Ant Strachan: former All Black on New Zealand bouncing back and defeating Argentina

The All Blacks have extended their winning streak at Eden Park and beaten Argentina 42-10.

The win has put fans in better spirits after last weekend's loss - and will likely put the All Blacks in a positive mindset ahead of their clash with the Springboks.

Former All Black Ant Strachan says the team put more pressure on Argentina this time round.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Sunday Session podcast with Francesca Rudgin
from News Talks.

Speaker 2 (00:11):
Edb but better from the All Blacks last night?

Speaker 1 (00:14):
Wasn't it the All Blacks fifty? What's out? Boss?

Speaker 3 (00:20):
At Aiden Park?

Speaker 1 (00:23):
I run extending thirty years is once again a visit
to Walkland.

Speaker 3 (00:29):
Dan eiden Park.

Speaker 1 (00:31):
He was what ours the All Blacks forty two to
ten over Argentina.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
Former All Black Anstrom was part of the News Talks.
He had to be commentary team last night. He's with
me now.

Speaker 3 (00:41):
Good morning and morning Chap. How are you?

Speaker 2 (00:44):
I'm good? Thank you? What a difference a week makes.

Speaker 3 (00:48):
It was a much anticipated response, wasn't it from all
of the New Zealand public. It was a tough loss
in Wellington, so we were all looking to just see
how much work could be done in a week to
turn that around. Well, you know, it was a pretty
powerful statement, wasn't it. Particularly first forty minutes, arguably the
best forty we've seen from an All BAC team for
a number of years, really put the game to bed.

Speaker 2 (01:10):
The difference between last week and this week? Is it
as simple as the fact we were more aggressive at
the breakdown and just a lot more precise.

Speaker 3 (01:18):
Yeah, it's a big part of it, but there's a
lot more to it than that. You know, we lost
our way a little bit in Willington. In terms of
a game management perspective, I thought TJ. Fettermara and Damien
Kenzie particularly managed the game really well. We saw a
lot of really nice new pieces. We saw those little
chip kicks early on to turn the defense around. We's
called a try off the back of one of them,

(01:41):
Slightly different configurations around how our pods were attacking their line,
and of course our defense was exemporary good connections and
line speed, and we just put them under so much pressure.
Particularly as I was saying that it's forty so.

Speaker 2 (01:53):
Calling the game, was there a moment when you went, Okay,
the all Blecks are totally in control here, We've got this.

Speaker 3 (01:58):
Yeah. About twenty five minutes in I think I mentioned
Elliott that you know, it was just a different looking
team by the same tokens. Argentinians just couldn't respond to
the changes that the or Blecks had made, obviously the
intensity they brought to the game, so it looked a
bit of a faded complay. After about that amount of time.
Of course, you know, you've got to play eighty minutes
to win these test matches, and you know it was

(02:21):
a really good performance.

Speaker 2 (02:22):
In the end, the weather was miserable. Did that have
an impact on the game?

Speaker 3 (02:26):
You know, it was probably where most people were worried,
because you know, the Argentinians are strong up front, and
you know, with poor weather and as horrible as you
mentioned in Auckland all day, it might have slowed the
game down a little bit, made it more of a
physical battle. But again, just the level of handling and
proficiency and accuracy early on in the weather was very,

(02:47):
very good. You know, that's another big check. I think
just the execution itself made a big difference.

Speaker 2 (02:53):
What do you think of the yellow card near the
end and the tmo's impact on the game.

Speaker 3 (02:58):
We're all looking for the health and well being of
our players these days. I mean, you know, there was
a head clash. It wasn't really significant, but it is
the law, so you know, you could debate that both ways,
I guess, but ultimately there was some head to head
class so a yellow cab, you know, and they did
downgrade it, didn't they to a slip or something I

(03:18):
think they mentioned, So probably the best result in.

Speaker 2 (03:21):
The end and all breaks often do this. They respond
to a loss with a hell of a performance. But
how do we avoid those losses?

Speaker 3 (03:29):
Yeah, that's the one thing I guess that we all
sit back and go. You know, it shouldn't take a loss,
you know, to put a shot in the arm and
get them moving. They've got a big challenge in front
of the right now. Heaven. They the South African team,
massive physical play, really basic style of play, hard to
compete with, and of course they're going to have to
fly to Johannesburg, which is a called as we know.

(03:51):
So these next two tests will really challenge us to
see how much they have moved from the Wellington Test.
But certainly the game last night is a nice platform
my guests to put confidence back in the group, including
the coaching staff two by the way, to get away
and really test themselves there. We'll say it.

Speaker 2 (04:09):
I mean, it is an incredible record we have Eden Park,
isn't it? Thirty years fifty games unbeaten.

Speaker 3 (04:15):
Phenomenal. I'd probably like to look at all across the
world and you know, is there a record that stands
like that? You know, thirty years fifty games undefeated in
one venue, you know. And again now the international rugby
game is you know, most teams have caught up, you know,
and they're winning away from home. So yeah, I mean
that's a starering result. But when you live in Oakland

(04:36):
and you love the all black days, we do we
lap it up, don't we.

Speaker 2 (04:40):
We certainly do. And Storm thanks for your time and
as always, thank you for your call last night. Appreciate that.

Speaker 1 (04:47):
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