Will Jordan scored a hat-trick of tries as New Zealand outclassed Argentina 44-6 on Friday to arrange a Rugby World Cup last towards the winner of the second semi-final between England and defending champions South Africa.
The consequence at a wet Stade de France noticed the All Blacks develop into the primary staff to achieve the ultimate of a World Cup on 5 events.
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The three-time champions, who beat Ireland in an exhilarating quarter-final final week, outscored Los Pumas by seven tries to none, mixing some doughty early defence with front-foot flamboyance in assault.
History was on New Zealand’s aspect coming into the match, the All Blacks having received 33 of the 36 earlier encounters between the 2 sides with Los Pumas claiming two victories, with one match drawn.
And though it was Emiliano Boffelli who opened the scoring for Argentina with a fifth-minute penalty, it was not lengthy earlier than New Zealand’s dominance shone by.
The All Blacks spurned their first probability of a kick at purpose, as a substitute going to the nook for an attacking line-out and after a sequence of pick-and-drives, an extended Richie Mo’unga cut-out cross discovered Jordan and the winger crossed for a simple strive that the fly-half transformed.
As forwards linked impeccably with backs, Jordan then turned supplier, drawing within the last defender simply sufficient to permit Jordie Barrett a line into the nook for New Zealand’s second strive.
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Although they pinched a few All Black line-outs, Los Pumas appeared more and more ragged across the breakdown and persistently misplaced territory by their ill-discipline on the ruck.
Boffelli grabbed his second penalty after a uncommon present of Argentinian strain, however Juan Martin Gonzalez handed the benefit straight again after taking out Jordan below a excessive ball and Mo’unga slotted the penalty.
Mark Tele’a confirmed why All Blacks coach Ian Foster had recalled him instead of Leicester Fainga’anuku after serving a one-match suspension for a breach of staff protocol, the winger jinking his approach by 4 defenders in direction of the road.
The ball was labored left by Aaron Smith to search out Frizzell unmarked on the wing, the excellent flanker crossing for the All Blacks’ third strive.
Mo’unga’s conversion got here again off the put up, however at 20-6 at half-time it felt as if the sport was all however over as a contest.
That was confirmed simply two minutes into the second interval as Smith sniped over for a basic scrum-half’s opportunistic strive, Mo’unga kicking the extras.
A streaking break by the fly-half then arrange the All Blacks deep in Argentine territory and with Tele’a proving a handful, Frizzell confirmed unimaginable power to muscle his approach over for his second strive.
A raft of replacements disrupted the rhythm of the sport, however Tele’a was available to attract in three defenders as New Zealand ran by the phases, leaving Finlay Christie to feed Jordan for his second five-pointer.
Scott Barrett noticed yellow for needlessly enjoying the ball in a ruck, however Jordan was available to complete off his personal chip-and-chase for a 3rd attempt to his eighth at World Cups to attract stage with Jonah Lomu, Julian Savea and Bryan Habana.
Argentina hung in there, nonetheless, and at the least averted the ignominy of struggling the best margin of defeat in a World Cup semi-final, the All Blacks having crushed Wales 49-6 in 1987.
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