Los Pumas Perform Again
Published October 1st, 2007 in Rugby World Cup.Argentina have come out tops of Pool A after their great performances in the Pool Stages. Los Pumas beat the Irish to ensure this on Saturday. Argentina 30 Ireland 15.
Ireland started the game under a great deal of pressure as they had to score 4 tries and also win by more than 7 points. Against a inform Argentina this was no easy task. O’Driscoll and Murphy managed to score 2 of the four tries that were needed. However the Argentina defense was unbelievable and their forwards work rate was through the roof. It was clear from the get go that Argentina was not going to play in their own half and pinned the Irish back for most of the match. Los Pumas have proven again why they are a force to be reckoned with this tournament.
Winning Pool A means that Argentina will face Scotland next while France will play the All Blacks.
Will AgustÃn Pichot lead his troops to victory 0ver the Scott’s?
October 1st, 2007 at 6:27 pm
I have been amazed at the high incidence of turnover (..and hence possesion) from the tackle achieved by the Argentines, Fijians and south sea islanders in general. Certainly in the case of the argentina and Fiji match the better side won but I get the feeling that the rucking style might well have been called going over the top in most home nations fixtures. Those nations seemed to gain possesion by driving through the tackler and tackled. I didn’t see the Irish doing the same. I think they could have but didn’t because local interpretation of the rules would not allow it. I am reminded of the old style All Blacks rucking where the two 2nd row forwards linked some 10 yards from the ruck and then drove in as an irresistable force. Have I got it completely wrong?
Re: The Scots..snowballs would fare better in hell. Not because the Scottish are rubbish or lack heart…This Argentine side is good.
October 2nd, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Im rooting for the Pumas BIG TIME!
BTW Cool design.
October 7th, 2007 at 6:40 am
Los Pumas are gonna beat the shit out of the scott’s….no doubt. I’ve heard that the Argentine’s have been using the powers of a local vudu specialist to knock off the power of their oponents. If this is true or not..I can’t tell, but these guys are frightening every team out there.