Los Pumitas defeated Fiji and finished ninth in the U20 World Cup

After defeating the Fijians 43-22, the team led by Álvaro Galindo achieved their third victory and closed their participation in the tournament in South Africa.

The Pumitas defeated Fiji 43-22 and finished ninth in the U20 World Cup in South Africa. In the victory over the islanders at Daniel Craven Stadiumthe Argentine national team ended their participation in a good way, reaching the third victory in five games played.

Then after securing their place in the next World Cup with a win over Japan, the set led by alvaro gallindo began to lose the match, because of the test of Kavaia Tagivetaua in eight minutes. But the advantage did not last long for the Fijian team, as the Albiceleste hit the goal five times before the end of the first half. Valentín Soler Filloy, Valentino Minoyetti, Ernesto Giudice, Eliseo Chiavassa and Tomás Di Biase they were responsible for his team going 29-5 at halftime.

The complement began with both teams attacking, Fiji converting first thanks to waqa stew, taking advantage of the two other players he has on the field. but the pumice they stretched the lead again with a penalty try forced by the forwards.

Although the island team tried to come close with two tries from Isikeli BasiyaloChiavassa, the captain of Argentina, reached the goal for the second time and in the change of valentino dicapua they scored the final 43-22.

The bad news for Galindo is the dismissal of Facundo García Hamilton. When the game was resolved, the eighth was reprimanded at the request of the TMO for dangerously clearing an opponent in a ruck. However, after a more accurate analysis, it turned out to be an expulsion for the player that came out Tucuman Rugby.

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