Its 8-3, you forgetting Fiji?
Its 8-3, you forgetting Fiji?
Just heard that a dude who was 31 at the start of the Argentina anthem just died of old age.
Good start by the Pumas.
What the hell? Another ridiculous fucking yellow.
Let's just go to uncontested rucks hey World Rugby?
Commentary I’m getting put it at 7 to 2. No Fiji I guess, did you include Japan?
And another review. At least sanity prevails this time.
Another short box kick not only loses the ball, also loses 40 metres
France scores.
Well worked try by France…phases at pace.
Argentina held up against the post. Good period for them.
Kick the three and get your man back. Yep.
7-3 France and Argentina back to 15 men.
Penalty France, kickable. Posts. It's Ramos so it's probably three. Yep, 10-3
Terrific French defense again but Argentina ends up with a penalty in front. 10-6
Argentina offloading brilliantly, but there is no space.
Man that was a brave leave by Argentina on the kickoff. Only just touching the line for out on the full. Almost trouble.
Ramos to kick a straight 50m penalty. Dead straight, this man is a sniper. 13-6
Now Argentina gets some change out of the kickoff. Lineout inside the French 22.
And now a kickable penalty to the Pumas.
Brilliant steal by Matera.
Matera off for some reason.
Albornoz or Alboryez...it's a yezzz for 13-9
Another Puma box kick ends up in French hands.
It really is one of the most bankrupt of tactics in modern rugby.
And the most used…..hard to figure why.
Nice run from the back by Barre.
And the French bravery to run it back instead of just kick it high again earns them a penalty and a lineout just over 5 out.
They fluff it, Argentina scrum. Oh no, French scrum.
Bargies doing well in the lineouts
France in, Villiere. They do have an aura of inevitability about them once they get in the red zone.
Ball in hand rugby trumping box kick rugby….try France
Just like Ramos every time he places the ball. 20-9.
France jackals it. Another Puma attack breaks down. And now France kicks it over the top and Bielle-Biarrey just can't gather for the try.
Oh slapped away by an Argie, that's why.
And another yellow for the Pumas and a penalty try. 27-9
Matera drops the pass while looking at the defense. France back into the Puma 22. This can become a blowout.
Now the Pumas snaffle it from France and they box it upfield straight back to the French.
Penalty France, Ramos for posts. Probably 30-9 at halftime then.
Ramos kicking style very much like Pollard
Indeed.
Pumas will need to learn to play with the ball if they want to have a hope, but the French defense is so good.
Argies knock right on the tryline.
Not gonna win a game if you waste opportunies like that.
Matera offloads forward.
Dupont caught in possession and loses it. He's not doing so well tonight.
And another Argentina knock on on the attack.
Argentina held up over the line.
And again the final pass goes to ground for the Argies.
Carreras breaks, he's dynamite. Penalty Argentina, they'll go for touch.
And finally they get over.
Well deserved Bargie try….they have been close at least 10 times
Great conversion, 30-16
Argie box kick charged down and France can attack. Bielle-Biarrey in, showed some great pace. Blame it on the box kick, box kick, blame it on the box kick...
Classical Bargie….they labor for 10 minutes to score. And then immediately give it away. Another case of an unnecessary substitution costing big time.
Ramos spot on again, 37-16
Pumas overdoing the pick and go again on the line.
Great defensive read by Villiere.
Pumas get over again though.
37-23
Surely a French knock before the Bargie knock
Yes, refs miss a lot. That was decent use of thevTMO. But couldn’t the touch judge see that!
37-23. Get the feeling France took the foot off the accelerator in the second half. Argies came back well but too many mistakes close to the line.
Yeah that was a fairly obvious knock.
France looking solid….some nice rugby from the Bargies, but they give away too many points.
I just wish the Boks could face France more often. Boks vs France would have been a cracker on this tour, much more so than Wales.
Can't wait for the Frogs to come to SA again.
We remember how they boo'ed us.
Said boos shall be returned with interest.
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So far it’s 7 to 2 to the south in the Autumn Internationals