Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 18:10 at Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires for Round 2 of the Rugby Championship.
- Felipe Contepomi makes two starting changes for Los Pumas, bringing in Juan Martín González and Mateo Carreras for Marcos Kremer and Rodrigo Isgró.
- New Zealand hands a debut to No. 8 Simon Parker, with Ardie Savea shifting to the flank and additional fresh options named on the bench.
- The match will air live on ESPN and Disney+ Premium and will be officiated by Australian referee Nick Berry.
- Pre‑match focus centers on cutting penalties and strengthening maul defence after five of New Zealand’s Córdoba tries originated from lineout‑maul platforms.