The Argentine team achieved an unprecedented triumph against one of the traditional world rugby powers.
On one night to remember Dublin, Los Pumas They defeated for the first time in history to the combined of British & Irish Lionswith a tight 28-24 which reaffirms the growth of the national team in the elite of the rugby international.
The beginning of the meeting was intense and with distributed domain. Argentina opened the scoring with a penalty of Tomás Albornozbut the local team responded immediately and managed to match thanks to the effectiveness of Smith end. The first half was favorable to those led by Felipe Contepomiwho took advantage of the rival’s mistakes and marked two tries through Ignacio Mendy and his own Bathrobewho closed the initial stage with somewhat converted that left the score 21-10 in favor of the South Americans.
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A conversion that sealed the final result
In the complement, The lions They came out strongly and took advantage of a key infraction of Mayco Vivas that left to Los Pumas With one less player. That numerical superiority resulted in a Try Criminal and a subsequent annotation of Tadhg Beirne that allowed them to go to the front (24-21).
However, the Argentine response did not wait. A successful penalty for Bathrobe returned the advantage, and then a great collective play culminated in a Try de Santiago Corderoafter an accurate assistance of Matías Moroni With a millimeter kick. With conversion, Argentina sealed the Definitive 28-24.
“This group is like great things. At no time we had doubts, we played the whole game. From the first minute we went to look for triumph. It became difficult and we always returned, leaving everything for the group. We considered to maintain the entire game, and it was a blow for coup, ”said Albornoz, awarded by the organization as the best of the meeting in the Irish capital.
Beyond the result, the party left clear signs about the competitive level reached by Los Pumaswho managed to be imposed against a rival composed of first -level players of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. The meeting is registered as a milestone in the history of Argentine rugby, consolidating this team as a serious contender at the global scene.
Source: Ambito
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