New Zealand are out to avoid another slow start when they come up against Argentina on Sunday.
While the All Blacks are renowned for their ability to switch gears in the second‑half and blow teams away, they are sometimes guilty of starting Test matches too slowly which then forces them on the backfoot as they have to chase a game.
This was recently the case against Argentina in Hamilton and South Africa in Christchurch where New Zealand allowed the opposition to get a foothold in the match before a typical strong second‑half performance saw them home in the end.
While it has worked well for them when playing at home, it might be a bigger challenge if the same scenario repeats itself against a fired up the Pumas in front of their hostile home crowd.
The Pumas will host the All Blacks at 10.10am Sunday while the Springboks will host the Wallabies at 3.05am.
Source: Planet Rugby
