- published: 03 Nov 2015
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Argentina’s attacking game was one of the highlights of the Rugby World Cup and here’s our pick of some of their best moments Follow World Rugby on social media: Official Website! http://www.rugbyworldcup.com, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel For More Great Videos https://youtube.com/user/irb, Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rugbyworldcup, Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyworldcup and https://www.facebook.com/worldrugby, Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/worldrugby,
Argentina ran in four tries as they upset Ireland at the Millennium Stadium to progress to the semi-finals. The Pumas looked to have the game won after 22 minutes as they led 20-3, but Ireland hauled themselves back into contention to trail by just three points early in the second half. However, late tries from full-back Joaquin Tuculet and wing Juan Imhoff (pictured above) - his second of the match - rounded off a stunning victory for Daniel Hourcade's exciting young team. Fly-half Nicolas Sanchez was imperious with the boot, kicking 23 points. Argentina led 20-10 at half-time, although that bald statistic does not begin to tell the story of the huge shock the Pumas inflicted on Ireland with a brace of superb tries in the opening 10 minutes, scored by Matias Moroni and Imhoff. While I...
The All Blacks are under no illusions about the challenge Argentina will provide, captain Kieran Read says.
Over the blood stained fields of the Eastern Front, a handful of Hungarian pilots fought bravely, heavily outnumbered. They painted red puma heads on the nose of their trusty Messerschmitt Bf-109 fighters. People called them "The Pumas". After the war, they were imprisonned or executed by the communist regime, that deleted their names from the pages of history. So they became our forgotten heroes. Their motto was: "Courage is our leader, Luck is our wingman".
Argentina rediscover their scrummaging form like "the Pumas of old" and dominate the All Blacks during the Rugby Championship match at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton in September 2013. Marcos Ayerza, Eusebio Guiñazú and Juan Figallo in the Pumas front row and Nahuel Lobo, Agustín Creevy and Juan Pablo Orlandi from the bench shunt the New Zealand front row backwards on several occasions in the match, winning penalty points, field position and a good platform for the back row to attack from.
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Legendary footballer and rugby fan Diego Maradona shows his support for the Argentina rugby team wearing Pumas shirt during their match with New Zealand at River Plate Stadium in December 2001.
After a switch between Dan Carter and Francis Saili, young Pumas flanker Pablo Matera wins a penalty and a turnover with some "superb technique" at the breakdown during the match at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton in September 2013.