Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - Argentina v New Zealand - Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina - September 29, 2018 - New Zealand's Angus Ta'avao celebrates with the trophy after they won the tournament. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - New Zealand won their third straight Rugby Championship title on Saturday after two tries from winger Rieko Ioane helped them to a 35-17 victory over Argentina in Velez Sarsfield.
The bonus-point win clinched the title -- a 16th in the various versions of the southern hemisphere championship -- with a game to spare for the world champions in what was a scrappy but well-deserved victory.
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