Gutsy Argentina stun All Blacks in Wellington

Stalwart Agustin Creevy scored the decisive try as an inspired Argentina stunned New Zealand 38-30 in their Rugby Championship Test in Wellington on Saturday.

The Pumas scored four tries to three to notch just their third-ever win over New Zealand, with 39-year-old hooker Creevy putting Argentina in front when he crossed late in the game to hand All Blacks coach Scott Robertson his first defeat.

Robertson's tenure opened with two tense home wins over England last month but they couldn't hold out against a committed Pumas side who trailed 20-15 at half-time.

Argentina won the physical exchanges in the second half, their forward pack superbly led by flanker and captain Pablo Matera.

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Matera said his team never felt out of the contest as they produced a second win over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil - having achieved the feat for the first time two years ago in Christchurch.

"I kept pushing the boys, trying to give them energy, because I knew we had a big chance today and we had to take it," Matera said.

"We had a great week of preparation, we had a plan and we stuck to it, even when the score wasn't in our favour and got the win."

Creevy believed his team have it within them to repeat the result when the teams meet again at Auckland's Eden Park next week.

"We talked during the week about hitting first, we did that," he said.

"It's personal - I'm 39, to win in New Zealand is so important for me and the whole team.

"Now we need to calm down and win next week, we have never won two games in a row (against New Zealand) so we are going for that."

Robertson offered no excuses