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2 days ago
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Reece, Taukei'aho doubles see the All Blacks win 41-24 over Argentina in the Rugby Championship
CORDOBA, Argentina (AP) — Winger Sevu Reece scored two first half tries and hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho added two in the second to propel New Zealand to a 41-24 win over Argentina Saturday in its opening match in the Rugby Championship. Reece's tries in the ninth and 43rd minutes book-ended a first half in which the All Blacks scored four tries to lead 31-10 by halftime. Scrumhalf Cortez Ratima scored off a break by fullback Will Jordan and backrower Ardie Savea touched down for his 30th test try, adding to his record for an All Blacks forward. Argentina came back into the match strongly in the second half with a superb solo try from a scrum by flyhalf Tomas Albornoz, who scored 14 points and another to backrower Joaquin Oviedo when the All Blacks were down to 14 men. Oviedo is a native of Cordoba where the Pumas were playing for the first time in 11 years. The All Blacks have tended to fade out of matches in the second spell but managed to halt Argentina's momentum and rebuild their lead with a quick double to to replacement hooker Samisoni Taukeiaho. Argentina was mostly starved of possession in the first spell, though it managed a try to winger Rodrigo Isgro. With a more direct approach in the second half, Argentina pressured the All Blacks and forced them into errors which conceded penalties. The All Blacks backline lacked timing a cohesion for most of the match. Beauden Barrett opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a penalty from 40 meters after he was the victim of a late tackle by Santiago Chocobares. Albornoz had a chance to reply from similar distance for Argentina but his penalty kick hit the upright and bounced back into play. Reece's opening try came in the ninth minute when the All Blacks took a lineout from a penalty. Hooker Codie Taylor peeled from the maul and Fletcher Newell and Savea went close before a long pass found Reece unmarked on the right wing. Argentina replied with a try to Isgro in similar circumstances. Chocobares retrieved Gonzalo Garcia's chip kick and the Pumas forwards went to work, setting up the platform from which Isgro scored. Argentina short-handed Prop Mayco Vivas was shown a yellow card in the 18th minute for cynical offending when he reached over a ruck and knocked the ball out of Ratima's hands. Argentina chose to bring on a prop and send winger Bautista Delguy to the sideline for 10 minutes. The All Blacks were slow to exploit their one man advantage but in the 24th minute, Will Jordan stepped out of a tackle and into the backfield where Argentina was short-handed, linking with Ratima who scored. Albornoz kicked a penalty in the 29th minute, keeping Argentina in the match at 17-10. But the All Blacks finished the half strongly with tries to Savea from a lineout and to Reece who scored in first half stoppage time. Albornoz made a clean break from a scrum to start the second half with a try, then Oviedo scored after the All Blacks had conceded several penalties close to their line. Center Billy Proctor was sent to the sin-bin. Taukei'aho dived over for the decisive try after a lineout from penalty gave the All Blacks a critical set piece close to the Pumas goalline. He scored again soon afterwards to expand the margin All Blacks who finished with center Anton Lienert-Brown in the sin-bin. The teams face each other again in the second round in Buenos Aires next Saturday. ___ AP rugby:
Washington Post
2 days ago
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- Washington Post
Reece, Taukei'aho doubles see the All Blacks win 41-24 over Argentina in the Rugby Championship
CORDOBA, Argentina — Winger Sevu Reece scored two first half tries and hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho added two in the second to propel New Zealand to a 41-24 win over Argentina Saturday in its opening match in the Rugby Championship. Reece's tries in the ninth and 43rd minutes book-ended a first half in which the All Blacks scored four tries to lead 31-10 by halftime.
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Reece, Taukei'aho doubles see the All Blacks win 41-24 over Argentina in the Rugby Championship
CORDOBA, Argentina (AP) — Winger Sevu Reece scored two first half tries and hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho added two in the second to propel New Zealand to a 41-24 win over Argentina Saturday in its opening match in the Rugby Championship. Reece's tries in the ninth and 43rd minutes book-ended a first half in which the All Blacks scored four tries to lead 31-10 by halftime. Scrumhalf Cortez Ratima scored off a break by fullback Will Jordan and backrower Ardie Savea touched down for his 30th test try, adding to his record for an All Blacks forward. Argentina came back into the match strongly in the second half with a superb solo try from a scrum by flyhalf Tomas Albornoz, who scored 14 points and another to backrower Joaquin Oviedo when the All Blacks were down to 14 men. Oviedo is a native of Cordoba where the Pumas were playing for the first time in 11 years. The All Blacks have tended to fade out of matches in the second spell but managed to halt Argentina's momentum and rebuild their lead with a quick double to to replacement hooker Samisoni Taukeiaho. Argentina was mostly starved of possession in the first spell, though it managed a try to winger Rodrigo Isgro. With a more direct approach in the second half, Argentina pressured the All Blacks and forced them into errors which conceded penalties. The All Blacks backline lacked timing a cohesion for most of the match. Beauden Barrett opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a penalty from 40 meters after he was the victim of a late tackle by Santiago Chocobares. Albornoz had a chance to reply from similar distance for Argentina but his penalty kick hit the upright and bounced back into play. Reece's opening try came in the ninth minute when the All Blacks took a lineout from a penalty. Hooker Codie Taylor peeled from the maul and Fletcher Newell and Savea went close before a long pass found Reece unmarked on the right wing. Argentina replied with a try to Isgro in similar circumstances. Chocobares retrieved Gonzalo Garcia's chip kick and the Pumas forwards went to work, setting up the platform from which Isgro scored. Argentina short-handed Prop Mayco Vivas was shown a yellow card in the 18th minute for cynical offending when he reached over a ruck and knocked the ball out of Ratima's hands. Argentina chose to bring on a prop and send winger Bautista Delguy to the sideline for 10 minutes. The All Blacks were slow to exploit their one man advantage but in the 24th minute, Will Jordan stepped out of a tackle and into the backfield where Argentina was short-handed, linking with Ratima who scored. Albornoz kicked a penalty in the 29th minute, keeping Argentina in the match at 17-10. But the All Blacks finished the half strongly with tries to Savea from a lineout and to Reece who scored in first half stoppage time. Albornoz made a clean break from a scrum to start the second half with a try, then Oviedo scored after the All Blacks had conceded several penalties close to their line. Center Billy Proctor was sent to the sin-bin. Taukei'aho dived over for the decisive try after a lineout from penalty gave the All Blacks a critical set piece close to the Pumas goalline. He scored again soon afterwards to expand the margin All Blacks who finished with center Anton Lienert-Brown in the sin-bin. The teams face each other again in the second round in Buenos Aires next Saturday. ___ AP rugby:
CNA
4 days ago
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- CNA
Argentina name side to take on All Blacks
CORDOBA, Argentina, :Argentina have made sweeping changes to their team for Saturday's clash against New Zealand, strengthening their line-up for their opening clash of this year's Rugby Championship. Coach Felipe Contepomi, who rotated players in their last three tests against England and Uruguay in June and July, on Thursday picked a strong side to take on the All Blacks at the Estadio Mario Kempes, with the French-based quartet of Santiago Chocobares, Bautista Delguy, Marcos Kremer and Juan Cruz Mallia all returning after missing the mid-year matches. There are 10 changes from the Pumas' last international, a 52-17 win over neighbours Uruguay in Salta with only Rodrigo Isgro kept in the backline and four changes in the forward pack. Prop Francisco Gomez Kodela retired after the game while centre Matías Moroni has been dropped for the first time in more than three years. Injury rules out winger Emiliano Boffelli, flank Benjamín Grondona, who debuted in July, and front rower Thomas Gallo, who is scheduled to return next month. Last year, Argentina stunned the All Blacks with a 38-30 victory in Wellington in the opening round of the annual southern hemisphere championship but only 14 of 23 who played that day will line-up in Córdoba. Argentina also beat Australia and world champions South Africa at home in last year's competition to finish in third place. Team: 15-Juan Cruz Mallia, 14-Rodrigo Isgro, 13-Lucio Cinti, 12-Santiago Chocobares, 11-Bautista Delguy, 10-Tomas Albornoz, 9-Gonzalo Garcia, 8-Joaquin Oviedo, 7-Marcos Kremer, 6-Pablo Matera, 5-Pedro Rubiolo, 4-Franco Molina, 3-Pedro Delgado, 2-Julian Montoya (captain), 1-Mayco Vivas,
