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Stuttering All Blacks seek 'composure' against Maradona-inspired Pumas
The three-time world champions have been under heavy scrutiny after shock Tri Nations defeats to Australia and the Pumas, with calls for Ian Foster's axing...
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'Train the brain': All Blacks test discipline before Pumas crunch
Assistant coach John Plumtree said poor self-control was a major reason why the All Blacks posted back-to-back defeats for the first time since 2011 when they succumbed to Los Pumas on 14 November.
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Gutsy Argentina claw back to earn draw with Australia
The Pumas looked in trouble when they slipped nine points behind in the second half at Newcastle, north of Sydney, but the golden boot of Nicolas Sanchez rescued them to keep the tournament wide open.
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Wallabies wary of 'world-class' Sanchez in Argentina crunch
Australia head into Saturday's Tri Nations sell-out clash against the Pumas in Newcastle, north of Sydney, buoyed by upsetting the All Blacks a fortnight ago.
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All Blacks captain Cane returns fire at 'brutal' critics
Cane and New Zealand coach Ian Foster have taken most of the flak from irate All Black fans over the 25-15 defeat to Los Pumas, which followed a 24-22 loss to Australia a week earlier.
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Impey quits 'outdated' Sanzaar, calls for global vision
Sanzaar was set up in 1996 to manage the Super Rugby club competition and the Test tournament now known as the Rugby Championship but Impey said it was now 'outdated'.
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Cane warns Argentina to expect clinical All Blacks
New Zealand were upset 24-22 by Australia in Brisbane, a rare loss that saw coach Ian Foster axe 10 players and name a near full-strength team to try to avoid their first consecutive defeats since 2011.
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Rusty Argentina in All Blacks' sights after shock loss
The South Americans have failed to beat New Zealand in 29 Tests and head into their opening Tri Nations clash at Sydney's Bankwest Stadium with the odds heavily stacked against them.
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How coronavirus turned Rugby Championship into Tri Nations
The Rugby Championship was supposed to start in August, with games in each nation, until the pandemic forced a postponement. Given travel restrictions and quarantine requirements, governing body Sanzaar decided to hold it in one country for the first time.
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Three teams standing - a Rugby Championship like no other
With South Africa on the sidelines, the door is wide open for New Zealand or Australia to claim another title, with the Argentines considered long-shot underdogs.
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'Spectacular' Cheika to help Argentina in Rugby Championship
Los Pumas said Cheika, who quit after the Wallabies' humiliating World Cup quarterfinal loss to England last year, would work as an external adviser during the tournament in Australia.
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Rejuvenated Argentina head to Europe with Ireland in crosshairs
Coach Mario Ledesma, who guided Argentina to two wins in the Championship, is expecting 'intensity, intensity, intensity,' from Joe Schmidt’s side in Dublin on 10 November.
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Argentina’s Pumas, another animal under Ledesma’s leadership
Argentina had been little short of awful since the last World Cup, where they reached the semifinals for the second time.
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Lavanini returns to bolster Argentina pack
Tomas Lavanini has been recalled to add power and aggression to the Argentina pack in their only change as they prepare to meet South Africa for a second successive week in the Rugby Championship in Mendoza on Saturday.
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Boks wary of 'passionate' Pumas response in Mendoza
The Springboks have travelled to Mendoza to take on Argentina in the return leg of the Rugby Championship and eighth man, Warren Whiteley says they are wary of a passionate Pumas response.
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Ledesma replaces Hourcade as Argentina head coach
Former Test hooker Mario Ledesma has replaced Daniel Hourcade as Argentina’s new head coach ahead of this year’s Rugby Championship campaign.
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No place like home for Argentina’s squad
Bertranou is competing for the scrumhalf position with 2015 World Cup duo Martin Landajo and Tomas Cubelli, who has left Australia’s ACT Brumbies to return home.
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Australia beat Argentina 32-25 at Skilled Park
The wet conditions didn’t help with handling errors, both teams battling in the line-outs.
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Boks beat Argentina 33-31
The Boks walked away from Salta with a 33-31 win against Argentina on Saturday.
