Preview: New Zealand v Argentina
- 874
New Zealand are downplaying their heavy favouritism tag for Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against Argentina, pointing to forecasted heavy rain as wiping out any foregone conclusions.
By rights, the All Blacks - as the world's top ranked side - should be far too strong for the 12th ranked Argentineans, who remain winless after 14 matches since being included in the Southern Hemisphere competition in 2012.
But while the All Blacks have never lost to Argentina, a narrowing of results show the powerful South Americans are improving, and the wet conditions have shaped this clash as a b…
By rights, the All Blacks - as the world's top ranked side - should be far too strong for the 12th ranked Argentineans, who remain winless after 14 matches since being included in the Southern Hemisphere competition in 2012.
But while the All Blacks have never lost to Argentina, a narrowing of results show the powerful South Americans are improving, and the wet conditions have shaped this clash as a b…