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The Pumas have made a positive start, stringing together 13 phases and setting up camp deep in the All Blacks half.<\/p>\n
They are asking questions of the All Blacks which the New Zealanders are largely answering.<\/p>\n
All Blacks are penalised for tackling off the ball and Argentina gratefully opt for the points from the tee.<\/p>\n
Argentina 3, New Zealand 0<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Anthems<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s a rainy night in Paris as the teams line up for the anthems. <\/p>\n
Cheika is belting out Argentina\u2019s himno nacional with vigour.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re almost ready to start. <\/p>\n
Argentina soccer team behind the Pumas<\/h2>\n
Argentina have received support from the national soccer team ahead the semi-final.<\/p>\n
Goalkeeper Emi Martinez was seen with a rugby ball at training nailing a torpedo kick, and his manager Lionel Scaloni name-checked the Pumas after their performance against Wales in his weekly press conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhoever was watching the game got goosebumps … what they transmit fills us with pride.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sadly, Lionel Messi hasn\u2019t been sighted with a rugby ball. Yet. He could do a decent job off the tee tonight.<\/p>\n
All Blacks team prep<\/h2>\n
The All Blacks were one step ahead of the Irish pack last week and they have been finding new ways of hardening their forwards ahead of the semi-final against the Pumas.<\/p>\n
The players physically moved a car that was in the way of the team bus.<\/p>\n
You imagine there was a nervous New Zealand physio quietly praying off camera that no backs were twinged in the making of this content.<\/p>\n
Sweeping the sheds was a far easier affair. <\/p>\n
How do you see this one panning out?<\/h2>\nArgentina lineup <\/h2>\n
Here are the Pumas!<\/p>\n
Coach Michael Cheika has made only one change to his match-day team from the side that defeated Wales 29-17, recalling Gonzalo Bertranou at scrum-half ahead of Tom\u00e1s Cubelli.<\/p>\n
The Argentina fans will be hoping for a repeat of the 2019 World Cup when New Zealand defeated Ireland in the quarter-finals and then were surprisingly beaten by England in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Can lightning strike twice? It\u2019s unlikely, but not impossible.<\/p>\n
How the All Blacks are lining up<\/h2>\n
Here is how the All Blacks are lining up.<\/p>\n
Captain Sam Cane silenced the critics with a world-class performance against Ireland, expect more of the same from the breakaway who is leading by example.<\/p>\n
Mark Tele\u2019a is back in the starting lineup on the wing after doing his time on the naughty step for breaching protocol.<\/p>\n
Finally, veteran second-row Sam Whitelock is rewarded with a start after his heroic turnover to win the All Blacks the game against Ireland.<\/p>\n
Good morning<\/h2>\n
Good morning, kia ora, hola and thank you for joining us bright and early for this World Cup semi-final between Argentina and New Zealand.<\/p>\n
My name is Jonathan Drennan and I will be taking you through all the action from Paris.<\/p>\n
After the All Blacks thrilling quarter-final victory over Ireland last week, can Michael Cheika\u2019s Argentina stop them?<\/p>\n
Every form book points to a comfortable All Blacks victory, but the Pumas will be desperate to upset the odds in their third World Cup semi-final appearance.<\/p>\n
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