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New Zealand overcame Ireland 28-24 on Saturday to qualify for the Rugby World Cup Semi Finals. Many pundits had Ireland as favorites to win. The result, however, sees the Emerald Isle eliminated at the Quarter Finals stage for the 8th time in ten World Cups.
The All Blacks lost against France in the opening match of the World Cup. The All Blacks recovered to defeat Namibia and Italy before downing Uruguay to qualify for the final 8. New Zealand will now look to the other side of the Rio de la Plata.
New Zealand and Ireland both scored three tries. Wingers Leicester Fainga’anuku and Will Jordan and N8 Ardie Savea for the All Blacks. Ireland’s two first-half tries were scored by New Zealanders. Center Bundee Aki and scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park touched down. Ireland scored a penalty try early on in the final quarter.
The match went down to the wire. New Zealand received two yellow cards with scrum-half Aaron Smith and hooker Codie Taylor both out for ten minute periods. Gibson-Park scored while Smith was off while Ireland’s penalty try came for Taylor pulling down an advancing maul. It was an automatic penalty try and yellow card.
Argentina and New Zealand play each other annually. They do so over two matches in non Rugby World Cup years. This year the prior match saw New Zealand winning 41-12 in Mendoza. Argentina defeated the All Blacks 25-18 in New Zealand in 2022 and 25-15 in Australia in 2020.
Los Pumas have done it before. Now they will have the opportunity of doing so for a place in the Rugby World Cup 2023 Final. New Zealand won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 and also won in 2011 and 2015. The All Blacks lost their Semi Final to England in 2019.
Argentina has previously competed in two Rugby World Cup Semi Finals. The first was against South Africa in 2007 and the second against Australia in 2015. Los Pumas were beaten on both occasions.
The 2023 Semi Final Showdown will take place in Paris on Friday, October 20. The winner will qualify for the final on Saturday, October 28 while the loser will contest the Bronze Final, also in Paris, on Friday, October 27.
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Date: Friday, October 20
Kick-Off: 4:00pm (AR)
Venue: Stade de France, (Paris, FR)
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HISTORICAL RESULTS
Jul 08, 2023 – Argentina 12-41 New Zealand (Mendoza, AR)
Sep 03, 2022 – New Zealand 53-3 Argentina (Hamilton, NZ)
Aug 08, 2022 – New Zealand 18-25 Argentina (Christchurch, NZ)
Sep 18, 2021 – New Zealand 36-13 Argentina (Brisbane, AU)
Sep 12, 2021 – New Zealand 39-0 Argentina (Gold Coast, AU)
Nov 28, 2020 – New Zealand 38-0 Argentina (Newcastle, AU)
Nov 14, 2020 – New Zealand 15-25 Argentina (Sydney, AU)
Jul 20, 2019 – Argentina 16-20 New Zealand (Buenos Aires, AR)
Sep 29, 2018 – Argentina 17-35 New Zealand (Buenos Aires, AR)
Sep 08, 2018 – New Zealand 46-24 New Zealand (Nelson, NZ)
Sep 30, 2017 – Argentina 10-36 New Zealand (Buenos Aires, AR)
Sep 09, 2017 – New Zealand 39-22 Argentina (New Plymouth, NZ)
Oct 01, 2016 – Argentina 17-36 New Zealand (Buenos Aires, AR)
Sep 10, 2016 – New Zealand 57-22 Argentina (Hamilton, NZ)
Sep 20, 2015 – New Zealand 26-16 Argentina (London, UK)
Jul 17, 2015 – New Zealand 39-18 Argentina (Christchurch, NZ)
Sep 27, 2014 – Argentina 13-34 New Zealand (La Plata, AR)
Sep 06, 2014 – New Zealand 28-09 Argentina (Napier, NZ)
Sep 28, 2013 – Argentina 15-33 New Zealand (La Plata, AR)
Sep 07, 2013 – New Zealand 28-13 Argentina (Hamilton, NZ)
Sep 29, 2012 – Argentina 15-54 New Zealand (La Plata, AR)
Sep 08, 2012 – New Zealand 21-05 Argentina (Wellington, NZ)
Oct 09, 2011 – New Zealand 33-10 Argentina (Auckland, NZ)
Jun 24, 2006 – Argentina 19-25 New Zealand (Buenos Aires, NZ)
Jun 26, 2004 – New Zealand 41-07 Argentina (Hamilton, NZ)
Dec 01, 2001 – Argentina 20-24 New Zealand (Buenos Aires, AR)
Jun 22, 2001 – New Zealand 67-19 Argentina (Christchurch, NZ)
Jun 28, 1997 – New Zealand 62-10 Argentina (Hamilton, NZ)
Jun 21, 1997 – New Zealand 93-08 Argentina (Wellington, NZ)
Jul 13, 1991 – Argentina 06-36 New Zealand (Buenos Aires, AR)
Jul 06, 1991 – Argentina 14-28 New Zealand (Buenos Aires, AR)
Jul 29, 1989 – New Zealand 49-12 Argentina (Wellington, NZ)
Jul 15, 1989 – New Zealand 60-09 Argentina (Dunedin, NZ)
Jun 01, 1987 – New Zealand 45-15 Argentina (Wellington, NZ)
Nov 02, 1985 – Argentina 21-21 New Zealand (Buenos Aires, AR)
Oct 26, 1985 – Argentina 20-23 New Zealand (Buenos Aires, AR)
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OVERALL RESULTS
New Zealand Wins 33
Argentina Wins 2
Draws 1
