Fly-half Damian McKenzie registers 17 points as Will Jordan grabs a brace of tries.
NEW ZEALAND THUMPED ARGENTINA 42-10 on Saturday as Will Jordan grabbed two of their six tries in The Rugby Championship to avenge last week’s shock defeat by the Pumas.
It was a vast improvement on the 38-30 loss in Wellington last week, with an explosive first-half performance pushing the hosts 35-3 ahead through five converted tries. Argentina’s scrum was overpowered and they weren’t the same force at the breakdown in a performance punctuated by mistakes. McKenzie landed all his six conversion attempts and his general play was superior to the first Test, mixing an astute long kicking game with some clever chips to counter the Pumas.Santiago Carreras responded with a Pumas penalty goal before New Zealand captain Ardie Savea powered over for his 27th Test try – lifting him level with former skipper Richie McCaw for the most by an All Blacks forward.
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