The coach of the Albiceleste rugby team considers that the team is ready to compete in the tournament “at a higher level.”
The Argentine rugby team will debut this Saturday at France World Cup 2023 and the coach Michael Cheka He said the team had prepared “to play well against England” and acknowledged that they would play in the tournament “at a higher level.”
“We know that we will play a tournament at a higher level“I think we prepared well to play against England,” the coach highlighted in a press conference, hours before the Albiceleste team’s first match in Group D.
And he added that “the preparations are over” and the Argentine is ready to compete in the World Cup. In addition, he emphasized that although for some players it is the first time in this competition, they have “shirt experience because we played good games before“.
On the other hand, Cheika reviewed the planning carried out by Los Pumas since March 2022 and said: “in my mind I have the preparation and From the day I arrived in Argentina with the team I saw how we want to raise the level of the playing sectors. “I think we’re fine.”
This Friday, the Argentine National Team conducted the reconnaissance of the playing field ofl Stade Vélodromefrom the city of Marseille, where the start of the World Cup will take place in France.
Later, they will play against their pair of samoa, on September 22 at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard in Saint-Étienne; Later, they will face the debutant chillion the 30th at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, and finally with the Japaneseon October 8 in the same episode.
Francisco Goméz Kodela and the key to Los Pumas in the World Cup
The pillar of Los Pumas, Francisco Gomez Kodela He commented: “We all know the power of the England team, they have world-class players in all positions.”
“The scrum will be the key to the game and we know that the English are comfortable in that aspect of the game, we have to be focused and strong in all parts of the match,” he highlighted.
For his part, the eighth from Mendoza Juan Martín, who plays for the Saracens club in England, commented: “for my part This is my first World Cupmy first game, enjoying and always accompanied by the most experienced players.”
“It is positive that we have to debut ourselves against Englandbecause obviously many of us fight against them, we know each other because we play every weekend, in tomorrow’s game no matter what happens and it’s going to be very good,” he concluded.
*With information from Télam Agency // Cover photo Gaspafotos (MB Media, Getty Images)
Source: Tycsports
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