Rugby Union - New Zealand v Argentina - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool C - Wembley Stadium, London, England - 20/9/15 New Zealand's Sam Cane before scoring their second try Reuters / Darren Staples Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - New Zealand had to dig deep to come from behind for a 26-16 victory over Argentina when they opened their defence of the Rugby World Cup in front of a record crowd at Wembley on Sunday.
The All Blacks trailed 16-12 until the 56th minute but their second-half dominance eventually paid off when scrumhalf Aaron Smith and replacement forward Sam Cane scored tries following a first-half score by Pumas lock Guido Petti.
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