The Argentine team, bronze medalists at the Tokyo Olympics, lost in the quarterfinals against the two-time world champions 12-5.
Cougars 7sbronze medalist in the Tokyo Olympics, lost this Saturday in the quarterfinals against the two-time world champions, New Zealand12 to 5 (PT 7-5) for World Cup which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa.
The match was played at Cape Town Stadium with a capacity for 55,000 spectators and the Argentina team’s goals came from a try by Germán Schulz, while for New Zealand Scott Curry and Moses Leo scored tries, and Akuila Rokolisoa added a conversion. In the second round, Argentina defeated Kenya yesterday, 22-5, and New Zealand defeated Scotland, 43-5.
Argentina’s national team suffered the loss at the last moment of the best player in the world, Marcos Moneta who had gastroenteritis and had to be hospitalized, like his partner Matteo Graziano who was not part of the World Cup roster and suffered the same picture.
The match was played in heavy rain where Los Pumas 7s gave it their all to reach the semi-finals but New Zealand were more accurate, scoring two tries and defending well to keep the difference in their favor and reach the semi-finals.
The team led by Santiago Gómez Cora will meet tomorrow at 6.05 for fifth place in the Silver Cup against the winner of the match between South Africa and Ireland.
The semi-finals and finals will be played tomorrow and New Zealand will play the winner of South Africa-Ireland, while France-Australia will face the winner of Samoa-Fiji.
Seven World Cups have been played so far, three won by New Zealand, two by Fiji, one by England and one by Wales.
Source: Tycsports

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