All Blacks vs Argentina: Major test looms for Sam Cane's men against Pumas in Mendoza

Rugby Championship: All Blacks v Argentina. Phil Walter/Getty Images Openside flanker Sam Cane will lead the All Blacks in their first test of 2023. "There is always a sense of how much are they [the Pumas] going to change from the year before. The All Blacks have never lost in Argentina, and captain Sam Cane and Foster won't want that on their resumes when they return to New Zealand for the match against the Springboks in Auckland next weekend. Experienced locks Sam Whitelock and Brodie Retallick won't play; the former still has a sore Achilles tendon, and Retallick hasn't been risked.