New Zealand Dominates Argentina in Rugby World Cup Semi-Final
All Blacks to Face Winner of South Africa vs England in Final
New Zealand proved far too strong for Argentina in their 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final at the Stade de France on Friday, 20 October, winning 44-6 after leading 20-6 at half-time.
The All Blacks, who are looking for a fourth World Cup title, will play the winner of Saturday’s second semi-final between South Africa and England in the final on Saturday, 28 October.
Argentina to Play Loser of South Africa vs England in Bronze Final
Meanwhile, Argentina will take on the loser of Saturday’s semi-final in the bronze final on Friday, 27 October.
Springboks and All Blacks Seeking a Fourth Title
Should the Springboks beat England, the final against New Zealand will be a repeat of the 1995 World Cup final at Ellis Park in Johannesburg which South Africa memorably won thanks to a Joel Stransky extra-time drop goal.
Teams
Argentina:
15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Emiliano Boffelli, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Thomas Gallo
Replacements:
16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Joel Sclavi, 18 Eduardo Bello, 19 Matias Alemanno, 20 Rodrigo Bruni, 21 Lautaro Bazan Velez, 22 Nicolas Sanchez, 23 Matias Moroni
New Zealand:
15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Mark Tele’a, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Sam Cane (captain), 6 Shannon Frizell, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Samuel Whitelock, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot
Replacements:
16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Brodie Retallick, 20 Dalton Papali’i, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Damian McKenzie, 23 Anton Lienert-Brown