New Zealand: All Blacks dominate in the final
At the end of a match they dominated horribly, the All Blacks defeated the Pumas (44-6) and qualified for their fifth World Cup final. They will find South Africa or England there.
23:40 – See you tomorrow
Thank you everyone for joining us for the first semi-final of the tournament. world Cup Rugby saw New Zealand make short work of Argentina. See you tomorrow for the second semi-final of a replay of the 2019 final between England, the last European representative, and South Africa, the defending champions and the losers of France.
23:30 – New Zealand demonstration, match summary
As a symbol, Nicolas Sanchez wants to play in the 83rd minute, three minutes after the siren, this is the last penalty kick but his Qatari kick does not find the touchline but the arms of Telia. Until the end, nothing worked for the Pumas, who were crushed in the semi-finals and were not invited to the party. In contrast, the New Zealanders did not even explode, far from the torrent of joy that overwhelmed them last week. The only reaction was these satisfied faces, barely affected by the effort. A contrast that says everything about the crazy intensity of the previous round and the evening walk. Because the All Blacks did not leave anything, not even the slightest attempt for their southern hemisphere rivals, to open the doors wide open to the World Cup final.
The pre-match speeches, the cheers, the calls to remember that the Pumas had done it before, were quickly shattered by the unforgiving reality. The suspense lasted three minutes, just in time for the Argentinians’ first impetuous attack. We thought they had taken control of the game down the right but that was the only moment they took the lead. A few minutes later, in their first foray, the New Zealanders responded with a first try from Jordan. The beginning of the Black Stallions’ lone knight. This would fuel countless inaccuracies and follies from opponents.
At half-time, the lead was 14 points and the crowd booed in a slow-motion spectacle. Argentina were on the cusp of a KO and would continue to take the beating. From the start of the second half, Gonzalez committed himself to a forward reception. Behind a raucous crowd, Smith baffled Bertrano with a fake pass out wide, took the break and went for a try. There was barely time to digest it when Frizzell scored twice, capitalising on Mounga’s furious run. Although the Pumas struggled, they had no problem with New Zealand’s grit and determination.
The end of the match was not much better for the South Americans who continued to sink and saw Jordan score a hat-trick, becoming the tournament’s top scorer with seven attempts, one more than Benaud. First almost on foot to finish the job at the end of the line, then alone after a 55-metre sprint where he eliminated three defenders, including poor Beauvilliers who had the ball tapped in by Zeeland’s fine foot. It is enough to give a measure of the result and to illustrate the undivided dominance of the Men in Black as well as the gap that separates them from the sky and the whites.
After a week of trembling and faltering in a historic quarter-final, the All Blacks had a tasteless semi-final, with the suspense over too quickly to invite themselves to a fifth world final. It will be a different story in a week, with the stakes expected to be very different against South Africa or England.
23:10 – Argentina not invited
Pumas knew they had to play a perfect game to finally reach the World Cup final, but as in 2007 and 2015, they failed in the semi-finals. However, Montoya and his team will try to match the best result of the selection in this event by going for third place as Pichot and his team did.
23:05 – Whitlock in History
Already a two-time world champion, Samuel Whitlock will write a new page in his legend next Saturday. Indeed, for his 153rd selection, the future Pallois will play in his third World Cup Final (2011, 2015 and therefore 2023). He will thus become the first player to have this honour.
23:00 – 5th for the Blacks
By easily dominating Argentina, New Zealand qualified for the fifth time in their history to the World Cup final. Their current record is very positive, having won three times, with only one failure in 1995 against South Africa in…South Africa.
22:53 – New Zealand qualified for the final
No worries for 80 minutes, New Zealand shoot Argentina and reach the Cup final for the first time since 2015 (44-6). The All Blacks offered no detail and conceded 7 tries to the Pumas, who are brave in their fight but too limited and technically flawed to hope for the best.
22:49 – Monga is very greedy
The New Zealanders advance 22 metres inside Argentina after a good touch invasion. The play develops wide on the right where Mounga can dribble past Jordan at the end of the line but prefers to play more personally and sticks to the ground 2 metres from the opposition goal. The Blacks lose the ball
22:46 – Very close to objection
Boveli goes forward and comes very close to intercepting a New Zealand pass but Telia manages to get him back to his camp and move on. Too bad for the Argentine winger who was then cleared off the pitch for testing.
22:44 – Monga's Failed Conversion (6-44)
Mo'unga fails to face the posts and misses another turnover.
22:43 – Jordan attempt (6-44)
And three for Will Jordan who pushes the Argentines a little further. Coming out of the touchline, the winger introduces himself inside and is fed by Savia. He then runs away and leaves Sanchez there before playing himself to the feet of Boveli before finishing after a 55-metre sprint.
22:41 – Moroni plays with touch
After recovering from a dangerous foot play behind McKenzie's back and no one following, Moroni lifts the ball. He walks towards the pack and they follow but again no one follows. The ball touches just outside the 22 metre mark.
22:39 – In front of Savia
The All Blacks held Argentina's previous attack at 14 to 15 and took the game back to the centre of the pitch near the halfway line. With their forwards, they focus play in the centre but when running to the right, Savea wants to move very quickly and obliges the forward.
22:37 – Changes continue
In the last 3 minutes, 6 changes were made. For Pumas, Montoya, Chukopares, Issa, Santiago Carreras and Gallo left the field for Creevy, Moroney, Bruny, Sanchez and Sclavi. For the All Blacks, Cane makes way for Papali'i.
22:35 – Card for Scott Barrett!
On the pitch, Scott Barrett extends his arm to block the Argentinian's run in the match. If it's not caught live, it's caught on video by the patrol. Yellow card against New Zealand in the second row.
22:32 – Reboot aborted
The Argentines are under pressure at 22 metres and Mallia attempts a bold, almost suicidal recovery from his own goal. With a trick, back inside, he clears the New Zealander but is caught with a second. In his desire to give to a partner, he obliges.
22:31 – Another failure for Mwanga (6-39)
Clinging to the touchline on the left, Mo'unga fired his effort wide and passed to the left of the goalposts.
22:29 – Jordan attempt (6-39)
At the end of a new series without any obstacles, and with great contribution from the attackers, especially Williams who managed to cross the sky and the white curtain, Jordan shot the ball into the goal at the end of the line, and signed a double like Frizzell.
22:28 – New Zealanders back to within 22 minutes
The Pumas are brave but they multiply the errors on the ground. Two in a row and here the All Blacks have a touch to negotiate the Argentine 22m line.
22:27 – Argentine infertility
On the New Zealand 22m line, the Argentines suffer from the balance of power and become trapped there since Gallo carried out the attack.
22:25 – Argentine reaction
On the left wing, Mateo Carreras evades three defenders to launch the Argentinian attack. He finds support upwind with Kramer. At the back, Santiago Carreras opens up with his foot diagonally towards Boveli. The latter takes the inside break for Mallia who is caught by Mo'unga. Finally, the New Zealanders make a mistake and the Pumas choose the touchline to try and score a try in the semi-final.
22:23 – New Zealand’s quadruple change
In the 56th minute Ian Foster decided to rotate and called Grote, Lomax, Smith and Beauden-Barrett to the bench to start Williams, Newell, Christie and McKenzie.
22:20 – Rebound against Jordan
Pumas defend hard and advance. They push the All Blacks back. Jordie Barrett sees the hole in the back and strikes diagonally towards Jordan but the rebound evades the winger who commits the striker 15 metres from the South American goal.
22:19 – Blacks rule the roost at the rally
Once again, New Zealand gained the upper hand over Argentina and were awarded a penalty which allowed Jordie Barrett to get a throw-in inside 22 metres for the Pumas.
22:17 – A wave of changes
Immediately after New Zealand's fifth try, in the 51st minute, the coaches made changes. On the Argentine side, Gomez Kudela and Bertrano left the field in favour of Bello and Bazan. On the New Zealand side, Taylor made way for Taukeiaho.
22:15 – Monga's transformation (6-34)
Mo'unga adjusted his sights and turned left at 30 metres, unflinching to increase the gap to the All Blacks.