Los Pumas 7, defeat against Australia and victory against New Zealand

The Argentine team debuted with a tight loss against the Wallabies and then avenged a loss against the All Blacks in Singapore.

This Friday the action began The Pumas 7 in Singapore for the 2023-24 World Tour, the last date before reaching the Final Series in Madrid. At the debut then defeat against Australia and then a resounding defeat against New Zealand. They will close their participation tomorrow at 3:48 am against Canada.

The selection led by Santiago Gomez Cora He led the position table in the regular stage and qualified a few stages ago for the finals in Madrid. Not only is he one of the leading candidates for the title in 2024, but his main goal is the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

In the first round they had a tough start against the Wallabies as James Turner put the team ahead in the first half. Although Santiago Mare responded, captain Santiago Álvares Fourcade’s warning was taken advantage of by Australia and they went into the break 12-5 up. In the second half, those from Oceania consolidated their dominance and rose. Matías Osadczuk and Gastón Revol scored in the end and somehow added a defensive bonus to finish 19-26.

They also started to lose to New Zealand due to Regan Ware’s try, but the team settled quickly and not only got the ball, but also showed the best of their game. They managed to get it back before the break and in the second half they kept the initiative to close out a 33-5 win.

Pumas calendar and performance in the 2023-24 Circuit

• Dubai Sevens – finished second
• Cape Town Sevens – finished first
• Perth Sevens (Australia) – finished first
• Vancouver Sevens (Canada) – finished first
• Los Angeles Sevens (United States) – finished fifth
• Hong Kong Sevens – Eliminated from the group stage.
• Singapore Seven – May 3-5, 2024.
• Madrid Seven (finals) – May 31 to June 2, 2024.