'It's personal': Hero Creevy soaks in Pumas special win over All Blacks

Sat, Aug 10, 2024, 9:56 AM
AFP
by AFP
Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy celebrates his crucial try to defeat New Zealand. Photo: AFP
Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy celebrates his crucial try to defeat New Zealand. Photo: AFP

39-year-old Agustin Creevy has proven the most unlikeliest hero as Argentina celebrates a famous 38-30 win over the All Blacks.

The veteran hooker burrowed over late in the contest to put Argentina in front in Wellington as they closed out the win.

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Argentina won the physical exchanges in the second half, their forward pack superbly led by flanker and captain Pablo Matera.

Matera said his team never felt out of the contest as they produced a second win over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil -- having achieved the feat for the first time two years ago in Christchurch.

"I kept pushing the boys, trying to give them energy, because I knew we had a big chance today and we had to take it," Matera said.

"We had a great week of preparation, we had a plan and we stuck to it, even when the score wasn't in our favour and got the win."

Creevy believed his team have it within them to repeat the result when the teams meet again at Auckland's Eden Park next week.

"We talked during the week about hitting first, we did that," he said.

"It's personal -- I'm 39, to win in New Zealand is so important for me and the whole team.

"Now we need to calm down and win next week, we have never won two games in a row (against New Zealand) so we are going for that."

Robertson offered no excuses for the mistake-ridden display.

"We weren't good enough. It started from the kick-off, we couldn't get off the back fence," he said.

"We would get ahead, but made too many errors. What we are training and doing are two different things. We couldn't execute the plan."

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