New Zealand hold firm to narrowly beat Argentina and avoid upset

• Argentina 16-20 New Zealand• Pumas took early lead but could not overpower All BlacksNew Zealand held on by the skin of their teeth for a 20-16 victory over Argentina in a tense clash at Vélez Sarsfield on Saturday in the Rugby Championship.An All Blacks side lacking several top players led 20-9 at half-time but failed to score in the second half and were indebted to their defence for denying the Pumas a first victory over New Zealand in 29 tests. Related: Herschel Jantjies leads South Africa past Australia with debut double Continue reading...