Two perennial powerhouses in the world of rugby will collide on Sunday, when New Zealand battle Argentina at Wembley Stadium. The contest scheduled for 11:45 a.m. ET will be held at Wembley Stadium in London. A live stream can be found here.
New Zealand will field the most experienced XV the sport has ever seen. Steve Hansen's side will feature 1,013 Test caps and another 316 on the bench, per BBC. Argentina, by stark contrast, have seven World Cup debutants in their starting XV.
Despite boasting a more experienced side, Hansen refuses to look past his opposition.
"We have the utmost respect for Argentina -- who we know a lot more about now because of their involvement in the Rugby Championship -- but it also means they know a lot more about us.
"We will need to be at our very best to get our tournament away to a good start."
Lineups
New Zealand: Ben Smith; Nehe Milner-Skudder, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Julian Savea; Dan Carter, Aaron Smith; Kieran Read, Richie McCaw (capt), Jerome Kaino; Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick; Owen Franks, Dane Coles, Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: Keven Mealamu, Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Victor Vito, Sam Cane, TJ Perenara, Beauden Barrett, Sonny Bill Williams.
Argentina: Joaquin Tuculet; Santiago Cordero, Marcelo Bosch, Juan Martin Hernandez, Juan Imhoff; Nicolas Sanchez, Tomas Cubelli; Leonardo Senatore, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, Pablo Matera; Tomas Lavanini, Guido Petti; Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Agustin Creevy (capt), Marcos Ayerza.
Replacements: Julian Montoya, Lucas Noguera, Ramino Herrera, Mariano Galarza, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Martin Landajo, Jeronimo De La Fuente, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino.
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