In anticipation for this weekend’s clash between the All Blacks and the Pumas, here is a head to head breakdown of how the two teams compare.

These teams have met each other 16 times in the past, with the All Blacks not having lost once against the Pumas, there is however 1 draw between these teams but this was way back in 1985 with a final score of 21-21, which ironically is also the highest ever score posted by a Puma side against the All Blacks.

The All Blacks score a average of 43 points per match vs the 13 of the Pumas. So an average result of 43-13 in favour of the All Blacks sounds like a very accurate prediction. The All Blacks will be firm favourites to take this one and there is no evidence to suggest otherwise.

Starting 15

1 Tony Woodcock / 1 Marcos Ayerza

184cm – Height – 186cm

118kg – Weight – 114kg

100 – Caps – 41

45 – Points –  5

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2 Andrew Hore / 2 Eusebio Guinazu

183cm – Height – 181cm

110kg – Weight – 114kg

78 – Caps – 29

40 – Points – 5

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3 Charlie Faumuina / 3 Juan Figallo

185cm – Height – 190cm

125kg – Weight – 115kg

9 – Caps – 19

0 – Points – 5

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4 Brodie Retallick / 4 Manuel Carizza

204cm – Height – 202cm

115kg – Weight – 118kg

16 – Caps – 34

0 – Points – 5

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5 Sam Whitelock / 5 Julio Farias Cabello

202cm – Height – 194cm

102kg – Weight – 110kg

43 – Caps – 23

20 – Points – 10

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6 Steven Luatua / 6 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (Captain)

194cm – Height – 191cm

109kg – Weight – 106kg

03 – Caps – 52

0 – Points – 25

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 7 Richie McCaw (Captain) / 7 Pablo Matera

187cm – Height – 193cm

106kg – Weight – 99kg

118 – Caps – 04

100 – Points – 15

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8 Kieran Read / 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamon

193cm – Height – 190cm

108kg – Weight – 104kg

53 – Caps – 48

45 – Points – 40

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9 Aaron Smith / 9 Martin Landajo

169cm – Height – 177cm

80kg – Weight – 83kg

17 – Caps – 20

25 – Points – 5

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10 Daniel Carter / 10 Nicolas Sanchez

178cm – Height – 177cm

93kg – Weight – 83kg

95 – Caps – 10

1399 – Points – 49

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11 Julian Savea / 11 Horacio Agulla

190cm – Height – 181cm

104kg – Weight – 92kg

13 – Caps – 44

65 – Points – 20

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12 Francis Saili / 12 Santiago Fernandez

180cm – Height – 183cm

99kg – Weight – 94kg

0 – Caps – 26

0 – Points – 13

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13 Conrad Smith / 13 Marcelo Bosch

186cm – Height – 186cm

95kg – Weight – 92kg

71 – Caps – 20

120 – Points – 26

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14 Ben Smith / 14 Gonzalo Camacho

188cm – Height – 174cm

85kg – Weight – 85kg

17 – Caps – 22

45 – Points – 30

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15 Israel Dagg / 15 Juan Martin Hernandez

186cm – Height – 187cm

95kg – Weight – 94kg

30 – Caps – 40

65 – Points – 103

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Replacements

16 Dane Coles / 16 Agustin Creevy

17 Wyatt Crockett / 17 Nahuel Lobo

18 Ben Franks / 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi

19 Jeremy Thrush / 19 Mariano Galarza

20 Sam Cane / 20 Benjamin Macome

21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow / 21 Tomas Cubelli

22 Beauden Barrett / 22 Felipe Contepomi

23 Charles Piutau / 23 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino

 

 

 

 

 

Total Caps on bench

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