{"id":14410,"date":"2012-09-08T16:01:33","date_gmt":"2012-09-08T14:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/update-1-rugby-late-tries-save-new-zealands-blushes-v-pumas\/"},"modified":"2012-09-08T16:01:33","modified_gmt":"2012-09-08T14:01:33","slug":"update-1-rugby-late-tries-save-new-zealands-blushes-v-pumas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-rugby-late-tries-save-new-zealands-blushes-v-pumas\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Rugby-Late tries save New Zealand’s blushes v Pumas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

By Greg Stutchbury<\/span><\/p>\n

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WELLINGTON, Sept 8<\/span> (Reuters) – Two late tries from wingers
\nJulian Savea and Cory Jane gave the All Blacks a 21-5 victory
\nover Argentina in their Rugby Championship match that was
\ndisrupted by a power cut in the port area of New Zealand’s
\ncapital city on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Wellington Regional Stadium, which sits on land adjacent to
\nthe port, was plunged into darkness during the halftime break
\nbecause of the outage, which delayed the start of the second
\nhalf for about 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

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The blackout was an apt metaphor for the game, with few
\nhighlights to speak about as both sides battled driving rain and
\nswirling gale-force winds.<\/p>\n

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“They put us under a bit of pressure, but I was very happy
\nwith the way we came out in the second half. We played at the
\nright end of the field and that pressure told in the end,” All
\nBlacks captain Richie McCaw said in a pitchside interview.<\/p>\n

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“We got a bit frustrated with the scrum, couldn’t quite get
\nit right.”<\/p>\n

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The Pumas were brutal in defence and brilliant at
\ncontrolling the tempo of the game as they slowed it down at
\nevery opportunity, meandering to lineouts and taking time to set
\ntheir scrum.<\/p>\n

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They also flooded the breakdown with their second and third
\ntacklers flopping over the ball carrier in an attempt to stop
\nthe world champions developing momentum as the All Blacks failed
\nto adequately clear them from the ruck.<\/p>\n

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The All Blacks, however, only had themselves to blame for
\nmuch of their performance as they failed to correct errors that
\nhad blighted their previous two matches in the competition,
\nback-to-back victories over Australia.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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