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The Pumas’ debut in the tournament couldn’t have been better. Rugby Championship 2024in the first official match in a championship in the era of Felipe Contepomi. The 38-30 victory over New Zealand as a visitor at the Sky Stadium in Wellington left them in the privileged positions of the table together with the Springbokswho won in Australia against the Wallabies 33 to 7.
Argentina struck a blow with a formidable performance. It was their third joy in history against the tournament’s most successful and defending champions and, curiously, they achieved it in the last five years after 44 years without knowing what it was like to beat the best team of all time. Only South Africa and Ireland also beat them that many times in that period. In addition, they scored the highest number of goals (38) after the 25 they scored in the victories in Parramatta (Australia) and Christchurch and scored four tries for the first time. Another fact that makes the victory more epic is that it is the highest number of points that the ‘men in black’ suffered in a defeat as hosts above the 36 that South Africa scored in 2018.
*All times correspond to Argentina.
On the second day, the Albiceleste will once again face New Zealand as a visitor, but at the Eden Park stadium in Auckland. The match is scheduled for Saturday, August 17 at 4:05 (Argentine time). and will be broadcast live on ESPN, so it can also be watched online on the digital platforms Disney+, Flow, DGO and Telecentro Play.
With this Saturday’s match, the Pumas have played 62 games in the history of the Rugby Championship with 10 wins, two draws and 50 losses. His best performance was a second place in 2021 when, in a context of the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africa did not participate. He also finished third on two occasions and fourth and last on the other nine occasions.
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Nico Sánchez celebrates his try against the South AfricansMarcelo Aguilar
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