Argentina vs New Zealand Preview & Prediction | 2025 Rugby Championship | Round 2
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New Zealand lept to the top of the world rankings after beating Argentina in their Rugby Championship opener last weekend, and the two sides will reconvene at Buenos Aries on Saturday.
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Argentina team news
Squad: 15 Juan Cruz Mallía, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Tomás Albornoz, 9 Gonzalo García, 8 Joaquín Oviedo, 7 Juan Martín González, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Franco Molina, 3 Pedro Delgado, 2 Julián Montoya (c), 1 Mayco Vivas
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Guido Petti, 20 Marcos Kremer, 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 Simon Parker, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Tupou Vaa’i, 5 Fabian Holland, 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot
Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Wallace Sititi, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Quinn Tupaea, 23 Damian McKenzie
Argentina vs New Zealand prediction
Argentina’s wait for a home win over New Zealand goes on after they fell to the All Blacks in Cordoba last weekend, losing 41-24 in a contest that saw them compete well for large portions of the match.
Still with the memory of their 38-30 victory over New Zealand in Wellington last year, the Pumas will firmly believe that they can avenge last weekend’s defeat when the two face off in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
The All Blacks, though, reclaimed top spot in the word rankings following last week’s win, the first time they have done so since November 2021, and it is a position they will be determined to keep hold of for the foreseeable future.
Given the fact that reigning champions South Africa lost on the opening weekend, another victory here would really put them in the driving seat two this year’s Rugby Championship.
If last week’s victory is a sign of things to come from the All Blacks, they can be expected to do the double over Argentina.
Argentina vs New Zealand tip: New Zealand to win
