In the second weekend of The Rugby Championship 2025 action, the New Zealand All Blacks and Argentina Los Pumas return to the pitch to collide on the international stage.
This time, Velez Sarsfield Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina will set the backdrop for the mighty battle. All Blacks will get some reinforcements by the name of Tamaiti Williams and Wallace Sititi, back from injury to join the bench.
All Blacks were promoted to the top rank in the World after their win last week, with some help from South Africa’s loss to Australia. Argentina could end the one-week reign with a historic win, a first-ever over New Zealand on their own turf.
Lineups are locked in and it all starts live at 5:00 p.m. ET on FloRugby for fans in the US and Canada.
Read live updates and find out everything you need to know for Argentina vs New Zealand All Blacks in game two of The Rugby Championship 2025 below.
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New ZealandIrelandSouth AfricaFranceEnglandAustraliaArgentinaScotlandFijiItalyNew Zealand All Blacks vs Argentina Rugby Kickoff Time
The match between New Zealand All Blacks and Argentina Los Pumas kicks off at 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 23.
Fun Facts About NZ All Blacks vs Argentina From FloRugby’s Joe Harrington
FloRugby contributor Joe Harrington tracked down all of the latest historical stats about the New Zealand All Blacks and Argentina Los Pumas on the international rugby stage.
The All Blacks have won 36 of 40 men’s tests against Los Pumas, including the last two in a row, and have topped 40 points in five of their last six matchups.
In their two most recent meetings, New Zealand scored more than 30 points in the first half alone.
Argentina has never defeated New Zealand on home soil, losing 14 of 15 tests, while recording a single draw in 1985.
Los Pumas have also dropped five of their last six tests overall, though they ended a long drought in Buenos Aires earlier this year with a 33-25 win over France.
New Zealand enters on a five-match winning streak and has taken 10 of its last 11 tests, though second-half scoring has been inconsistent.
The All Blacks’ line-out has been a major weapon, producing all six tries in Round 1.
Will Jordan continues to shine, with eight try involvements in his last five tests, while Sevu Reece has crossed three times in his last three matches against Argentina.
Read his full write-up here: “Can Argentina Make All Blacks No.1 Rank Short-Lived? NZ vs. Los Pumas Notes”All Blacks’ Codie Taylor To Play For 100th Test Cap Today
Making his first test debut against Argentina in 2015, Codie Taylor will earn his 100th cap against that very same nation this evening in Buenos Aires. It will be the 14th time an All Blacks player has earned the centurion title.
All Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson said Taylor “is a great All Black.”
“He carries a huge amount of mana in our group and it’s important we put out a performance that makes him and his whānau proud in his 100th Test. The way he carries himself and the example he sets are testament to him as a person and he will front this week in the same way he has for the past 99 Tests” he said.
Ardie Savea is next to pass the triple-digit mark, earning his 99th today.
New Zealand All Blacks Starting Squad For TodayEthan De GrootCodie TaylorFletcher NewellScott Barrett (C)Fabian HollandTupou Vaa’iArdie SaveaSimon ParkerCortez RatimaBeauden BarrettRieko IoaneJordie BarrettBilly ProctorSevu ReeceWill Jordan
Substitutes: 16. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17. Tamaiti Williams, 18. Pasilio Tosi, 19. Josh Lord, 20. Wallace Sititi, 21. Finlay Christie, 22. Quinn Tupaea, 23. Damian McKenzie
Argentina Rugby Starting Squad For TodayMayco VivasJulian MontoyaPedro DelgadoFranco MolinaPedro RubioloPablo MateraJuan Martin GonzalezJoaquin OviedoGonzalo GarciaTomas AlbornozMateo CarrerasSantiago ChocobaresLucio CintiBautista DelguyJuan Cruz Mallia
Substitutes: 16. Ignaco Ruiz, 17. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18. Joel Sclavi, 19. Guido Petti Pagadizabal, 20. Marcos Kremer, 21. Simon Benitez Crus, 22. Santiago Carreras, 23. Justo Piccardo
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