| New Zealand: (24) 53 |
| Tries: De Groot, Clarke, Ioane, J Barrett, Savea, Retallick, B Barrett Cons: Mo’unga (4), J Barrett (2) Pens: Mo’unga 2 |
| Argentina: (3) 3 |
| Pen: Boffelli |
New Zealand scored seven unanswered tries to emphatically beat Argentina 53-3 of their Rugby Championship Check in Hamilton on Saturday.
The All Blacks’ win was revenge for final week’s shock defeat by the Pumas and means they prevented a fourth consecutive loss on dwelling soil.
It was New Zealand’s most dominant efficiency of the season.
South Africa secured their first triumph in Australia for 9 years because the world champions received 24-8 in Sydney.
Teenage winger Canan Moodie scored one among 4 tries because the Springboks avenged final weekend’s 25-17 loss in Adelaide.
The outcomes imply the Rugby Championship is delicately poised with two rounds to go.
New Zealand lead with 10 factors, one forward of Australia, South Africa and Argentina. All 4 sides have received two and misplaced two thus far of their campaigns.
‘A fairly pleasant evening’
After struggling their first ever dwelling defeat by Argentina in Christchurch per week in the past, the All Blacks selected the identical beginning 15.
They produced a dominant efficiency that introduced a bonus-point win at Waikato Stadium.
Ethan de Groot, Caleb Clarke and Rieko Ioane crossed early as the house facet stormed to a 24-3 half-time lead earlier than Jordie Barrett, Ardie Savea, Brodie Retallick and Beauden Barrett added tries after the break.
Fly-half Richie Mo’unga added 14 factors together with his boot.
All Blacks captain Sam Cane, beneath large strain after struggling in latest Assessments, got here off to a heat ovation from the rain-soaked crowd after serving to arrange Jordie Barrett’s 61st-minute strive.
“This week, we had been within the sport proper from the beginning and had been capable of flip that into factors so it was a reasonably pleasant evening,” mentioned Cane.
“I believed our defence was excellent. We had been capable of pressure them right into a heck of plenty of errors however on high of that our self-discipline was actually good so we had been capable of capitalise on that and counter-attack.”
South Africa prevail in stormy Sydney
| Australia (3) 8 |
| Attempt: Samu Pen: Lolesio |
| South Africa (12) 24 |
| Tries: De Allende, Moodie, Mostert, Mapimpi Cons: Willemse, Steyn |
South Africa overpowered the hosts from the beginning of a match that signalled the opening of the newly rebuilt Sydney Soccer Floor.
A cost from second row Eben Etzebeth arrange a ninth-minute rating for centre Damian de Allende earlier than Moodie claimed scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse’s box-kick and raced away for a second strive earlier than the break.
Franco Mostert barged over two minutes into the second half to stretch the guests’ lead and Makazole Mapimpi crossed within the 71st minute to wrap up the bonus level.
Mapimpi’s celebrations within the face of reverse quantity Marika Koroibete – who denied him a strive in final weekend’s win with an enormous last-gasp hit – earned the winger a yellow card and sparked a mass scuffle.
The Wallabies, who added centre Hunter Paisami and fly-half Noah Lolesio to a protracted harm listing, claimed a comfort rating by way of alternative Peter Samu late on.
“It was a troublesome week final week however I am grateful for the way in which the boys stood up,” mentioned South Africa captain Siya Kolisi.
“Folks had been hurting again dwelling, it has been a protracted drought for us, 11 video games and not using a win right here.”
