The Pumas 7’s became champions after defeating Fiji in the final

The Pumas 7’s became champions after defeating Fiji in the final

Kaminieli Rasaku, seconds into the match, and Jerry Tuwai scored the two Fijian tries.

In addition to the try scorers, Germán Schulz, Rodrigo Isgro, Lautaro Bazán Vélez and Tobías Wade were starters in the final.

To reach the final, the Pumas 7 had defeated England 40-17 and Australia 24-12 on the same day, always with Moneta among the most outstanding.

On the first day, the Argentine team had some shocks, since they tied in 12 with France, beat Scotland 24-5 and defeated Ireland 26-19.

“Since 2009 we haven’t won. Very proud of the team and the people who have been fighting for this for many years. It is a source of pride for us and for all Argentines,” said Moneta, who emerged from the San Andrés club with the gold medal. hanging from his neck through the Worldrugby.es site.

With the victory on Canadian soil, the Argentine team, which had been having a season with very good performances, moved up one place in the general classification and came second, behind the leader South Africa, who finished fifth in Vancouver.

In the season, the Pumas had obtained three bronze medals and one silver in the Seven in Malaga, but fell in the final against South Africa and had to settle for second place on the podium.

The next date of the World Rugby Seven Series will be played in the French city of Toulouse.

Source: Ambito

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