Argentina vs New Zealand

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Only 80 minutes and the inconvenience of the opposition stand between Argentina and New Zealand and the championship game the following weekend when they face off at Stade de France on Friday.

Compared to the starting XV that defeated Ireland 28-24 at the same site last Saturday, All Blacks coach Ian Foster has made two changes to the lineup. In the second row, Brodie Retallick is replaced by Samuel Whitelock, while on the left flank, Mark Tele'a takes the place of Leicester Fainga'anuku.

The 19th time Beauden Barrett has played against Los Pumas, he has scored in both of those games. Only Eben Etzebeth of South Africa has faced the South American team more frequently.

Argentina, meanwhile, overcame a 10-point deficit against Wales in their quarterfinal to secure a spot in the third semifinal. They previously made it to this stage in 2007 and 2015, however they were defeated by eventual champions South Africa the last time the competition was played in France and by losing finalists Australia at Twickenham eight years ago. As a result, they have never advanced farther.

Only one change has been made to the team that overcame Wales 29-17 by head coach Michael Cheika: Gonzalo Bertranou has been recalled at scrum-half in place of Tomás Cubelli.

Los Pumas have only triumphed twice in 36 games between The Rugby Championship adversaries, in November 2020 and August 2022 to be exact.

Whitelock, Shannon Frizell, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Tyrel Lomax, Richie Mo'unga, Ardie Savea, Aaron Smith, Codie Taylor, and captain Sam Cane were among the ten members of New Zealand's 23 who participated in both of those defeats.

Young Whitelock participated in his first Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in 2011. He had played in just nine international matches when New Zealand defeated Los Pumas 33-10 at Eden Park, beginning a career that will include 152 tests overall. Whitelock, a lifelong professional athlete, will be aiming for a repeat performance 12 years from now as he attempts to become the first person to participate in three Rugby World Cup finals.

Will Argentina finally win in the third semi-final? They have a poor history versus New Zealand and have so far been unable to advance, so the deck is stacked against them. But in recent years, they have begun to amass some victories. They're here as well. in the semifinals of the Rugby World Cup. This contest is a one-time knockout.

Ardie Savea opposes Facundo Isa. No matter your country of allegiance, this matchup between two of the finest in the business is for aficionados of back-row action. Isa earns his 50th cap in this game. He earned his first 25 two years after making his international debut against Scotland in 2014 and added another 24 after re-joining the team in 2019.

In contrast, Savea has scored three goals in each of his last two games and both of his most recent tests against Argentina. He has never achieved success in three straight exams. Could Saint-Denis see a shift in that?

Last Saturday, New Zealand began their quarterfinal match against Ireland with a 30-phase attack, which is good enough, but they closed it off by repelling the Irish's 37-phase assault, a Rugby World Cup record.