{"id":292463,"date":"2023-10-20T19:24:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T19:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=292463"},"modified":"2023-10-20T19:24:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T19:24:21","slug":"rugby-world-cup-live-semi-finals-kick-off-with-argentina-v-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-union\/rugby-world-cup-live-semi-finals-kick-off-with-argentina-v-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby World Cup LIVE: Semi-finals kick off with Argentina v New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Save articles for later<\/h3>\n<p>Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.<\/p>\n<h3>Key posts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><time class=\"_2_zR-\" data-testid=\"datetime\" dateTime=\"2023-10-21T05:37:01+11:00\">5.37am<\/time><\/span>How do you see this one panning out?<\/li>\n<li><span><time class=\"_2_zR-\" data-testid=\"datetime\" dateTime=\"2023-10-21T05:30:32+11:00\">5.30am<\/time><\/span>Argentina lineup <\/li>\n<li><span><time class=\"_2_zR-\" data-testid=\"datetime\" dateTime=\"2023-10-20T13:03:55+11:00\">1.03pm<\/time><\/span>How the All Blacks are lining up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>1<\/span> of <span>1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Argentina takes the lead from the tee<\/h2>\n<p>The Pumas have made a positive start, stringing together 13 phases and setting up camp deep in the All Blacks half.<\/p>\n<p>They are asking questions of the All Blacks which the New Zealanders are largely answering.<\/p>\n<p>All Blacks are penalised for tackling off the ball and Argentina gratefully opt for the points from the tee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Argentina 3, New Zealand 0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The Anthems<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a rainy night in Paris as the teams line up for the anthems. <\/p>\n<p>Cheika is belting out Argentina\u2019s himno nacional with vigour.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re almost ready to start. <\/p>\n<h2>Argentina soccer team behind the Pumas<\/h2>\n<p>Argentina have received support from the national soccer team ahead the semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>Goalkeeper Emi Martinez was seen with a rugby ball at training nailing a torpedo kick, and his manager Lionel Scaloni name-checked the Pumas after their performance against Wales in his weekly press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhoever was watching the game got goosebumps &#8230; what they transmit fills us with pride.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, Lionel Messi hasn\u2019t been sighted with a rugby ball. Yet. He could do a decent job off the tee tonight.<\/p>\n<h2>All Blacks team prep<\/h2>\n<p>The All Blacks were one step ahead of the Irish pack last week and they have been finding new ways of hardening their forwards ahead of the semi-final against the Pumas.<\/p>\n<p>The players physically moved a car that was in the way of the team bus.<\/p>\n<p>You imagine there was a nervous New Zealand physio quietly praying off camera that no backs were twinged in the making of this content.<\/p>\n<p>Sweeping the sheds was a far easier affair. <\/p>\n<h2>How do you see this one panning out?<\/h2>\n<h2>Argentina lineup <\/h2>\n<p>Here are the Pumas!<\/p>\n<p>Coach Michael Cheika has made only one change to his match-day team from the side that defeated Wales 29-17, recalling Gonzalo Bertranou at scrum-half ahead of Tom\u00e1s Cubelli.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentina fans will be hoping for a repeat of the 2019 World Cup when New Zealand defeated Ireland in the quarter-finals and then were surprisingly beaten by England in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Can lightning strike twice? It\u2019s unlikely, but not impossible.<\/p>\n<h2>How the All Blacks are lining up<\/h2>\n<p>Here is how the All Blacks are lining up.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Sam Cane silenced the critics with a world-class performance against Ireland, expect more of the same from the breakaway who is leading by example.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Tele\u2019a is back in the starting lineup on the wing after doing his time on the naughty step for breaching protocol.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, veteran second-row Sam Whitelock is rewarded with a start after his heroic turnover to win the All Blacks the game against Ireland.<\/p>\n<h2>Good morning<\/h2>\n<p>Good morning, kia ora, hola and thank you for joining us bright and early for this World Cup semi-final between Argentina and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>My name is Jonathan Drennan and I will be taking you through all the action from Paris.<\/p>\n<p>After the All Blacks thrilling quarter-final victory over Ireland last week, can Michael Cheika\u2019s Argentina stop them?<\/p>\n<p>Every form book points to a comfortable All Blacks victory, but the Pumas will be desperate to upset the odds in their third World Cup semi-final appearance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>1<\/span> of <span>1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Most Viewed in Sport<\/h2>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/sport\/rugby-union\/rugby-world-cup-live-semi-finals-kick-off-with-argentina-v-new-zealand-20231020-p5edtt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. 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