Four-try Argentina stun New Zealand in Wellington

2024 Rugby Championship

New Zealand (20) 30

Tries: Darry, Lienert-Brown, Telea Cons: McKenzie (3) Pens: McKenzie (3)

Argentina (15) 38

Tries: Cinti, Carreras, Molina, Creevy Cons: Carreras (3) Pens: Carreras (4)

Veteran hooker Agustin Creevy scored nan decisive effort arsenic Argentina stunned New Zealand successful Wellington arsenic nan All Blacks began their Rugby Championship title defence pinch a daze defeat.

It is nan South Americans' 3rd triumph against New Zealand - pursuing victories successful Sydney successful 2020 and Christchurch successful 2022 - and their 38-point tally is nan astir nan All Blacks person conceded astatine home.

Former Sale guardant Creevy, 39, crossed nan statement 10 minutes from clip to springiness nan visitors a five-point lead and Santiago Carreras made judge of a celebrated triumph pinch a precocious penalty.

New Zealand started brightly and Damian McKenzie kicked nan first of his 15 points pinch an early punishment earlier mounting up Sam Darry to people connected his Test debut pinch a superb chip-and-chase.

The Pumas responded pinch a effort done Lucio Cinti earlier McKenzie restored nan advantage for caller coach Scott Robertson's broadside by mounting up Anton Lienert-Brown to score.

Winger Mateo Carreras brought Felipe Contepomi's Argentina to wrong 5 points astatine half-time erstwhile he pounced connected a protect correction to touch down.

The Pumas moved into nan lead for nan first clip 2 minutes into nan 2nd half erstwhile Franco Molina scored his first Test effort by powering complete pursuing a line-out.

Wing Mark Telea restored nan All Blacks' five-point lead but Carreras' punishment moved nan Pumas to wrong 2 points.

Iconic guardant Creevy, capped 109 times by his country, past burrowed complete and Carreras converted to put nan visitors 5 points ahead.

The three-time world champions scrambled for a consequence but they made excessively galore errors and Carreras' precocious punishment put Argentina retired of sight.

The teams meet again successful Auckland connected 17 August.