FACTBOX-Rugby-New Zealand v Argentina - Rugby Championship test

WELLINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Factbox on Rugby Championship test between New Zealand and Argentina on Saturday:

When: Sept. 10, 7:35 pm local (0735 GMT)

Where: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (Capacity 25,000)

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Assistants: Angus Gardner (Australia), Marius Mitrea (Italy)

TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)

NEW ZEALAND

World ranking: 1

Coach: Steve Hansen

Captain: Kieran Read

Team: 15-Ben Smith, 14-Israel Dagg, 13-Malakai Fekitoa, 12-Ryan Crotty, 11-Julian Savea, 10-Beauden Barrett, 9-Aaron Smith, 8-Kieran Read, 7-Sam Cane, 6-Jerome Kaino, 5-Sam Whitelock, 4-Brodie Retallick, 3-Owen Franks, 2-Dane Coles, 1-Joe Moody.

Replacements: 16-Codie Taylor, 17-Wyatt Crockett, 18-Charlie Faumuina, 19-Luke Romano, 20-Ardie Savea, 21-TJ Perenara, 22-Aaron Cruden, 23-Anton Lienert-Brown

ARGENTINA

World ranking: 7

Coach: Daniel Hourcade

Captain: Agustin Creevy

Team: 15-Joaquin Tuculet, 14-Matias Moroni, 13-Matias Orlando, 12-Juan Martin Hernandez, 11-Santiago Cordero, 10-Nicolas Sanchez, 9-Martin Landajo, 8-Facundo Isa, 7-Javier Ortega Desio, 6-Pablo Matera, 5-Matias Alemanno, 4-Guido Petti, 3-Ramiro Herrera, 2-Agustin Creevy, 1-Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro

Replacements: 16-Julian Montoya, 17-Lucas Noguera, 18-Enrique Pieretto, 19-Marcos Kremer, 20-Leonardo Senatore, 21-Tomas Cubelli, 22-Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, 23-Ramiro Moyano

OVERALL RECORD

Played: 22

New Zealand wins: 21

Draws: 1

IN HAMILTON

2013 New Zealand 28-13 Argentina

2004 New Zealand 41-7 Argentina

1997 New Zealand 62-10 Argentina

LAST FIVE MEETINGS

2015* New Zealand 26-16 Argentina (London)

2015 New Zealand 39-18 Argentina (Christchurch)

2014 New Zealand 34-13 Argentina (La Plata)

2014 New Zealand 28-9 Argentina (Napier)

2013 New Zealand 33-15 Argentina (La Plata)

* indicates Rugby World Cup match (Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Sudipto Ganguly)

09/08/2016 4:00

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