Argentina needs flawless performance to beat New Zealand

Argentina needs flawless performance to beat New Zealand
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Summary Argentina Patricio Albacete said his team needs a flawless performance to beat New Zealand.

Argentina must produce a perfect performance if they are to beat New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals this weekend, lock Patricio Albacete said on Friday.The Pumas finished third at the last World Cup and, having never beaten New Zealand, are rank outsiders to break the All Blacks 17-year unbeaten run at Eden Park on Sunday.An Argentinian victory on Sunday would rank as the greatest ever World Cup upset with New Zealand overwhelming favourites, having romped through the pool phase scoring 36 tries in four games.Argentina coach Santiago Phelan reverted largely to the side that dramatically beat Scotland in the pool phase for Sundays match when he named his team on Friday.The only change from the starting line-up from that 13-12 win over the Scots, is that number eight Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, suffering a tournament-ending knee injury to, is replaced at the back of the scrum by Leonardo Senatore.Senatore played in Argentinas last pool match against Georgia and there are four changes from that team with prop Rodrigo Roncero, lock Manuel Carizza, winger Gonzalo Camacho and fullback Martin Rodriguez all restored to the side.Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, whose converted try beat Scotland and effectively ensured Argentinas path to the knockout phase, returns to the replacements bench after starting at fullback in the disappointing 25-7 win over Georgia.

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