World Cup: Argentina unfolds against United States – Rugby – World

The game

Already eliminated after their defeats against France (21-23) and against England (10-39), the Argentineans finished their World Cup by an improved success this Wednesday against the United States (47-17) . They had reached the four attempts of the offensive bonus in the 44th minute. The Pumas will finish third in pool C, which was not really their goal when landing in Japan.

After a quarter of an hour of floating, they began to find spaces to pierce the American defensive curtain. The centers Jéronimo De La Fuente and Juan Cruz Mallia enjoyed hand-to-hand passes and launches initiated by Nicolas Sanchez (see below). Rear Joaquin Tuculet was able to provide the necessary offensive support to ensure the continuity of the actions when the American defenders began to be on the recoil.

The Pumas have mainly fed on counter balls to pack the match. As on the test recorded by De La Fuente at the 56th, after a throw lost by the United States. In three passes, the winger Santiago Carreras could tumble in his left lane before finding his first center. The score was already heavy for willing Americans but too passive defensively and too feverish about their rare possession sequences (40-3). The Argentine coach Mario Ledesma will regret anyway the test conceded just before half-time (39th) and the three tackles missed on the run of Paul Lasike (50th), who scored in strength at the foot of the Argentine posts (40-12). ).

The player: Nicolas Sanchez

Substitute in the second match against Tonga (26 minutes of playing time) and even out of group for the decisive match against England, Nicolas Sanchez wanted to leave Japan on a good note. The French stadium opener has delivered a solid performance, much better in any case than the one against France on the first day. The Argentinian distinguished himself by scoring the first try (19th), which he had himself launched a great pass for Juan Cruz Mallia. The opening half of the Pumas also drops a small kicking kick in the in-goal for the test of Joaquin Tuculet (25th). In the animation, he played perfectly with his three-quarter line.