25 Sep 2013

All Blacks brace for noisy reception

6:50 pm on 25 September 2013

The All Blacks are bracing themselves for a hostile reception from the crowd when they take on Argentina in La Plata on Sunday.

The Pumas are without a win two seasons into the competition, but it's thought their best opportunity to break their duck is in front of their vocal home fans.

The All Blacks winger, Ben Smith, says his team's been talking about ways to deal with the noise inside the stadium.

He says the back three will have to come together on the field to make sure they can be heard.

The All Blacks believe Argentina is on the verge of a breakthrough win in the Rugby Championship.

Smith says it's only a matter of time until Argentina causes an upset.