The Rugby Championship 2014

Argentina v

Round 5

Saturday 27th September ; 7:10pm

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ...... 2 Opta Facts ...... 3 Team Records ...... 4 2013-14 Results ...... 5 2014 Rugby Championship Fixtures / Results ...... 7 Team Statistics – Last meeting ...... 8 Player Statistics – Last meeting ...... 9 Competition Team Averages ...... 11 Appearance Data ...... 12 New Zealand Appearance Data ...... 13 Competition leading scorers and top performers ...... 14 Leading scorers and top performers – Argentina ...... 19 Leading scorers and top performers – New Zealand ...... 20 Tournament Try analysis ...... 21 Breakdown of penalties conceded ...... 22 Lineout Analysis...... 23 Player Records ...... 24

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Opta Facts

 Argentina are still searching for their first win in and indeed their first ever win over New Zealand (L18, D1).

 New Zealand are currently unbeaten in 21 Test matches, they are two shy of equalling their own world record of 23 games without defeat.

has scored 26 tries in 26 games for New Zealand, including seven in five against Argentina.

 Only two players have scored more tries against Argentina than Savea (-9 & -8).

 New Zealand have the best tackle (89%) and (89%) success rates in this tournament.

 The All Blacks do however have the worst goal kicking (68%) and ruck success (92%) rates though.

 Julian Savea has made more metres (347) and clean breaks (7) than any other player in the 2014 Rugby Championship.

 All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has made the most tackles (54) and won the joint- most turnovers (60) of any player in this tournament.

has made more offloads (9) and won more lineouts (18) than any other player in the Rugby Championship this season.

has 23 caps for New Zealand but just three of these have been starts, and just one has been a start at fly-half.

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Team Records

All-time record

Team Matches Won Draw Lost Win % For Against Tries

Argentina 384 207 10 167 54% 11141 7398 1456 New Zealand 519 396 19 104 76% 13677 6666 1775

Last 12 months

Team Matches Won Draw Lost Win % For Against Tries Argentina 14 3 0 11 21% 331 372 36 New Zealand 14 13 1 0 93% 435 250 49

Head to head

Team Matches Won Draw Lost Win % For Against Tries Argentina 19 0 1 18 0% 247 782 102 New Zealand 19 18 1 0 95% 782 247 20

Last five meetings

Home Away Score HT Winner Ground Date New Zealand Argentina 28-9 13-6 New Zealand Napier 6/9/14 Argentina New Zealand 15-33 9-11 New Zealand La Plata 28/9/13 New Zealand Argentina 28-13 15-10 New Zealand Hamilton 7/9/13 Argentina New Zealand 15-54 8-32 New Zealand La Plata 29/9/12 New Zealand Argentina 21-5 6-5 New Zealand 8/9/12

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2013-14 Results

Argentina’s 2013 & 2014 Results Date Opposition Venue Score Result 27/04/2013 Uruguay Montevideo 29-18 Won 01/05/2013 Chile Montevideo 85-10 Won 04/05/2013 Brazil Montevideo 83-0 Won 08/06/2013 3-32 Lost 15/06/2013 England 26-51 Lost 22/06/2013 Georgia San Juan 29-18 Won 17/08/2013 13-73 Lost 24/08/2013 South Africa Mendoza 17-22 Lost 07/09/2013 New Zealand Hamilton 13-28 Lost 14/09/2013 13-14 Lost 28/09/2013 New Zealand La Plata 15-33 Lost 05/10/2013 Australia Rosario 17-54 Lost 09/11/2013 England Twickenham 12-31 Lost 16/11/2013 6-40 Lost 23/11/2013 Italy 19-14 Won 17/05/2014 Uruguay Paysandu 65-9 Won 25/05/2014 Chile Santiago 73-12 Won 07/06/2014 Resistencia 17-29 Lost 14/06/2014 Ireland Tucuman 17-23 Lost 20/06/2014 Scotland Cordoba 19-21 Lost 16/08/2014 South Africa 6-13 Lost 23/08/2014 South Africa Salta 31-33 Lost 6/09/2014 New Zealand Napier 9-28 Lost 13/09/2014 Australia Gold Coast 25-32 Lost

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New Zealand’s 2013 & 2014 Results Date Opposition Venue Score Result 08-Jun-13 23-13 Won 15-Jun-13 France 30-0 Won 22-Jun-13 France 24-9 Won 17-Aug-13 Australia 29-47 Won 24-Aug-13 Australia Wellington 27-16 Won 07-Sep-13 Argentina Hamilton 28-13 Won 14-Sep-13 South Africa Auckland 29-15 Won 28-Sep-13 Argentina La Plata 15-33 Won 05-Oct-13 South Africa Johannesburg 27-38 Won 19-Oct-13 Australia 41-33 Won 02-Nov-13 6-54 Won 09-Nov-13 France 19-26 Won 16-Nov-13 England 22-30 Won 24-Nov-13 Ireland 22-24 Won 07-Jun-14 England Auckland 20-15 Won 14-Jun-14 England Dunedin 28-27 Won 21-Jun-14 England Hamilton 36-14 Won 16-Aug-14 Australia Sydney 12-12 Draw 23-Aug-14 Australia Auckland 51-20 Won 6-Sep-14 Argentina Napier 28-9 Won 13-Sep-14 South Africa Wellington 14-10 Won

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2014 Rugby Championship Fixtures / Results

Date Game Venue Time (local) /Score Winner 16/08/2014 Australia v New Zealand Sydney 12-12 Draw 17/08/2014 South Africa v Argentina Pretoria 13-6 South Africa 23/08/2014 New Zealand v Australia Auckland 51-20 New Zealand 24/08/2014 Argentina v South Africa Salta 31-33 South Africa 06/09/2014 New Zealand v Argentina Napier 28-9 New Zealand 06/09/2014 Australia v South Africa Perth 24-23 Australia 13/09/2014 New Zealand v South Africa Wellington 14-10 All Blacks 13/09/2014 Australia v Argentina Gold Coast 32-25 Australia 27/09/2014 Argentina v New Zealand La Plata 7:10 PM - 27/09/2014 South Africa v Australia 5:05 PM - 04/10/2014 South Africa v New Zealand Johannesburg 5:05 PM - 04/10/2014 Argentina v Australia Mendoza 7:40 PM -

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Team Statistics – Last meeting

New Zealand 28 – 9 Argentina – 6th September 2014

New Zealand Argentina 4 Tries 0 1 Conversions 0 2 Penalty Goals 3 92 Carries 108 8 Offloads 5 5 Clean Breaks 1 15 Defenders Beaten 12 400 Metres 191 108 Tackles 62 12 Missed Tackles 15 4 Turnovers Won 0 14 Turnovers Conceded 21 13 Throws Won 15 2 Throws Lost 1 5 Penalties Offence 3 8 Penalties Defence 7 32 Kicks In Play 29

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Player Statistics – Last meeting

New Zealand 28 – 9 Argentina – 6th September 2014

New Zealand

Player Carries AG Tackles Misses DB KIP PC

1 1 1 4 2 2 2 8 3.5 9 1 1 3 2 1.5 7 1 4 3 1 10 1 5 3 1.3 3 1 6 3 11 4 1 7 Richie McCaw 5 2.2 12 2 1 1 1 8 Kieran Read 10 3.8 5 1 2 9 Aaron Smith 5 2.6 1 10 1 10 Beauden Barrett 7 5.3 3 4 8 11 Julian Savea 10 9.8 1 4 2 2 12 Ma'a Nonu 5 0.4 7 1 13 2 2.5 5 1 1 14 5 5 5 2 1 15 13 6.5 1 3 4 16 2 17 1 2 3 18 4 19 4 2.8 10 1 20 4 0.8 13 2 21 TJ Perenara 1 1 22 1 1 3 23 AG – Average Gain, DB – Defenders Beaten, KIP – Kicks in Play, PC – Penalties Conceded

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Argentina

Player Carries AG Tackles Misses DB KIP PC 1 6 1 2 Agustin Creevy 9 1.2 5 2 3 3 1 4 5 0.6 4 2 2 5 Tomas Lavanini 6 1.5 6 1 1 4 6 Juan Manuel Leguizamon 12 2.7 6 2 1 1 7 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe 10 0.4 3 1 2 8 3 2.7 9 1 1 9 Martin Landajo 3 9.7 2 7 10 Nicolas Sanchez 5 3.6 4 3 7 11 Lucas Amorosino 8 2 2 2 12 Juan Martin Hernandez 5 5 1 5 13 8 0.3 4 2 2 14 1 4 3 1 1 15 Joaquin Tuculet 8 3 1 1 1 3 16 Matias Cortese 5 0.6 17 Lucas Noguera Paz 2 2 18 Francisco Nahuel Tetaz 1 1 19 Matias Alemanno 20 Rodrigo Baez 3 1.3 21 Tomas Cubelli 3 1.3 1 2 22 Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias 5 0.4 1 1 23 3 4.7 1 1 1

AG – Average Gain, DB – Defenders Beaten, KIP – Kicks in Play, PC – Penalties Conceded

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Competition Team Averages

Metres

Carries Passes

Tackles

Rucks Won

Clean Breaks

Missed Tackles

Defenders Beaten

Penalties Conceded

Scrum Success Rate

Turnovers Conceded

Lineout Rate Success Argentina 77.8 13.5 96.3 286.8 14.0 105.8 5.3 11.3 15.5 66.0 81% 83% Australia 86.0 12.8 115.0 410.8 18.3 150.5 5.5 11.8 14.3 86.5 77% 76% New Zealand 109.5 13.3 111.0 439.0 18.5 153.3 6.8 12.8 15.3 66.0 85 % 89% South Africa 121.3 21.8 73.0 278.3 10.5 77.3 5.0 10.8 15.5 46.3 89% 81%

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Argentina Appearance Data

Name Starts Sub Total Mins Max Mins Fewest Mins Agustin Creevy 4 0 304 80 76 Benjamin Macome 0 1 27 27 27 Bruno Postiglioni 0 2 32 29 16 Francisco Nahuel Tetaz 0 4 69 22 17 Horacio Agulla 2 1 128 65 42 Jeronimo De La Fuente 0 3 49 30 16 Joaquin Tuculet 4 0 320 80 80 Juan Imhoff 1 1 95 80 47 Juan Manuel Leguizamon 4 0 290 80 72 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe 4 0 320 80 80 Juan Martin Hernandez 3 0 210 80 70 Leonardo Senatore 2 2 208 75 52 Lucas Amorosino 2 2 182 80 45 Lucas Noguera Paz 0 2 18 15 9 3 0 235 80 78 Marcelo Bosch 4 0 320 80 80 Marcos Ayerza 4 0 270 77 67 Mariano Galarza 4 0 291 80 72 Martin Landajo 4 0 182 55 45 Matias Alemanno 1 3 103 80 25 Matias Cortese 0 3 16 8 4 Nicolas Sanchez 4 0 294 80 73 2 0 92 57 46 Ramiro Herrera 4 0 251 67 62 Rodrigo Baez 0 2 45 30 22 Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias 1 1 87 80 43 Tomas Cubelli 0 4 138 47 34 Tomas Lavanini 3 0 224 80 74

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New Zealand Appearance Data

Name Starts Sub Total Mins Max Mins Fewest Mins 3 0 196 75 65 Aaron Smith 4 0 313 80 78 Beauden Barrett 1 3 119 55 29 Ben Franks 0 4 95 42 23 Ben Smith 4 0 320 80 80 Brodie Retallick 4 0 311 80 77 0 1 20 20 20 Colin Slade 0 1 25 25 25 Conrad Smith 3 0 240 80 80 2 1 165 80 55 Dane Coles 4 0 252 70 63 Israel Dagg 2 0 160 80 80 Jeremy Thrush 1 1 130 77 65 1 0 60 60 60 Joe Moody 0 3 54 22 18 Julian Savea 4 0 320 80 80 Keven Mealamu 0 4 68 28 17 Kieran Read 4 0 320 80 80 Liam Messam 2 0 105 62 52 Ma'a Nonu 3 0 177 80 59 Malakai Fekitoa 1 1 120 80 40 Owen Franks 4 0 253 70 63 0 1 3 3 3 Richie McCaw 4 0 310 80 77 1 1 63 40 31 Sam Cane 0 4 87 37 21 Sam Whitelock 3 0 187 80 62 Steven Luatua 1 1 68 50 22 TJ Perenara 0 2 12 7 3 Wyatt Crockett 4 0 214 60 53

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Competition leading scorers and top performers

Points Tries Player Team A No. Player Team A No. Aaron Cruden New Zealand 3 37 Richie McCaw New Zealand 4 3 (0.8) Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 4 35 South Africa 4 3 (0.8) Australia 4 31 Michael Hooper Australia 4 3 (0.8) Morne Steyn South Africa 3 28 Julian Savea New Zealand 4 3 (0.8) Australia 4 22 Manuel Montero Argentina 3 2 (0.7) Handre Pollard South Africa 3 21 Joaquin Tuculet Argentina 4 2 (0.5) Michael Hooper Australia 4 15 Australia 4 2 (0.5) Julian Savea New Zealand 4 15 Liam Messam New Zealand 2 1 (0.5) Richie McCaw New Zealand 4 15 Tomas Cubelli Argentina 4 1 (0.3) Cornal Hendricks South Africa 4 15 Kieran Read New Zealand 4 1 (0.3) Joaquin Tuculet Argentina 4 10 Australia 1 1 (1.0) Manuel Montero Argentina 3 10 Steven Luatua New Zealand 2 1 (0.5) Israel Folau Australia 4 10 Aaron Smith New Zealand 4 1 (0.3) Marcelo Bosch Argentina 4 8 South Africa 4 1 (0.3) Aaron Smith New Zealand 4 7 Australia 4 1 (0.3) Beauden Barrett New Zealand 4 6 Marcelo Bosch Argentina 4 1 (0.3) Liam Messam New Zealand 2 5 South Africa 4 1 (0.3) Peter Betham Australia 1 5 South Africa 4 1 (0.3) Marcell Coetzee South Africa 4 5 Colin Slade New Zealand 1 5 Ruan Pienaar South Africa 4 5 Tomas Cubelli Argentina 4 5 Rob Horne Australia 4 5 Kieran Read New Zealand 4 5 Steven Luatua New Zealand 2 5 *A : Appearances

Penalty Goals Conversions Player Team A No. Player Team A No. Aaron Cruden New Zealand 3 9 (3.0) Aaron Cruden New Zealand 3 5 (1.7) Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 4 9 (2.3) Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 4 4 (1.0) Bernard Foley Australia 4 9 (2.3) Handre Pollard South Africa 3 3 (1.0) Morne Steyn South Africa 3 8 (2.7) Bernard Foley Australia 4 2 (0.5) Kurtley Beale Australia 4 6 (1.5) Kurtley Beale Australia 4 2 (0.5) Handre Pollard South Africa 3 4 (1.3) Morne Steyn South Africa 3 2 (0.7) Beauden Barrett New Zealand 4 2 (0.5) Aaron Smith New Zealand 4 1 (0.3) Marcelo Bosch Argentina 4 1 (0.3) Colin Slade New Zealand 1 1 (1.0) Colin Slade New Zealand 1 1 (1.0)

Drop Goals Player Team A No. Juan Martin Hernandez Argentina 3 1 (0.3) Handre Pollard South Africa 3 1 (0.3)

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Tackles Missed Tackles Player Team A No. Player Team A No. Richie McCaw New Zealand 4 54 (13.5) South Africa 4 10 (2.5) Marcell Coetzee South Africa 4 53 (13.3) Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 4 10 (2.5) South Africa 4 39 (9.8) Michael Hooper Australia 4 9 (2.3) Brodie Retallick New Zealand 4 39 (9.8) South Africa 4 8 (2.0) Michael Hooper Australia 4 38 (9.5) Lodewyk De Jager South Africa 4 7 (1.8) South Africa 2 37 (18.5) South Africa 2 7 (3.5) Kieran Read New Zealand 4 36 (9.0) Owen Franks New Zealand 4 7 (1.8) Duane Vermeulen South Africa 4 36 (9.0) Mariano Galarza Argentina 4 7 (1.8) South Africa 4 32 (8.0) Morne Steyn South Africa 3 7 (2.3) Australia 3 31 (10.3) Cornal Hendricks South Africa 4 6 (1.5) Sam Whitelock New Zealand 3 30 (10.0) South Africa 4 6 (1.5) Victor Matfield South Africa 2 30 (15.0) Richie McCaw New Zealand 4 5 (1.3) Juan Manuel Leguizamon Argentina 4 29 (7.3) Ramiro Herrera Argentina 4 5 (1.3) Rob Simmons Australia 4 27 (6.8) Wyatt Crockett New Zealand 4 5 (1.3) Jean De Villiers South Africa 4 27 (6.8) Kurtley Beale Australia 4 5 (1.3) Juan Manuel Agustin Creevy Argentina 4 27 (6.8) Leguizamon Argentina 4 4 (1.0) Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 4 25 (6.3) South Africa 4 4 (1.0) South Africa 4 25 (6.3) Sam Cane New Zealand 4 4 (1.0) Jannie du Plessis South Africa 4 25 (6.3) Rob Simmons Australia 4 4 (1.0) Sam Cane New Zealand 4 23 (5.8) Francois Louw South Africa 4 4 (1.0) Mariano Galarza Argentina 4 23 (5.8) Ma'a Nonu New Zealand 3 4 (1.3) Marcos Ayerza Argentina 4 23 (5.8) Marcelo Bosch Argentina 4 4 (1.0) Ben Franks New Zealand 4 21 (5.3) Bryan Habana South Africa 4 4 (1.0) Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe Argentina 4 21 (5.3) Handre Pollard South Africa 3 4 (1.3) Marcelo Bosch Argentina 4 21 (5.3) Liam Messam New Zealand 2 3 (1.5)

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Penalties Conceded Offloads Player Team A No. Player Team A No. Australia 4 6 (1.5) Kieran Read New Zealand 4 9 (2.3) Rob Simmons Australia 4 6 (1.5) Israel Folau Australia 4 7 (1.8) Owen Franks New Zealand 4 6 (1.5) Julian Savea New Zealand 4 6 (1.5) Richie McCaw New Zealand 4 6 (1.5) Ben Smith New Zealand 4 5 (1.3) Tomas Lavanini Argentina 3 5 (1.7) Dane Coles New Zealand 4 5 (1.3) Australia 4 5 (1.3) Marcelo Bosch Argentina 4 4 (1.0) Wyatt Crockett New Zealand 4 5 (1.3) Tomas Cubelli Argentina 4 4 (1.0) Marcos Ayerza Argentina 4 5 (1.3) Matt Toomua Australia 4 4 (1.0) Jannie du Plessis South Africa 4 5 (1.3) South Africa 4 4 (1.0) Jean De Villiers South Africa 4 5 (1.3) Brodie Retallick New Zealand 4 3 (0.8) Leonardo Senatore Argentina 4 5 (1.3) Aaron Cruden New Zealand 3 3 (1.0) Juan Manuel Leguizamon Argentina 4 5 (1.3) Bernard Foley Australia 4 3 (0.8) Kieran Read New Zealand 4 4 (1.0) Australia 4 3 (0.8) Nick Phipps Australia 4 3 (0.8) Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 4 3 (0.8) Juan Manuel Tendai Mtawarira South Africa 4 3 (0.8) Leguizamon Argentina 4 3 (0.8) Michael Hooper Australia 4 3 (0.8) Juan Imhoff Argentina 2 3 (1.5) Ruan Pienaar South Africa 4 3 (0.8) Kurtley Beale Australia 4 3 (0.8) Nicholas White Australia 3 3 (1.0) Conrad Smith New Zealand 3 2 (0.7) Bryan Habana South Africa 4 3 (0.8) Beauden Barrett New Zealand 4 2 (0.5) Julian Savea New Zealand 4 3 (0.8) Agustin Creevy Argentina 4 2 (0.5) Joe Moody New Zealand 3 3 (1.0) Australia 3 2 (0.7) Eben Etzebeth South Africa 4 3 (0.8) Ryan Crotty New Zealand 2 2 (1.0) Australia 4 3 (0.8) Nick Phipps Australia 4 2 (0.5) Juan Martin Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 4 3 (0.8) Fernandez Lobbe Argentina 4 2 (0.5) Victor Matfield South Africa 2 3 (1.5) Joaquin Tuculet Argentina 4 2 (0.5)

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Defenders Beaten Clean Breaks Player Team A No. Player Team A No. 17 Israel Folau Australia 4 (4.3) Julian Savea New Zealand 4 7 (1.8) 16 Ben Smith New Zealand 4 (4.0) Ben Smith New Zealand 4 6 (1.5) 11 Julian Savea New Zealand 4 (2.8) Israel Folau Australia 4 5 (1.3) 10 Michael Hooper Australia 4 (2.5) Cornal Hendricks South Africa 4 5 (1.3) Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 4 9 (2.3) Bryan Habana South Africa 4 5 (1.3) Duane Vermeulen South Africa 4 8 (2.0) Aaron Smith New Zealand 4 5 (1.3) Joaquin Tuculet Argentina 4 8 (2.0) Manuel Montero Argentina 3 5 (1.7) Tevita Kuridrani Australia 3 8 (2.7) Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 4 4 (1.0) Rob Horne Australia 4 8 (2.0) Michael Hooper Australia 4 3 (0.8) Cornal Hendricks South Africa 4 7 (1.8) Tomas Cubelli Argentina 4 3 (0.8) Conrad Smith New Zealand 3 7 (2.3) Rob Horne Australia 4 3 (0.8) Bernard Foley Australia 4 7 (1.8) Ruan Pienaar South Africa 4 3 (0.8) Tomas Cubelli Argentina 4 6 (1.5) South Africa 2 2 (1.0) Bryan Habana South Africa 4 6 (1.5) Jean De Villiers South Africa 4 2 (0.5) Marcelo Bosch Argentina 4 6 (1.5) Juan Imhoff Argentina 2 2 (1.0) Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe Argentina 4 5 (1.3) Joaquin Tuculet Argentina 4 2 (0.5) Manuel Montero Argentina 3 5 (1.7) Scott Higginbotham Australia 4 2 (0.5) Marcell Coetzee South Africa 4 5 (1.3) Tevita Kuridrani Australia 3 2 (0.7) Ryan Crotty New Zealand 2 5 (2.5) Bernard Foley Australia 4 2 (0.5) Beauden Barrett New Zealand 4 5 (1.3) Brodie Retallick New Zealand 4 1 (0.3) Dane Coles New Zealand 4 4 (1.0) Cory Jane New Zealand 3 1 (0.3) Matt Toomua Australia 4 4 (1.0) Liam Messam New Zealand 2 1 (0.5) Agustin Creevy Argentina 4 4 (1.0) Owen Franks New Zealand 4 1 (0.3) Willie Le Roux South Africa 4 4 (1.0) Willie Le Roux South Africa 4 1 (0.3) Israel Dagg New Zealand 2 4 (2.0) Beauden Barrett New Zealand 4 1 (0.3)

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Lineout Steals Lineouts Won Player Team A No. Player Team A No. 5 18 Eben Etzebeth South Africa 4 (1.3) Kieran Read New Zealand 4 (4.5) 4 12 Mariano Galarza Argentina 4 (1.0) Duane Vermeulen South Africa 4 (3.0) Juan Martin 2 12 Fernandez Lobbe Argentina 4 (0.5) Victor Matfield South Africa 2 (6.0) 2 12 Victor Matfield South Africa 2 (1.0) Tomas Lavanini Argentina 3 (4.0) 2 12 Sam Whitelock New Zealand 3 (0.7) Rob Simmons Australia 4 (3.0) 2 12 Brodie Retallick New Zealand 4 (0.5) Mariano Galarza Argentina 4 (3.0) 1 11 Rob Simmons Australia 4 (0.3) Australia 4 (2.8) 1 11 Scott Fardy Australia 4 (0.3) Lodewyk De Jager South Africa 4 (2.8) 1 9 Richie McCaw New Zealand 4 (0.3) Eben Etzebeth South Africa 4 (2.3) 1 9 Aaron Smith New Zealand 4 (0.3) Sam Whitelock New Zealand 3 (3.0) 8 Brodie Retallick New Zealand 4 (2.0) Juan Martin Fernandez 6 Lobbe Argentina 4 (1.5) 4 Ben McCalman Australia 1 (4.0) 4 Leonardo Senatore Argentina 4 (1.0) 3 Juan Manuel Leguizamon Argentina 4 (0.8) 3 Matias Alemanno Argentina 4 (0.8) 3 Francois Louw South Africa 4 (0.8) 3 South Africa 2 (1.5) 3 Liam Messam New Zealand 2 (1.5) 3 Wycliff Palu Australia 3 (1.0) 2 South Africa 2 (1.0) 2 Nick Phipps Australia 4 (0.5) 2 Richie McCaw New Zealand 4 (0.5) 2 Steven Luatua New Zealand 2 (1.0) 1 Benjamin Macome Argentina 1 (1.0)

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Leading scorers and top performers – Argentina

A Points A Tries A Pen Goals Nicolas Sanchez 4 35 Manuel Montero 3 2 Nicolas Sanchez 4 9 Manuel Montero 3 10 Joaquin Tuculet 4 2 Marcelo Bosch 4 1 Joaquin Tuculet 4 10 Tomas Cubelli 4 1 Marcelo Bosch 4 8 Marcelo Bosch 4 1 Tomas Cubelli 4 5 Juan Martin Hernandez 3 3

A Tackles A Misses A Metres Juan Manuel Leguizamon 4 29 Nicolas Sanchez 4 10 Joaquin Tuculet 4 226 Agustin Creevy 4 27 Mariano Galarza 4 7 Manuel Montero 3 163 Nicolas Sanchez 4 25 Ramiro Herrera 4 5 Nicolas Sanchez 4 153 Juan Manuel Juan Manuel Mariano Galarza 4 23 Leguizamon 4 4 Leguizamon 4 85 Marcos Ayerza 4 23 Marcelo Bosch 4 4 Agustin Creevy 4 68 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe 4 21 Lucas Amorosino 4 3 Martin Landajo 4 60 Juan Martin Fernandez Marcelo Bosch 4 21 Lobbe 4 3 Tomas Cubelli 4 54 Leonardo Senatore 4 20 Leonardo Senatore 4 3 Juan Imhoff 2 54 Ramiro Herrera 4 17 Joaquin Tuculet 4 2 Marcelo Bosch 4 35 Tomas Lavanini 3 16 Martin Landajo 4 2 Juan Martin Hernandez 3 27

Defenders A Carries A Lineouts Won A Beaten Juan Manuel Leguizamon 4 38 Tomas Lavanini 3 12 Nicolas Sanchez 4 9 Joaquin Tuculet 4 35 Mariano Galarza 4 12 Joaquin Tuculet 4 8 Juan Martin Fernandez Agustin Creevy 4 35 Lobbe 4 6 Tomas Cubelli 4 6 Marcelo Bosch 4 30 Leonardo Senatore 4 4 Marcelo Bosch 4 6 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe 4 27 Matias Alemanno 4 3 Manuel Montero 3 5 Juan Manuel Juan Martin Fernandez Nicolas Sanchez 4 26 Leguizamon 4 3 Lobbe 4 5 Mariano Galarza 4 20 Benjamin Macome 1 1 Agustin Creevy 4 4 Tomas Cubelli 4 18 Pablo Matera 2 1 Juan Imhoff 2 3 Manuel Montero 3 15 Nicolas Sanchez 4 1 Martin Landajo 4 3 Juan Martin Hernandez 3 15 Marcos Ayerza 4 1 Horacio Agulla 3 1

A : Appearances

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Leading scorers and top performers – New Zealand

A Points A Tries A Pen Goals Aaron Cruden 3 37 Richie McCaw 4 3 Aaron Cruden 3 9 Richie McCaw 4 15 Julian Savea 4 3 Beauden Barrett 4 2 Julian Savea 4 15 Aaron Smith 4 1 Colin Slade 1 1 Aaron Smith 4 7 Steven Luatua 2 1 Beauden Barrett 4 6 Kieran Read 4 1 Colin Slade 1 5 Liam Messam 2 1 Steven Luatua 2 5 Kieran Read 4 5 Liam Messam 2 5

A Tackles A Misses A Metres Richie McCaw 4 54 Owen Franks 4 7 Julian Savea 4 347 Brodie Retallick 4 39 Wyatt Crockett 4 5 Ben Smith 4 203 Kieran Read 4 36 Richie McCaw 4 5 Israel Dagg 2 197 Sam Whitelock 3 30 Ma'a Nonu 3 4 Kieran Read 4 106 Sam Cane 4 23 Sam Cane 4 4 Aaron Cruden 3 100 Ben Franks 4 21 Aaron Cruden 3 3 Aaron Smith 4 93 Dane Coles 4 20 Kieran Read 4 3 Conrad Smith 3 92 Owen Franks 4 18 Ben Smith 4 3 Dane Coles 4 72 Jeremy Thrush 2 17 Aaron Smith 4 3 Beauden Barrett 4 71 Aaron Cruden 3 17 Liam Messam 2 3 Malakai Fekitoa 2 70

Defenders A Carries A Lineouts Won A Beaten Julian Savea 4 45 Kieran Read 4 18 Ben Smith 4 16 Kieran Read 4 39 Sam Whitelock 3 9 Julian Savea 4 11 Ben Smith 4 36 Brodie Retallick 4 8 Conrad Smith 3 7 Israel Dagg 2 35 Liam Messam 2 3 Beauden Barrett 4 5 Richie McCaw 4 30 Steven Luatua 2 2 Ryan Crotty 2 5 Conrad Smith 3 25 Richie McCaw 4 2 Dane Coles 4 4 Brodie Retallick 4 25 Aaron Smith 4 1 Israel Dagg 2 4 Dane Coles 4 24 Jerome Kaino 1 1 Brodie Retallick 4 4 Aaron Cruden 3 22 Israel Dagg 2 1 Aaron Smith 4 3 Aaron Smith 4 19 Aaron Cruden 3 3

A: Appearances

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Tournament Try analysis

Tries scored / conceded by time period Scored Conceded Team 1' - 20' 20' - 40' 40' - 60' 60' - 80' 1' - 20' 20' - 40' 40' - 60' 60' - 80' For Against Argentina 1 1 2 2 2 2 5 2 6 11 Australia 2 0 2 3 2 2 3 3 7 10 New Zealand 0 3 6 2 1 0 0 2 11 3 South Africa 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 6 6

Tries scored / conceded by pitch position Scored Conceded Own HW – Opp HW – Opp Team Half 22 Opp 22 Own Half 22 Opp 22 For Against Argentina 1 2 3 7 2 2 6 11 Australia 3 2 2 3 0 7 7 10 New Zealand 4 2 5 0 2 1 11 3 South Africa 3 1 2 1 3 2 6 6

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Breakdown of penalties conceded

w

kle

c

ruck

kick

Other

Fighting

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High tackle High

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Late Ta Late

Mid air tackle air Mid

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–

–

Dangerous Thro Dangerous

play play

Offside

Dissent

play play

–

Obstruction

play play

Not releasing Not

Other offence Other

Offside at at Offside

Scrum offence Scrum

play play

Off feet at ruck ruck at feet Off

Offence Lineout

Collapsing maul Collapsing away rolling Not

Handling in ruck in Handling

Foul

Charging into ruck into Charging

Wrong side at at Wrong side

play play

Foul maul at Wrong side

Deliberate Knock On Knock Deliberate

Foul play play Foul

Foul

Foul

Foul

Argentina 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 3 4 2 1 0 7 0 7 1 0 1 3 Australia 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 2 5 1 3 2 5 2 11 1 0 1 3 New Zealand 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 1 6 2 1 0 4 1 7 2 1 3 8 South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 0 6 2 4 5 7 0 2 0 0 0 2

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Lineout Analysis

Argentina

Apps

Lineouts Won Lineouts

Lineout Steals Lineout

Lineout Win Back Win Lineout

Lineout Win Front Win Lineout

Lineout Win Quick Win Lineout

Lineout Win 15m + 15m Win Lineout

Lineout Steal Back Steal Lineout

Lineout Steal Front Steal Lineout

Lineout Win Middle Win Lineout

Lineout Steal Quick Steal Lineout

Lineout Steal 15m + 15m Steal Lineout

Lineout Steal Middle Steal Lineout

Matias Alemanno 4 2 1 3 Marcos Ayerza 4 1 1 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe 4 1 3 2 2 6 2 Mariano Galarza 4 9 3 4 12 4 Tomas Lavanini 3 8 4 12 Juan Manuel Leguizamon 4 1 1 1 3 Benjamin Macome 1 1 1 Pablo Matera 2 1 1 Nicolas Sanchez 4 1 1 Leonardo Senatore 4 1 3 4

New Zealand

Won

Apps

Lineouts Lineouts

Lineout Steals Lineout

Lineout Win Back Win Lineout

Lineout Win Front Win Lineout

Lineout Win Quick Win Lineout

Lineout Win 15m + 15m Win Lineout

Lineout Steal Back Steal Lineout

Lineout Steal Front Steal Lineout

Lineout Win Middle Win Lineout

Lineout Steal Quick Steal Lineout

Lineout Steal 15m + 15m Steal Lineout Middle Steal Lineout Israel Dagg 2 1 1 Jerome Kaino 1 1 1 Steven Luatua 2 2 2 Richie McCaw 4 1 1 1 2 1 Liam Messam 2 2 1 3 Kieran Read 4 6 5 6 1 18 Brodie Retallick 4 3 2 3 2 8 2 Aaron Smith 4 1 1 1 1 Sam Whitelock 3 2 5 1 1 2 9 2

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Player Records

Argentina

Most Caps Rank Player Matches 1 87 2 86 2 Rolando Martin 86 4 Arocena 84 5 Pedro Sporleder 78 6 Federico Mendez Azpillaga 73 7 Agustin Pichot 71 8 Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe 65 8 Jalil 65 10 Diego Cuesta Silva 63

Most Tries Rank Player Tries 1 Jose Nunez Piossek 29 2 Diego Cuesta Silva 28 3 Gustavo Jorge 24 4 Rolando Martin 18 4 Facundo Soler 18 6 Lisandro Arbizu 17 6 Hernan Senillosa 17 8 Felipe Contepomi 16 9 Eight players* 14

Most Points Rank Player Points 1 Felipe Contepomi 651 2 Hugo Porta 590 3 486 4 Santiago Meson 365 5 256 6 Nicolas Sanchez 190 7 Lisandro Arbizu 188 8 Juan Fernandez Miranda 158 9 Jose Nunez Piossek 145 10 Jose Cilley 138

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New Zealand

Most caps Rank Player Matches 1 Richie McCaw 131 2 Keven Mealamu 117 3 Tony Woodcock 110 4 100 4 100 6 Ma’a Nonu 94 7 92 8 83 9 81 10 Conrad Smith 80

Most tries Rank Player Tries 1 49 2 46 2 46 4 44 5 37 6 36 7 John Kirwan 35 8 Mils Muliaina 34 9 Dan Carter 29 9 29

Most points Rank Player Points 1 Dan Carter 1,442 2 967 3 Grant Fox 645 4 291 5 Aaron Cruden 256 6 Doug Howlett 245 7 Christian Cullen 236 8 Jeff Wilson 234 9 Joe Rokocoko 230 10 Don Clarke 207

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