Argentina entered the Stade de France as extreme underdogs with just two wins over the All Blacks in their 36 encounters. The legendary lock featured against Argentina in the World Cup 12 years ago and he remains on track to become the only player to win the tournament on three occasions. New Zealand quickly began to motor through the gears and their second try through Jordie Barrett arrived on 17 minutes. Argentina messed up the restart, allowing New Zealand to dominate another scrum and Smith turned from provider to scorer to secure their place in the final. The Pumas couldn’t live with the intensity of New Zealand as they blitzed through their defence and Frizell added his second try on 49 minutes.

Source: The Herald October 20, 2023 22:02 UTC