Tri Nations rugby: Ian Foster says All Blacks ‘got shaken again’ in 25-15 loss to Argentina

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has been looking for answers after the All Blacks’ first loss at the hands of Argentina.

In the 30th game between the two teams, the Pumas dominated the proceedings from start to finish, with a final score of 25-15 possibly flattering the All Blacks.

After the game, which was the Pumas’ first test since October last year, Foster said there were several factors in the loss.

“We are suffering a lot right now,” Foster said. “The first 40 minutes played with all the passion we expected, but they were also precise. We were poorly disciplined again and that is disappointing.

“For a country that hasn’t played all year, they had a great cause to play for and you could see it. They turned a perceived disadvantage into an advantage, they were rested. This is a historic day for them and as much as it hurts us, his fans will have smiles on their faces. “

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After losing last weekend’s clash against the Wallabies, the loss to the Pumas saw the All Blacks fall in consecutive tests for the first time since 2011. It is only the fifth time the All Blacks have lost consecutive tests since early construction. century.

“It’s the second week in a row that we haven’t shown good composure when things weren’t going well. We got shaken again and that’s something we’ll have to work on,” Foster said.

All Blacks captain Sam Cane said he was extremely disappointed and gave “all the credit” to Argentina. Like Foster, he attributed the loss to “discipline problems” and “silly first-half frustration penalties.”

“The lesson is that in the rugby tryout you have to show up with the right intention, the right attitude every weekend, or it will be delivered to you,” Cane said.

“They were good tonight and we were not good enough. Their defense was outstanding.”

While the All Blacks were devastated by the result, the Argentines were understandably jubilant, with players dancing and some shedding tears after the final whistle blew.

Nicolás Sánchez, who scored all of Argentina’s points, said the Pumas always believed they could win the game. However, he said it was not Argentina’s best rugby moment, that accolade belonged to their third place at the 2007 World Cup, when they beat France for the bronze medal.

“Before we got to the stadium we said ‘today is the day,'” he said.

“We are very happy, a win against the All Blacks is great for us.”

Argentine coach Mario Ledesma, who played 84 tests for the Pumas, drowned in tears as he tried to describe what victory meant.

“We’ve been through hell,” he said, in obvious reference to his team having been hit by Covid-19 and he was also starving for rugby.

“After everything that’s happened this year … if I told you what it means I wouldn’t be able to speak.”

Ledesma said that during the difficult year, his players “kept working, making efforts and staying positive.”

“It’s unreal, unreal after everything that’s happened,” Ledesma said. “I’m so proud of them, it’s amazing.”