Player ratings: Job done
The All Blacks needed a bonus-point victory in La Plata and they delivered to take their third consecutive Rugby Championship title.
Two tries in each half helped seal their third consecutive victory over the Pumas in La Plata and ensured that their clash with the Springboks at Ellis Park next week will be a dead rubber.
Although they were confronted by a fired-up Pumas side, the All Blacks made the most of their opportunities to lift yet more silverware.
We rate the New Zealand players:
15 Israel Dagg
A great game from the fullback who positioned himself we ll and joined the line to devastating effect on attack.
8/10
14 Ben Smith
Got involved and showed a willingness to run from deep. He has incredible attacking awareness and showed off his impressive finishing skills once more.
7/10
13 Conrad Smith
Beat a few tackles and was organised as ever on defence but his real value comes with his linking and ability to put thoe outside him in space.
7/10
12 Malakai Fekitoa
A stand-out game which saw him do just about everything except score a try. He ran hard and straight but also mixed his game up well with intelligent passes and kicks on top of a few big hits.
9/10
11 Julian Savea
His blend of pace and power saw him bump off more than a few tackles, and he continued his try-a-game strike rate but also showed he can create for others.
8/10
10 Beauden Barrett
A fairly patchy game which saw him make a few basic errors amongst flashes of creativity, did not miss a kick at goal.
6/10
9 Aaron Smith
His service was quick and from the base each time, whilst he also showed how much his kicking game has developed as well.
7/10
8 Kieran Read
Made a few customary crunching tackles and mananged to get a few slick offloads away as well in another dominant display.
7/10
7 Richie McCaw
Got stuck in from the start and made life tough for the Pumas in the tackle area, also made an impressive break with a big hand-off on pumas captain Agustin Creevy.
8/10
6 Jerome Kaino
Coughed the ball up a few times but provided a solid line-out option and showed good pace in his late break.
6/10
5 Sam Whitelock
Ruled the line-out, put in plenty of hard work on defence and even beat a few tackles in open play.
7/10
4 Brodie Retallick
Left proceedings a little early due to injury, but was influential in his time on the park in both the tight and loose.
7/10
3 Owen Franks
Not the most consistent display from the tighthead who gave away a few scrum penalties and missed some tackles.
6/10
2 Keven Mealamu
An impressive performance from the veteran who made some key turnovers and was abrasive in the tackle, although his line-out throwing is still erratic.
7/10
1 Wyatt Crockett
Left the field early for a cut on his head but was pretty solid in the scrums in his time on the pitch.
6/10
Replacements:
16 Nathan Harris (On for Mealamu, 71 mins)
Came on for his debut but not enough time to be rated.
17 Joe Moody (On for Crockett, 53 mins)
Came on in the first minute and packed down in the first scrum before returning later. Bit of a mixed bag as he was blown up for dropping his bind.
6/10
18 Ben Franks (On for Owen Franks, 78 min)
Not enough time to be rated.
19 Jeremy Thrush (On for Retallick, 53 mins)
Worked hard in his time on the pitch as the game opened up towards the end.
7/10
20 Sam Cane (On for McCaw, 64 mins)
Got stuck in at the breakdown and got over the gainline when he got the chance.
7/10
21 TJ Perenara (On for Aaron Smith, 64 mins)
Brought a late injection of energy and deserved his try which sealed the bonus point.
7/10
22 Colin Slade (On for Conrad Smith, 71 mins)
Not enough time to be rated.
23 Cory Jane
Not used.
By Michael de Vries
