Well as they promised the Pumas brushed Ireland aside in a convincing Pool win 30-15 to top Pool D and can now prepare for Scotland in Paris next weekend. Ireland miss out on progression for the first time and join Wales in having to qualify for 2011. Argentina never looked like being bettered as they […]
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Juan Martin Hernandez will start for Argentina in Sunday’s crucial World Cup clash against Ireland after recovering from a thigh injury. Argentina face Ireland in the Parc des Princes on Sunday, 30 September, with a 1600 BST KO. Hernandez’s return at fly-half means Felipe Contepomi returns to centre, with Gonzalo Pedro Tiesi losing out. Pumas […]
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Coach Eddie O’Sullivan has selected Geordan Murphy for his first Cup start against Argentina in the Parc des Princes on Sunday 30 with a 1600 BST KO. Injured full-back Girvan Dempsey is replaced by Murphy and Denis Hickie for Andrew Trimble on the left wing. The pack remains unchanged but Jerry Flannery is a doubt […]
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63-3 against Namibia was just what the Pumas needed. They controlled the game pretty much throughout and played some really good rugby. They now only need a bonus point to qualify for the quarters though I expect they will go in against Ireland confident they can win. It should be a really exciting game for […]
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France did what they needed to, to get their World Cup campaign back on track. They must now be hoping that Ireland beat Argentina and they win their last game with bonus points to top the pool. Not something that looked likely after the first game. Whatever you say the contest in Pool D is […]
Namibia head coach Hakkies Husselman has announced his team to play Argentina in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday.
Namibia Team V Argentina
Backs: Heini Bock, Deon Mouton, Du Preez Grobler, Corne Powell (C), Melrick Africa, Tertius Losper, Eugene Jantjies
Forwards: Johnny Redelinghuys, Johannes Meyer, Marius Visser, Wacca Kazombiaze, […]
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Scrum-half Agustin Pichot returns from injury to captain Argentina in Saturday’s game against Namibia, in the Stade Velodrome, Marseille. At 2000 BST Saturday, 22 September.
Felipe Contepomi is in the number 10 shirt because Stade Francais star Juan Martin Hernandez is injured. Fortunately reserve fly-half Federico Todeschini has also shrugged off a calf injury to […]
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Argentina were made to fight all the way in winning 33-3 against Georgia. At halftime the score of 6-3 to Argentina was a fair reflection of the tenacious tackling, counter ruck and sheer bloody minded play from the Georgians. Argentina had probably 70% possession and territory but could not break through the stout Georgian defence, […]
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Hardly surprisingly with only 3 days off between games Marcelo Loffreda is resting players for the game on Tuesday against Georgia.
Argentina have made six changes to the side which beat France on Friday for their match against Georgia in Lyon. Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, Martin Scelzo and Rodrigo Roncero are all rested with minor injuries. In […]
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Well what an opening to the Rugby World Cup. France one of the hot tips for the finals and a win were beaten by Argentina 17-12. The game was one of Argentine defence and grit versus French stodgy and repetitious play. What happened to the French flair. Answer it was snuffed out by Argentine belligerence.
Great […]
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