Buenos Aires — Holders New Zealand celebrated their fifth Rugby Championship in six years with four tries in a devastating first half to beat Argentina 36-10 at Velez Sarsfield on Saturday. The All Blacks had retained their crown earlier in the day when SA were left without a chance of catching them in their final meeting next week after being held to a 27-27 draw by Australia. Captain Kieran Read scored two tries as his team led 29-3 at the interval but earned one of two All Black yellow cards, the other going to Matt Todd, in a ragged second half for his team as the Pumas recovered from their poor, undisciplined first half when they had lock Tomas Lavanini sin-binned. Wing Waisake Naholo and fullback Damian McKenzie also scored first-half tries as Argentina replied with a try from 80-cap veteran Juan Manuel Leguizamon and kept the All Blacks out until debutant David Havili went over for his side’s fifth after the full-time hooter. "We ended up with a half of rugby that we aren’t o...
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