Overview

• Kickoff is at 18:10 local time at Estadio José Amalfitani, with live coverage on ESPN and streaming on Disney+; Australian referee Nic Berry officiates.
• Both starting XVs are confirmed, with Simon Parker named to debut for New Zealand and Felipe Contepomi bringing Mateo Carreras and Juan Martín González into Argentina’s lineup.
• New Zealand won the first meeting 41-24 in Córdoba on 16 August, setting the backdrop for today’s second-round fixture.
• South Africa defeated Australia 30-22 earlier in Cape Town, keeping the Rugby Championship standings closely bunched heading into Buenos Aires.
• Prop Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro has announced this will be his final appearance for Los Pumas, and the Argentina–New Zealand series is not scheduled to resume until 2027.