The burst of pride seen in South Africa two weeks ago already seems a long way off.
On Saturday, New Zealand conceded a third straight loss at home, beaten by Argentina (25-18) in Christchurch on the occasion of the third day of the Rugby Championship.
A huge snub for the All Blacks, already beaten twice at home by Ireland in July.
The Argentinian Pumas had never won in the Land of the Long White Cloud before.
Falling to 5th place in the world rankings, the three-time world champions New Zealand (1987, 2011, 2015), whose coach Ian Foster has just been renewed until the 2023 World Cup, now have two defeats for one. victory in the Rugby Championship, the tournament of the nations of the southern hemisphere.
