Summary

  • Pool C FT: New Zealand 26-16 Argentina

  • A Smith, Cane tries, Carter 4 pens 2 cons for New Zealand

  • Pagadizabal try, Sanchez con & 3 pens for Argentina

  • New Zealand are defending champions

  • Click 'Live Coverage' tab for 5 live sports extra commentary

  1. Japan back on Wednesdaypublished at 19:19

    The World Cup will take a two-day break before returning to action on Wednesday when it'll be those giant killers Japan hogging the limelight again as they take on Scotland in Pool B at 14:30 BST. They couldn't do it again could they? 

    Australia will take on Fiji, while France battle Romania in the other matches. 

    It's a day which promises much and, so far, this tournament has delivered. There will be more live coverage from us on Wednesday so do join us then. In the meantime, why not read Ben Dirs' take on New Zealand being "shaken to the core". Thanks, as always, for joining us. Bye for now.

  2. Sonny side uppublished at 19:21

    Sonny Bill WilliamsImage source, Getty Images
  3. Job donepublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    Ex-All Black Nick Evans impressed with today's win

  4. Still favouritespublished at 19:21

    Ex-Wales and Lions forward Ryan Jones thinks NZ are top tips for 2015

  5. A stunning opening weekendpublished at 19:12

    The 2015 edition of the Rugby World Cup is under way and what an opening weekend it has been. Japan would never beat South Africa, they said. 

    But as Ben Dirs writes, reflecting on the biggest upset in Rugby World Cup history: "It actually happened. I checked. Oh to be a fly on the wall in that South African dressing room. Forget the game itself, that fly had the hottest ticket in Brighton."

    To read more on Ben's take on Japan's miracle in Brighton click here. It's worth five minutes of your time. 

    Japan celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  6. New Zealand 26-16 Argentinapublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    New Zealand top runnersImage source, BBC Sport
  7. Wales' Cory set to miss rest of World Cuppublished at 19:05

    As has already been mentioned, Wales' rugby followers will be hoping the team's medical staff have healing hands but even that might not be enough for centre Cory Allen who is set to miss the rest of the World Cup after injuring his hamstring in the opening 54-9 win against Uruguay.

    Props Samson Lee and Paul James have calf concerns and Aaron Jarvis is also a worry. Head coach Warren Gatland says he may have to call up front-row cover.

    Allen scored a first-half hat-trick but was taken off in the second with a "significant" hamstring injury.

    The good news is that full-back Liam Williams' thigh injury is not thought to be serious.

    Cory AllenImage source, Reuters
  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    #bbcrugby

    Having lost in the Cricket World Cup final earlier this year, New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill will be hoping the All Blacks can go one better...

  9. Famous fanpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    Sonny Bill WilliamsImage source, AP
  10. Wales' injury worriespublished at 19:00

    New Zealand will be satisfied with their victory but Wales have a worrying few days ahead of them after further injuries to the squad during their victory over Uruguay earlier this afternoon. 

  11. New Zealandpublished at 18:57

    Argentina were forced to make a lot more tackles in that second half, a reversal from the first 40 minutes.

    The big stat is the 33 tackles the Pumas missed, which is something you can't afford to do against the World Champions.

    defensive statsImage source, Opta
  12. New Zealand 26-16 Argentinapublished at 18:54

    Here are the attacking stats from the match and New Zealand lead the way in every aspect of the game.

    statsImage source, Opta
  13. New Zealand 26-16 Argentinapublished at 18:53

    New Zealand captain Richie McCaw speaking to ITV Sport: "I guess that's what you expect first up. I thought that second half was a lot more clinical. It's a magic place to play here at Wembley, it's one of the great grounds to play at.

    "It's been a while since our last game and we've been over here for 10 days or so, so we were itching to get out there and get started. We'll have to make a few improvements but that's the nature of rugby."

    Richie McCawImage source, PA
  14. New Zealand 26-16 Argentinapublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

  15. Yellow peril for McCawpublished at 18:50

    New Zealand 26-16 Argentina

    It's a rare sight seeing Richie McCaw trudge to the sidelines after being shown a yellow card. It was the third time the captain has been sin binned in an All Black shirt. 

    And here's the killer stat: no All Black has been yellow carded more than McCaw, with the captain now level with Kees Meeuws, Sam Whitelock and Tony Woodcock. 

    Richie McCawImage source, Getty Images
  16. The Sonny Bill Showpublished at 18:45

    Sonny Bill Williams had a stormer at Wembley after coming on at half-time.

    After just 40 minutes he has jumped to the top of the offloads table, alongside Georgia's Mamuka Gorgodze.

    New Zealand face Georgia in Pool C on 2 October.

    offloadsImage source, Opta
  17. New Zealand 26-16 Argentinapublished at 18:43

    This just in from the BBC's man in South America...

  18. New Zealand 26-16 Argentinapublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    Andrew Mehrtens
    Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    "New Zealand will be very relieved and very sore tonight. They'll be straight into the ice baths. The Argentines did very well. It was only right at the end that the All Blacks could start enjoying the occasion.

    "The Argentines need to refocus now, because the other three teams in their pool will be targeting them. Tonga, Georgia and Namibia would all see it as a feather in their cap to beat Argentina."

    Players reactionImage source, Reuters
  19. And relax....published at 18:41 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

    New Zealand 26-16 Argentina

  20. Full-timepublished at 18:41

    New Zealand 26-16 Argentina

    scoreboard finalImage source, BBC Sport

    A superb performance by Argentina but they didn't quite have enough. New Zealand's replacements were influential in the second half, with Sonny Bill Williams having a significant impact.