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The Star
a day ago
- Sport
- The Star
Rugby-Argentina look to take positives into second match against All Blacks
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina were beaten handily by New Zealand in last weekend's Rugby Championship clash in Cordoba but winger Rodrigo Isgro says the defeat should not overshadow the positive aspects of the home team's performance. The two countries meet again in Buenos Aires on Saturday in their second game of the Southern Hemisphere competition after the All Blacks won 41-24 last weekend. "Obviously, it's the All Blacks. They knew how to take advantage of our mistakes,' Isgro told reporters at training. "But we also cancelled a lot of what they had planned, but they changed their game and started to make it simpler, and we couldn't dominate them there. "Even so, I think we were in the contest throughout the entire match. We came within a try in the second half of tying them. There were a lot of things that we worked on during the week before that we utilised well in the match, which for me is super important." The 26-year-old, who plays his club rugby at Harlequins in London, was one of the three try scorers for Argentina in Cordoba. "It was my first game against the All Blacks. There's something different about playing them," he said. 'The day before the test, I remembered when I used to do the haka at home. There were sentimental aspects to playing the All Blacks, which made me really emotional. "But once I was out there, I knew the attention the game required, and you must try to manage any emotions. "Personally, I felt good. I'm quite self-critical. I know I must keep improving and there are things I can do much better.' Looking ahead to Saturday's game at Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Isgro said: "This weekend is going to be tougher and they're going to come with other things. "We have to focus on ourselves. We made a lot of unforced errors in the match, and we have to work on that, on the details." (Writing by Mark Gleeson in Johannesburg; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Argentina look to take positives into second match against All Blacks
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox BUENOS AIRES - Argentina were beaten handily by New Zealand in last weekend's Rugby Championship clash in Cordoba but winger Rodrigo Isgro says the defeat should not overshadow the positive aspects of the home team's performance. The two countries meet again in Buenos Aires on Saturday in their second game of the Southern Hemisphere competition after the All Blacks won 41-24 last weekend. "Obviously, it's the All Blacks. They knew how to take advantage of our mistakes,' Isgro told reporters at training. "But we also cancelled a lot of what they had planned, but they changed their game and started to make it simpler, and we couldn't dominate them there. "Even so, I think we were in the contest throughout the entire match. We came within a try in the second half of tying them. There were a lot of things that we worked on during the week before that we utilised well in the match, which for me is super important." The 26-year-old, who plays his club rugby at Harlequins in London, was one of the three try scorers for Argentina in Cordoba. "It was my first game against the All Blacks. There's something different about playing them," he said. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Emergency broadcast system to alert S'pore public of disasters via their mobile phones: Edwin Tong Singapore New annual course will groom future leaders of Singapore's Chinese community Singapore Grab users in Singapore shocked by fares of over $1,000 due to display glitch Singapore Singapore indie cinema The Projector owes over $1.2m to creditors Life Five things to do at Singapore Night Festival – from kampung chilling to spotting luminous crabs Asia Calls to cut ties: Malaysia flag furore tests PH-BN relations Singapore Proposals sought to develop Changi East Urban District next to T5 Business New CDC job-matching drive may bring overlooked front-line roles closer to applicants: Experts 'The day before the test, I remembered when I used to do the haka at home. There were sentimental aspects to playing the All Blacks, which made me really emotional. "But once I was out there, I knew the attention the game required, and you must try to manage any emotions. "Personally, I felt good. I'm quite self-critical. I know I must keep improving and there are things I can do much better.' Looking ahead to Saturday's game at Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Isgro said: "This weekend is going to be tougher and they're going to come with other things. "We have to focus on ourselves. We made a lot of unforced errors in the match, and we have to work on that, on the details." REUTERS
Perth Now
a day ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Pumas take positives into second All Blacks clash
Argentina were comfortably beaten by New Zealand in last weekend's Rugby Championship clash in Cordoba, but winger Rodrigo Isgro says the loss should not overshadow the positive aspects of the Pumas' performance. The countries meet again in Buenos Aires on Saturday in their second game of the Southern Hemisphere competition after the All Blacks won 41-24 last weekend. "Obviously, it's the All Blacks. They knew how to take advantage of our mistakes," Isgro told reporters at training. "But we also cancelled a lot of what they had planned, but they changed their game and started to make it simpler, and we couldn't dominate them there. "Even so, I think we were in the contest throughout the entire match. We came within a try in the second half of tying them. There were a lot of things that we worked on during the week before that we utilised well in the match, which for me is super important." The 26-year-old, who plays his club rugby at Harlequins in London, was one of the three try scorers for Argentina in Cordoba. "It was my first game against the All Blacks. There's something different about playing them," he said. "The day before the Test, I remembered when I used to do the haka at home. There were sentimental aspects to playing the All Blacks, which made me really emotional. "But once I was out there, I knew the attention the game required, and you must try to manage any emotions. "Personally, I felt good. I'm quite self-critical. I know I must keep improving and there are things I can do much better." Looking ahead to Saturday's game at Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Isgro said: "This weekend is going to be tougher and they're going to come with other things. "We have to focus on ourselves. We made a lot of unforced errors in the match, and we have to work on that, on the details."
Japan Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- Japan Today
All Blacks beat Argentina 41-24 in the Rugby Championship
New Zealand's All Blacks perform the haka ahead of a rugby championship match against Argentina's Los Pumas at Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in Cordoba, Argentina, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Nicolas Aguilera) rugby union 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. 'We talked about starting well. I think we did that and we finished the second half quite strong, with a bit of a statement there,' All Blacks captain Scott Barrett said. 'In the second half we were a little bit slow and a little bit of indiscipline fed their game and allowed the crowd to get in behind them. I'm glad that the guys who finished the game were able to win a few arm wrestles, get some territory and come away with the win.' 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. 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 for the 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. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Telegraph
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Live Harlequins v Gloucester: Score and latest updates from the Premiership
TRY HARLEQUINS! So good from Green. As soon as he gets the ball in his hands he is changing direction, discombobulating the Gloucester defence. He gets the ball away to Isgro, out of the back of the hand, and the Argentine wing smashes his way over. Try converted.
