Argentina player ratings: 'Pulverised' Pumas fall WELL short in Eden ...

Following their 42-10 defeat to the All Blacks, here is how we rated the Argentina players in the horror show at Eden Park.

15 Juan Cruz Mallía: Did well in the back-field considering the conditions for the most part, but produced a couple of errors under the high ball. Took his try well though at the end. 5

14 Matias Moroni: Caught out a lot in the first-half, as New Zealand targeted the edges to good effect. Withdrawn early into the second-half too. 4

13 Lucio Cinti: Was just well managed by his Kiwi counterparts, and this in turn hampered the Pumas attack. Produced a couple of nice touches late into the day though. 5

12 Santiago Chocobares: He is such a dynamic, powerful runner, but he was kept quiet by a strong All Blacks defence. Was often met by a back-rower when given the ball, which limited his ability to get over the gain-line. 5

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11 Mateo Carreras: A victim of a narrow defence, granted, but Will Jordan had a field day down this wing against Carreras and was often caught out. He was also starved of meaningful possession in attack to have any influence on the game. 4

10 Santiago Carreras: Scored an early penalty, but that was the only real thing of note from the Gloucester man. Taken off after just 43 minutes. 4

9 Gonzalo Bertranou: Came up with two crucial errors which led to All Blacks tries, which summed up his day in all honesty. Was also hooked early into the second-half. Just a really tough day for the scrum-half. 3

8 Joaquin Oviedo: Was well-contained in the first-half, but was a bit busier in the second-half. There was a lot of expectation on him after his introduction into an already stable back-row, but he couldn’t get them going, unfortunately. 5

7 Juan Martin Gonzalez: Really quiet showing from the Saracens ace. He is usually such an effective ball-carrier, but he was bested by a hungry All Blacks pack who were keen to prove a point. Just fell well short of his outstanding showing last weekend. 5

6 Pablo Matera: Was always going to be hard to replicate his performance from last weekend, but he was well off his brilliant best today. Did get involved on both sides of the ball, but wasn’t able to put his stamp on the game. 5

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5 Pedro Rubiolo: Struggled to get a foothold in the game. Did alright in the lineout but was beaten by his opposite number Sam Darry in most areas of the park. 4

4 Marcos Kremer: Shifted into the second-row this weekend, but like the rest of the back-row from last weekend just didn’t have the same impact as last weekend. Produced some physical tackles, but that was about it. 4

3 Lucio Sordoni: Absolutely pulverised in the scrum, which in turn allowed New Zealand to get onto the front-foot. Was ok in the tight otherwise, but failed in his main role. 3

2 Julian Montoya: A hard reintroduction for the skipper, who missed out on the historic win last weekend. Lineout worked alright, but was part of the front-row that was well-beaten at scrum time. 4

1 Thomas Gallo: Could easily copy and paste the words from Sordoni in here. Gallo is normally a really strong scrummager, but he was easily second-best in this department against the All Blacks. 3

Replacements: It was always going to be tough for the Pumas bench, and whilst they stemmed the tide a bit they didn’t have too much of an effect on the game. Bazan Velez and Albornoz steadied the ship in the halves, which then brought the likes of Cinit more into the fold; but the replacement forwards couldn’t halt the power of the All Blacks pack. 5

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