Well, the All Blacks have of course beaten Argentina during the 3rd round of the Rugby Championship in the test match at Nelson so here's the full match commentary taken from Newshub:
Kia ora, good evening and welcome to our live coverage of the All Blacks Rugby Championship test against Argentina from Trafalgar Park in Nelson.
A win for New Zealand tonight will go a long way in locking up yet another trophy at New Zealand Rugby HQ.
The Pumas are 1-1 from their opening tests against South Africa, winning at home a week after the Springboks did the same.
The All Blacks are a different looking team from that which retained the Bledisloe Cup last time out, with Richie Mo'unga earning his first start in a test match jersey.
Elsewhere there are returns for Nehe Milner-Skudder and Shannon Frizell with Ardie Savea, TJ Perenara, Scott Barrett and Karl Tu'inukuafe all coming into the starting lineup.
Look for Chiefs halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi to make his debut off the bench.
7.20pm: Evening all - thanks for dropping by tonight. Huge 80 minutes ahead for Richie Mo'unga as he looks to put some pressure on Beauden Barrett for the 10 jersey. Very cold evening in Nelson as the crowd floods in. 21,000 expected.
7.25pm: No late changes to report. Teams are as advertised.
7.27pm: Decent breeze about with the Pumas opting to run with it in the first 40.
7.28pm: Argentina have made their way out as the look to break their duck against New Zealand. Kieran Read leads out the All Blacks who are playing a test for the first time in Nelson tonight.
7.29pm: Anthem time. Argentinian to be sung by Elin Tomos. Great tune.
7.31pm: Lizzy Marvelly to sing God Defend New Zealand.
7.34pm: Mo'unga shed a wee tear. Cool. ABs will power out Ka Mate led as always by TJ Peranara.
7.35pm: Shannon Frizell was in full beast mode for that. Chills.
Kick off: The French referee gets us underway ---- Richie Mo'unga with the kick. Pumas clear through Sanchez.
1ST MINUTE: Early penalty for the ABs. Pumas ruled offside on halfway. Mo'unga misses touch however and the Pumas clear.
2ND MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): Retallick down holding his knee and wrist. Nice breakout from Milner-Skudder over halfway. Retallick hammered in the tackle and went down badly. He's up now so hopeful he is okay as he heads into the scrum.
3RD MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): All Blacks hammer the Pumas at the first scrum. Karl Tu'inukuafe destroys his opposite. Mo'unga will have a shot at points from 30m out.
4TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER), PENALTY GOAL ALL BLACKS: The Crusaders playmaker makes no mistake. Nice kick and he is on the board as a test rugby player. NZ 3-0.
6TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER): Nico Sanchez missed a chance to get the Pumas back level. ABs offside at ruck time but the Pumas No.10 couldn't convert from a handy spot.
8TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER): All Blacks play through 14 phases and finally breakout through Laumape. Ben Smith is through and tries to find Mo'unga but he can't gather the pill. Pumas with the ball now on halfway.
10TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER): Scrum for Argentina. Referee got in te way of a pass out of a ruck. Laumape down witha sore knee. He tried to bulldoze fullback Boffelli earlier and it was a heavy collision. Ben Smith off the park with a HIA test, Retallick doesn't look good and Laumape is now hobbling off. Wow.
11TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): Retallick, Laumape and Ben Smith all off the park. Smith may come back but the other two are done. McKenzie, Lienert-Brown and Sam Whitelock on.
12TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): Nice scrum move from the ABs. Massive net gain off a Goodhue kick as the Pumas clear their line.
14TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER): End-to-end at the moment. Frizzel with a great bust up the middle but his pass can't find Mo'unga. Pumas clear and the ABs have a 22m lineout. Ben Smith back on.
15TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER), TRY ARGENTINA: Ramiro Moyano. Wow! Superb effort. Moyano had a lot to do from 30m out. Beat Frizell, Milner-Skudder and Ben Smith. Skinned Smith. They are hear to play folks. ARG 7-3.
18TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), TRY ALL BLACKS: Nehe Milner-Skudder. Welcome back Nehe. Great interplay in the midfield with the impressive Frizell showing nice slight of hand. Taylor finds himself in wide open spaces and fires a pass over to Milner-Skudder who runs 15m to score in the corner. Great conversion from wide out for Mo'unga. NZ 10-7.
22ND MINUTE (4 MINUTES LATER): Pumas go close again. They are posing the ABs some serious issues at the moment. Number 8 Javier Ortega Desio busted through three or four tacklers out wide but loses the ball forward in contact with a man free inside him. Great cover from Whitelock. Great test so far. Warriors up 12-2 in Sydney. You can follow that game here.
25TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER): ABs have a penalty just short of halfway. Mo'unga finds touch.
26TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): Another penalty for the All Blacks 14m out. Mo'unga finds touch. Attacking lineout coming up. Frizell is having a tremendous test match.
27TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): All Blacks turn the ball over and the Pumas clear deep into NZ territory. Naholo counter-attacks and is through but his pass to Taylor is off the mark. Pumas try to break out now. They are playing serious rugby here. Pumas on halfway.
28TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): Whitelock earns the ABs a penalty at the breakdown on halfway. Another touch finder for Mo'unga.
30TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER), TRY ALL BLACKS - TJ Perenara. ABs forwards take over with 9 phases of pick 'n' go. Mo'unga with a short pass to Goodhue and he is almost there - great cover but Perenara dives over and the ABs have their second five-pointer. Mo'unga can't add the extra two from a handy spot. NZ 15-7.
33RD MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER): All Blacks go back on attack after another breakdown penalty. Taylor loses the ball forward out wide and the chance is gone.
35TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER): Could be a Pumas try here. Breakout from Sanchez and he finds Maroni who dives over in a Perenara covering tackle. Could be obstruction against Argentina. Oh jeez. It's a no try! Not because of obstruction but Maroni just grazed the touchline in the Perenara tackle. Just grazed it. What a great tackle form the halfback but plenty of holes in the ABs defensive line tonight.
37TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER): So many holes in the ABs midfield. Another clear break, this time from Boffelli, he finds his winger Delguy but the cover is very good from Naholo. Sanchez kicks through but it goes dead....just and the ABs will have a scrum 20m out from their own line.
39TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER): Dominant scrum for the All Blacks. Yet another penalty. Mo'unga finds touch.
40TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): Another penalty - this time for offside and Mo'unga will look to end the half with another three points.
PENALTY GOAL ALL BLACKS - Richie Mo'unga. He makes no mistake and the ABs will take an 11-point lead into the break. Be back shortly.
HALFTIME: All Blacks have looked great with ball in hand, specifically Shannon Frizell who has tormented the Pumas. Argentina for theor part have been excellent and deserve to be closer. ABs lost Retallick and Laumape within the first six minutes so they have had to rejig somewhat.
2ND HALF: Back underway in Nelson. Nico Sanchez with the restart.Lienert-Brown collects and the ABs look to reset. Turnover and the Pumas go on attack right of the bat. 5m out.
41ST MINUTE, TRY ARGENTINA - Nico Sanchez. Superb from the Pumas. Awful start for the ABs. Good forward play from the Argentinian pack, eventually Sanchez spots a gap in the black wall and scores a deserved try. He adds the extra two. NZ 18-14.
44TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER): 5m scrum for Argentina. Another line break, this time from Moyano. Eventually Sanchez grubbers and Mo'unga can't clean it up....Ben Smith does but he is tackled in goal.
46TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER): Great work from Ardie Savea to win a defensive penalty for his side. Pumas relentless with ball in hand but the Hurricanes flanker wins the turnover and the referee blows the whistle. Lineout ABs on their own 10m line.
47TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): Taylor muffs a lineout from inside the Pumas 22 and Argentina looking to run it out. Sanchez decides to clear and Nahol brings it back to halfway.
49TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER), TRY ALL BLACKS - Kieran Read. Ben Smith ignites his side. ABs through a couple of phases and Smith runs through a huge hole...still going, finally brought down 10m out. ABs shft it right and Mo'unga finds Goodhue who finds Read, the ABs skipper cuts back inside and crashes over. Mo'unga adds the two from out wide. NZ 25-14.
53RD MINUTE (4 MINUTES LATER): Great ball retention from the Pumas. They carry the ball from their own 10m line to the ABs 22. Desio creates an overlap out wide, but his pass is too high for Delguy and the ABs survive.
54TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): Delguy cuts the All Blacks defence to ribbons again. Impressive from teh winger..good cover from Smith. Pumas penalty 30m out from in front.
55TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER), PENALTY ARGENTINA - Nico Sanchez. Makes no mistake. 8-point ball game. NZ 25-17.
57TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER), TRY ALL BLACKS - TJ Perenara. Brilliant. Aimless kick from Sanchez costs his side big time. Nice ohase play from the ABs, Lienert-Brown spots a gap and powers through four tacklers, fires it inside to an unmarked Perenara who scores his second. Conveted by Mo'unga. NZ 32-17.
61ST MINUTE (4 MINUTES LATER): Great ball retention from Argentina. 13 phases and the earn a midfield penalty. Doesn't find touch and the ball bobbles round, Pumas almost score but Peranara just gets there. 22 ABs. Crazy.
64TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER): Nathan Harris on at hooker and his first throw is average. Pumas with the ball 30m out.
65TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): Pumas earn another penalty and have a lineout throw 5m out.
66TH MINUTE (1 MINUTE LATER): Another penalty. ABs pulling the lineout drive down. Pumas opt for the lineout.
68TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER): Yet another penalty. Barrett pinged for not rolling away. Five in 10 minutes against the ABs. Scrum Argentina.
70TH MINUTE (2 MINUTES LATER), TRY ARGENTINA - Emiliano Boffelli. Lovely set piece work. Sanchez collects at first receiver and puts his fullback in untouched. Goodhue was nowhere that time. Sanchez adds the two. NZ 32-24.
73RD MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER), TRY ALL BLACKS - Shannon Frizell. Frizell deserved that. He has been outstanding tonight. Great phase play from the ABs. Everyone involved as the ABs march 30m upfield. Within 5m now and it's Frizell who crashes over close to the posts. Converted by Mo'unga. NZ 39-24.
76TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER): Penalty for the ABs. Lineout on halfway.
79TH MINUTE (3 MINUTES LATER): Game getting a bit messy as we wind up. As I say that........
TRY ALL BLACKS - Jack Goodhue. Tahuriorangi shows some magic with a georgeous pass that finds Goodhue who scores. That's the game folks. NZ 46-24.
What a test match. The Pumas came to play and showed that if you put this All Black team under pressure they can leak points. Defence wasn't great tonight but the attack was sublime....simply sublime. Shannon Frizell man of the match for me.....he was brilliant. Perenara was great and Lienert-Brown was excellent again.
FULL TIME: All Blacks 46 Pumas 24
And the Wallabies get their 1st win in their 2018 Rugby Championship campaign against the Springboks in a close game in Brisbane after back to back losses against the All Blacks in both Sydney & Auckland.
So that is my 225th blog of the year 2018 (MMXVIII) & my 45th of this year.
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