The All Blacks were very rusty early on, and that was clear to see when for about the first time in his career, a player managed to get on the outside of Conrad Smith. This lead to the Argentinian halfback dotting down to give the hosts an early lead.
However to our credit, the All Blacks bounced back, and boy did they do it in style! Our attacking game plan swung into full effect and our backline looked ever so deadly with the ball in hand. The men in black undoubtedly played their best rugby all year, and again looked like the world champions they are! We dominated the breakdown, and strong work from our forwards in that area ensured quick ball for the backs which was again delivered with speed and precision from Smith.
54-15 was an accurate reflection of the way in which the All Blacks dominated Los Pumas yesterday, however the AB's must stay on top of their game if they want to beat a very strong Springbok outfit in South Africa, and go unbeaten in the 2012 Rugby Championship.
The Standouts:
Kieran Read
Dan Carter
Ma'a Nonu
Cory Jane
Aaron Cruden
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