The start of Los Pumas in the Rugby Championship had been with a tough defeat against the All Blacks, that’s why it’s worth a lot the great victory obtained this Saturday as visitors against the Wallabies, the powerful team from Australia. It was a 34-31 victory for the Argentine team, in a hard game that had several alternatives in the result, and it seemed that Los Pumas missed it when, in full attack and winning, near the end an error ended in an Australian try. But with determination, the Argentines went for “the final shot”, and a try by Juan Martín González allowed the great Puma shout, a result of enormous importance both on the field and in the general spirit of the group, which needed to overcome the poor image left in the debut as locals.
Supported by a large number of Argentine supporters, who never stopped listening, Los Pumas showed a renewed image at the Paramatta stadium, and the final celebration contrasted with the concern of the locals, who have now accumulated two defeats, since in their debut The Championship side had also taken a beating, losing 43-12 on their visit to South Africa.
Australia soon took the lead, at 10-0, but Argentina cleared the next seventeen points, turning the game around and thus starting a war of nerves against the locals from which the Albicelestes emerged victorious. The Australians thought they would take the game in the final moments, with tries from Samu Kerevi (72) and Mark Nawaqanitawase (75), but in the last play González (79) allowed Los Pumas to take a point up, and then the conversion left the score in the final 34-31.
On balance, each team got four tries in the match. Before that saving attempt at the end of González, the others achieved by Argentina were signed by Jerónimo De la Fuente (25), Julián Montoya (46) and Mateo Carreras (46).
For this second day, The cougars They had the Australian in the bank michael cheikathat promoted the Wallabies from 2014 to 2019 and that this Saturday introduced four changes, with the entry of Rodrigo Isgró as a novelty, after three years shining at a high level in the Sevens team.
Prop Francisco Gómez Kodela, third line Santiago Grondona and center Jerónimo de la Fuente also entered, while Lucio Sordoni, Rodrigo Bruni, Matías Moroni and Sebastián Cancelliere left the starting lineup.
Excited for the victory, after a very tense finish, the Argentine players celebrated with that final cry the certainty of having turned the page on their debut, and by virtue of the development of this Saturday’s match, it would have been unfair for Los Pumas to have occurred of Sidney with empty hands, because in the general balance they deserved the victory.
The game seemed controlled, Los Pumas attacked and were close to the try a few minutes before closing time, when an error and a lost ball with the team in full attack ended with a try for the Wallabies, who went on to win at the edge of the end. But the Argentines went all out for that last attack, and González’s try unleashed the party: Los Pumas had returned.
The next game, against South Africa
On the third day of the Rugby Championship, on Saturday 29 of this month, Argentina will visit South Africa in Johannesburgwhile Australia will receive New Zealand, which only has to finish the job in Melbourne to win the tournament for the third season in a row and officially present its candidacy for the title in the great event of this 2023, the World Cup in France (September 8). -October 28), where he will play the opening match against the hosts.
“You have to enjoy this victory, we worked very hard during the week to recover from a difficult game (the loss against New Zealand),” said Montoya, captain of the Argentines. “We fought for every ball, every meter, every contact,” he was proud.
“I think we deserved this win. Australia were really good, but I think we controlled the situation well. I’m very, very happy.” declared the Australian ‘head coach’ of Argentina, Michael Cheika, who precisely led the Wallabies between 2014 and 2019.
The All Blacks beat South Africa 35-20
In the first game this Saturday, New Zealand beat South Africa 35-20 in a duel that was billed as an ‘early final’ for this editionbetween the two teams that had won on the first day.
This Saturday’s game at Eden Park was played at a very high pace, with few timeouts, with a lot of footwork from the New Zealanders and great aggressiveness from the South African attackers.
New Zealand started strong, with two tries, from scrum half Aaron Smith (minute 5) and from third row Shannon Frizell (15), to go up 17-0 on the scoreboard. The game came to rest with a clear 20-3 for the locals.
South Africa improved in the second half, where they built on all three of their tries of the match, through Malcolm Marx (54), Cheslin Kolbe (62) and Kwagga Smith (80). New Zealand made two attempts in the second half, thanks to Will Jordan (69) and Richie Mo’unga (77), controlling the situation and keeping a distance on the scoreboard that did not make them fear for victory.
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