchurch (2022) and Wellington (2024).
- Attention turns to Australia on 6 September in Queensland, with Franco Molina noting Tomás Albornoz is believed to be fine but his availability for travel remains uncertain.