Argentina vs New Zealand Preview & Prediction | 2025 Rugby Championship | Round 1
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Argentina and New Zealand kick off their 2025 Rugby Championship campaign in Cordoba.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – FloRugby
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Argentina team news
Squad: 15 Juan Cruz Mallía, 14 Rodrigo Isgró, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Bautista Delguy, 10 Tomás Albornoz, 9 Gonzalo García, 8 Joaquín Oviedo, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Franco Molina, 3 Pedro Delgado, 2 Julián Montoya (captain), 1 Mayco Vivas
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Guido Petti, 20 Juan Martín González, 21 Simón Benítez Cruz, 22 Santiago Carreras, 23 Justo Piccardo
New Zealand team news
Squad: 15 Will Jordan, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Cortez Ratima, 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Tupou Vaa’i, 5 Fabian Holland, 4 Scott Barrett (captain), 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot
Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Ollie Norris, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Samipeni Finau, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Damian McKenzie
Argentina vs New Zealand prediction
Argentina beat all three of their Rugby Championship competitors last year, making a real statement about their intentions to compete with the southern hemisphere powerhouses, and they will look to build upon that this time around.
The Pumas defeated the British & Irish Lions two months ago, but somewhat surprisingly lost twice to a weakened England outfit following that.
New Zealand, who finished two points ahead of Argentina last year, but ultimately behind champions South Africa, achieved a hat-trick of victories over France in July, and will be determined to reclaim the Rugby Championship Trophy from the Springboks.
An All Blacks win in this fixture is by no means a foregone conclusion anymore, but they are still favoured against an Argentina side who can be brilliant but who also suffer from inconsistency.
Argentina vs New Zealand tip: New Zealand to win
