Argentina lost to South Africa in the U-20 Rugby World Cup

The Pumitas started the tournament in good fashion but lost to the Baby Boks and will be fighting for ninth place in the youth tournament.

Argentina drops to 16-24 against South Africa this afternoon and stayed no chance to fight for the title within the framework of the final date of the group stage of Under-20 Rugby World Cup. Pumita is on Sunday will compete for 9th place against Japan in the 9th to 12th place semifinals of the championship.

Argentina team did everything right in the first half of the match, dominated the forwards and delivered in the scrum, line and maul. With three penalties and a goal from valentino dicapua including the test of Renzo Zanella, The group of alvaro gallindo he left with a 16-7 lead at halftime.

however, everything changed in the second half. south africa they control the game through frontal attacks, tackles and footwork. A penalty at 3′ for the Baby Boks by Jean Smith, who scored before the end of the first period with Juann Else, narrowed the score 16-10. In the last 15′, the locals liquidated the fight with Corne Beets, who assisted twice, with two goals from Smith to turn the game around.

After the defeat against Georgia and the victory Italy on debut, Pumitas finished third in Group C, they have to play promotion for the category for being the worst third and can play in the semifinals of ninth place against the Asian national team this Sunday from 8.30 at the Paarl Gymnasium, in Paarl.

Simultaneously, Italy and Fiji they will play for another semifinal at the same stadium for the aforementioned position. The last team in the U-20 World Cup will be relegated to World Rugby Under-20 Trophythat is, the second level rugby youth men’s national team tournament.

On the other hand, on the last date of the group stage: Georgia beat Italy 30-17, Australia and England tied 22-22, Ireland beat Fiji 47-27, New Zealand won the match 62-19 Japanese and France they beat Wales 43-19.

How the U-20 Rugby World Cup is going

Sunday July 9

• Italy vs. Fiji, from 6 – semi-finals for 9th place
• Pumites vs. Japan, from 8.30 – semifinals for 9th place
• New Zealand vs. Australia, from 9 – semi-finals for 5th place
• Georgia vs. Wales, from 11 – semi-finals for 5th place
• South Africa will host Ireland at 11.30 – semi-finals for the final
• France vs. England from 14 – semi-finals for the final

Friday July 14

From 7 o’clock the remaining matches will be played to determine the champion and the relegated team.