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FOR5926 Puma Launch 148x210mm.indd 1 27/08/20 9:55 AM T20Adv08NZ__MatchDayProgramm.indd 1 22.07.20 11:51 1 WELCOME MESSAGES WELCOME MESSAGES NEW ZEALAND RUGBY INVESTEC Kia ora koutou, Investec has enjoyed a strong partnership On behalf of New Zealand with New Zealand Rugby, welcome to the Rugby over ten Investec Tri Nations consecutive years. This has resulted in us having tournament. a platform - in supporting Investec Rugby It’s been a year of Championship and Investec Super Rugby games unprecedented challenges played in New Zealand - from which to be in 2020, not just for rugby, enablers of international rugby. and we know that people We look forward to the pride, passion, and across the world are standard of play the global rugby arena will still battling the global produce. Covid-19 pandemic. Everything of the best to all the players. One thing that our game can do during these times is provide a brief respite PETA DIXON from the pandemic and allow rugby fans to sit Head of Sponsorship, Investec SA back and enjoy three of the world’s leading rugby nations, New Zealand, Argentina and hosts Australia, do battle on the field. That’s what the Investec Tri Nations will bring. While we will be cheering for the All Blacks, we wish all teams the very best for the Tournament. Thank you to all the All Blacks sponsors for your continued support and thank you to those media organisations covering the Tournament for your coverage of our great game. Nga mihi, BILL OSBORNE New Zealand Rugby President www.allblacks.com WELCOME MESSAGES 2 WELCOME MESSAGES ADIDAS Adidas welcomes you But it’s a challenge they don’t shy away from. to Australia, to witness And they’ll be looking to put on a show for us all. the All Blacks in the Tri Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith and Sam Cane Nations 2020. While and team, will showcase the imagination and it is not as we all had passion maintained through the pause in sport, initially planned, safe to say, we’ve been craving that has enabled the All Blacks stay at the top of this moment for a long time. the game. It is moments like this that makes us appreciate Now they are ready for sport once more, this the return of sport. The time away from rugby match perhaps means something to each of us gives us the chance to reflect on what makes it that we haven’t had in recent years. That true so special, what we’ve missed, even down to excitement of when the whistle blows. Of almost the smallest detail. Something highlighted in seeing it renewed. How it can make us feel. How a conversation we had with Sam Cane a few it can bring people together. Safely of course. weeks ago: “What surprised me was how many friends, and friendships that you have within your So the All Blacks are ready. And raring to go. team, and how much you miss the small chats And so, are we. before training when you’re all lying around We hope everyone stays safe and enjoys stretching, preparing for training; the chats in the game. between the sets at the gym, and just a lot of the banter that goes with being in a sports team.” Join us @adidasrugby in showing the team our collective support with the hashtag This sense of unity is what makes the All Blacks #ReadyForSport so unique to us watching from the stadium. It is a team that straddles respect for its legacy with ambition for its future. Something Sam Cane in CELINE DEL GENES particular has been reflecting on during his time Global Vice President away - “Successful regeneration is obviously - General Manager Specialist Sports not an easy thing to do, and over years, teams change, and often big chunks of the team move on. But that’s the challenge of upholding a strong history and record. “When you put on the All Black jersey, you’re playing for something bigger than yourself, bigger than your current team; you’re playing for everyone who’s gone and played beforehand, and to be honest, it feels like you’re playing for the majority of the country too.” ALL BLACKS V LOS PUMAS 2020 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME PRIMEBLUE ALL BLACKS TRAINING RANGE º PRIMEBLUE: Made with Parley Ocean Plastic which is made from recycled waste, intercepted from the beaches and coastal communities before it reaches the oceans. º Our standard requires this garment contains a minimum of 40% recycled content. PRIMEBLUE ALL BLACKS TRAINING RANGE º PRIMEBLUE: Made with Parley Ocean Plastic which is made from recycled waste, intercepted from the beaches and coastal communities before it reaches the oceans. º Our standard requires this garment contains a minimum of 40% recycled content. 5 EDITORIAL Argentina loose forward Pablo Matera on the charge against Ardie Savea in Buenos Aires last year EDITORIAL: ALL BLACKS v LOS PUMAS JIM KAYES www.allblacks.com EDITORIAL 6 This could be the perfect storm But they kicked on from that to Championship since 2012, in an imperfect year when the win the World Cup for the first except in a World Cup year All Blacks play Argentina. time since 1987. when they play just once. It’s the Pumas first test of the So this week the Pumas will face But even then, in 2015, year and they’re potentially on a hugely talented team, with Argentina played the a hiding-to-nothing with two plenty of games behind them, All Blacks in the opening pool matches against Australian driven by a sense of motivation game at London’s Wembley XVs their only rugby together to get over a loss and to show, Stadium and lost by 10 points. this year and, for many in the as the All Blacks usually show, squad, the only rugby they’ve that class is permanent and Argentina have a strong Kiwi played since Covid-19 stopped form can be temporary. connection, having used Super Rugby in March. former All Blacks coaches It hardly seems fair against a Grizz Wyllie as head coach In stark contrast the All Blacks Pumas side low on match fitness from 1995-1999 and then Sir played in Super Rugby and with players who have been Graham Henry as an advisor Aotearoa, had the North v South infected by the coronavirus. in 2012. match, have had games in the Mitre 10 Cup and are coming off four Tests against Australia. SELDOM DO THE ALL BLACKS Adding to that match fitness will be a heightened level of “LOSE TWICE IN A ROW motivation as the All Blacks look to bounce back from the BECAUSE IT’S RARE THAT disappointing 22-24 loss to the THEY STRING TWO POOR Wallabies in Brisbane. PERFORMANCES TOGETHER Seldom do the All Blacks lose twice in a row because it’s rare that they string two poor It’s certainly unlikely that This year former Wallabies performances together. history will be made for the coach Michael Cheika is” with Pumas at the 30,000 seat the Pumas. He couldn’t conjure Last year they drew with Bankwest Stadium in Sydney’s consistent success against South Africa in Wellington, Parramatta suburb on the All Blacks and what then lost to Australia in Perth Saturday. impact he has may not be before thumping the Wallabies readily apparent in this Test, 36-0 in Auckland. Of the nine countries the especially if the All Blacks All Blacks play on a reasonably do what they usually do and In 2018 they beat England regular basis, Argentina are by a point then lost to Ireland respond to a loss with an one of three who have never emphatic performance. before smashing Italy 66-3 in beaten them. Rome and in 2017 they lost the It could be a long night for the second Test to the British and They’ve gone close three times Pumas in Parramatta.