New Zealand vs Argentina
October 9th, 2011
Auckland, New Zealand
October 9th, 2011
Auckland, New Zealand
Last match of quarter-finals will meet New Zealand vs Argentina at Auckland. New Zealand as host of this World Cup certainly will get full supports from their fans. New Zealand goes to quarter-finals after becoming winner of Pool A. While Argentina goes to quarter-finals after becoming runner up of Pool B.
The Host so powerful in Group Stage by reaching 20 points. From 4 matches, They won all the matches without lost. First match, they won over Tonga 41-10 and then defeating Japan 83-7. New Zealand beating France 37-17 in their 3rd match and the last destroying Canada 79-15. They became first position of Pool A.
While Argentina from 4 matches, they won 3 matches and lost 1 match. They lost to England in their first match. But they won over Romania in the next match. Argentina then won over Scotland 13-12 in 3rd match. By beating Georgia 25-7 in their last match, Argentina goes to quarter-finals and becoming runner up of Pool B.
New Zealand are overwhelming favourites to beat the Pumas, even after losing their playmaker Dan Carter to a groin injury he picked in training ahead of his side’s final pool match with Canada. Carter is likely to be replaced by Aaron Cruden.
Since 1976, New Zealand have never lost to Argentina, in 17 meetings between the sides, 13 of which were tests. The last meeting between these sides, in Buenos Aires, in 2006, went 25-19 in the all-Blacks favour.
So who will win this match and go to semi-finals?
