New Zealand fire World Cup warning in Mendoza

The All Blacks quieted concerns about their strength up front with a dominant forward performance.

New Zealand's Ethan de Groot (L) is tackled by Argentina's Santiago Carreras (R) during the Rugby Championship 2023 first round match between Argentina's Los Pumas and New Zealand's All Blacks at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, on July 8, 2023. (Photo by Andres Larrovere / AFP) (Photo by ANDRES LARROVERE/AFP via Getty Images)

Rugby Championship: Argentina 12 New Zealand 41 

New Zealand demanded the attention of Rugby World Cup rivals with an eye-opening 41-12 win over Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday in their first test of 2023.