Fifth place for Los Pumas7 in South Africa

Fifth place for Los Pumas7 in South Africa

The group led by Santiago Gomez Cora won the decisive duel against his pair of France, 10-7in a match that showed uncertainty until the end, to such an extent that the European team could have scored a try in the final seconds, but Matias Osadczuk he threw himself in tackle and prevented the support of the ball in the ingoal.

Previously, the albiceleste team, bronze medalist in the last Olympic Games in Tokyo, had defeated South Africa, 26-19, after an even match that ended tied at 12, at the end of the first half.

In the engagement against the French, Luciano Gonzalez and Joaquin De la Vega they converted a try each.

The lineup of Los Pumas7 included Rodrigo Isgro in that last match; Joaquín De la Vega, Germán Schulz, Santiago Vera Feld, Luciano González, Matías Osadczuk and Gastón Revol. Then Agustín Fraga, Tobías Wade, Alejo Lavayén and Franco Rossetto entered.

Fiji Islands became champion in South African territory, beating New Zealand in the final by 29-12, while Ireland won the bronze medal, defeating Australia by the last step of the podium, by 19-14.

The next stop on the world circuit will be in Hong Kong, from November 4 to 6.

Source: Ambito

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