Dublin remains an inaccessible city for the Pumas, although the Argentine rugby team insisted until the end and was very close to giving the blow against Ireland. The Europeans prevailed 22-19although the Albiceleste team played with one less for the last seven minutes and finished just a few steps behind the rival ingoal. Meters away from the feat.
Despite the warning to Gómez Kodela, the Pumas recovered the ball near the buzzer and finished the match with hopes of turning the score around. “What the boys did was admirable. We were in the game until the end and with a chance to win it. I think we even finished better than them, who are one of the best teams in the world,” commented Felipe Contepomi, the Argentine head coach. “It’s inspiring,” the coach stated, highlighting the performance.
Joaquín Oviedo tries to advance but is contained by Finlay Bealham, in a great game between Ireland and the PumasPeter Morrison – AP
In 11 visits to Ireland, the Argentine team could not beat the Europeans up to this point. This time it was very close. “We have a lot to work on, but we have good feelings. I think that We were 22-9 and the boys got back into the game. We came with a game plan and we had to do what we said. In the first time “It cost us a little because we didn’t put as much pressure on defense,” Contepomi described.
At the end of the game you could see Matias Moroni being consoled by some of his teammates and part of the coaching staff when he was shocked by the defeat. The Argentine was protagonist of a key play at the beginning, when he scored a try after recovering the ball, but the action was disallowed and he received a yellow card that took him out of the game for 10 minutes. There, Ireland began to build their advantage. And he resisted.
Close to the Irish sticks, the match came to the end in an action where doubt remained about the judge’s ruling. With one less player, the Pumas were meters away from striking the blow. Ireland won 22-19.
In the end, the Pumas have the ball and have one minute left. In search of the heroic, with pure claw.
The Pumas are left with one less player. Gómez Kodela impudently made a foul and received a warning. The Argentine team will close the game with 14 and has to reverse a three-point deficit.
Carreras had the reflexes to steal the ball in an Irish attack and the Pumas came out of the siege. The Argentine team returns to play in the rival field after more than 10 minutes and bets on turning the score around.
With the recovery of the suspended player and the changes, Ireland is in a better position at the end of the match. It is played on the Argentine field, near the ingoal. There is no respite, with a very close score.
The return of McCarthy, suspended for a foul, is accompanied by the income of two players from the bench in Ireland. The local team tries to defend the victory against the Pumas, who appeal to the game.
Wing James Lowe seeks to escape Ignacio Ruiz’s mark in the match between Ireland and the Pumas in Dublin.PAUL FAITH – AFP
Santiago Carreras joins the game from the bench. Isgro leaves. Immediately, Justo Piccardo debuts in the Argentine team: he replaces Cinti, who was beaten. They still have one more player than their rivals the Pumas for another minute.
Albornoz’s drop attempt went just wide in an attack that the Pumas sought to resolve by surprise after colliding several times with the Irish defense.
Albornoz is right again and scores the penalty for the Pumas, who close the difference. Ireland wins 22-19 and the Argentine team has one more player on the field to take advantage of.
McCarthy receives the yellow card after committing a penalty and Ireland is left with one less due to the sanction.
With good speed, break and control, Mallía faced the posts and came to support. The Argentine team narrows the difference, which also adds to the conversion of Albornoz. Ireland wins 22-16.
The Pumas try sleight of hand at the beginning of the final stage. First, on the left. Then, to the right. And again on the left, until Ireland recovers it.
Ireland took advantage of most of their opportunities and, especially, the time with an extra man on the field. The second stage will be the opportunity to react for the Pumas, who put the ball into play.
Ireland stole the ball from their strong defense in the final minutes and the first stage ended. The locals, who scored three tries, won 22-9. They leave at halftime.
The Argentine national team plays close to Ireland’s ingoal. He hits a tough defense and insists. Closes the first half very close to supporting.
In a quick exit from the line and a faster definition, Ireland supports for the third time, taking advantage in the pick and go. This time, McCarthy dives and scores. The one who fails is Crowley in the conversion. The Europeans are 22-9.
Mack Hansen manages to surpass Rodrigo Isgró’s mark and supports the try for Ireland, which greatly surpasses the Pumas in the first halfPAUL FAITH – AFP
Albornoz took a penalty from almost 50 meters from the left and converted again. Now, Ireland wins 15-9.
Crowley aims for the posts from afar and doesn’t miss in the middle of the play. His drop put Ireland up 15-6 halfway through the first half.
Albornoz’s left foot goes towards the posts and the Pumas bail again. Ireland wins 12-6.
Ireland is playing with one less now, due to a penalty on Finlay Bealham, who receives the yellow card. And it’s a penalty for the Pumas.
Beirne had reached the ingoal, but dropped the ball moments before landing. In the review, the judge confirmed that it was not a try. The Pumas come out from the bottom.
Tadhg Beirne is contained by the Argentine defense, who manages to make the Irishman drop the ball before supportingPAUL FAITH – AFP
Once the yellow card is confirmed, Moroni returns to the field of play and the Pumas are again with 15 players in an intense start.
A penalty almost in front of the sticks becomes an opportunity to reduce the difference. Albornoz did not fail and the Pumas reduce the disadvantage. Ireland wins 12-3.
The Pumas suffer another try. Now, Ireland is 12-0. Hansen received from the left and supported before the arrival of the mark.
The Pumas could not contain the Irish attack and the local team is 7-0, with a try by Crowley converted by the player himself.
Jack Crowley scored a try for Ireland in the furious start of the home team against the Pumas. PAUL FAITH – AFP
A ball that had no owner reached Moroni alone on the left and the Argentine supported it. Immediately there was a review due to a collision in the middle of the field and what was 5-0 changed completely: Tute saw a yellow because it was considered that the tackle at the beginning of the play was dangerous. From celebration to disappointment.
The Irish team put the ball in dispute, putting pressure on the Pumas at the start and not letting them leave with their feet. Twice he blocked the punt from deep in the first minute.
The Pumas and Ireland return to the New Lansdowne Road Stadium field, after going through the tunnel. In a full stadium, with low lights to focus on the protagonists, the teams are almost ready, and the anthems are playing.
The warm-up concluded and the teams go to the locker rooms to finalize details for the game.
The Pumas and Ireland teams move on the playing field, gaining pace ahead of the match on European night. After warming up and returning to the locker room, a great duel awaits. The Pumas are a team that is going through a great moment, although it is still under construction, and the Irish are a great measure.
With just over half an hour until kick off, the stadium is already almost full in Dublin, living up to the expectation generated by the clash between two premium teams. Since 1983, the UAR team has been achieving its first victories in the temples of rugby, but Lansdown Road is still due, which implies a golden opportunity in this match. The squad is ready, like everything in the locker room.
Hugo Keenan Mack Hansen, Gary Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw and James Lowe; Jack Crowley and Jamison Gibson-Park; Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (c) and Tadhg Beirne; James Ryan and Joe McCarthy; Finlay Bealham, Rónan Kelleher and Andrew Porter will be the 15 who will start the duel with the Pumas in Ireland this Friday. Just a modification compared to the team that fell with the All Blacks.
Head coach Felipe Contepomi determined three changes in the Pumas with respect to the team that comprehensively defeated Italy in Udine: Pablo Matera, who cleared the two-week suspension, enters in place of Santiago Grondona, Guido Petti replaces Franco Molina and Matías Moroni takes Matías Orlando’s place. In addition, Santiago Carreras returns to the squad, who will be on the substitute bench. The 15 that start are: Juan Cruz Mallía; Rodrigo Isgró, Lucio Cinti, Matías Moroni and Bautista Delguy; Tomás Albornoz and Gonzalo Bertranou; Juan Martín González, Joaquín Oviedo and Pablo Matera; Guido Petti Pagadizábal and Pedro Rubiolo; Joel Sclavi, Julián Montoya (c) and Thomas Gallo.
After the great 50-18 victory over Italy last Saturday, the Pumas once again have a Test Match away from home this Friday. This time, from 5:10 p.m. (Argentine time), the national rugby team faces Ireland in Dublin for the second date of the Autumn Nations series and there will be a follow-up THE NATION from this space.
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