Argentina’s rugby union national team Los Pumas kicked off their 2025 Rugby Championship campaign on the wrong foot, falling 41-24 to New Zealand at home. With the rematch set to be played next Saturday, the team needs to find a way to bridge the gap.

The Pumas were looking at a difficult first game in the Rugby Championship. Coach Felipe Contepomi’s team wasn’t coming into the tournament in the best form, having fallen twice to England at home in July. A clash with New Zealand’s All Blacks — the best team in the world according to the rankings of rugby union-governing-body World Rugby — was bound to be a tough challenge.

Playing at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in Córdoba, the All........

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