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
73 / 170
Will really be interesting to see how these 2 sides play on Saturday morning!
It will put the Springbok performances over their 2 games into perspective… but remember, it is a home game for the All Blacks, so can and will they beat the Pumas by 60 points too?
I reckon by 40-45 points
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