| Argentina: (24) 59 |
| Tries: Sanchez, Gonzalez (2), Creevy, Bogado, Isgro, Ruiz, Carreras Con: Sanchez (6), Carreras (2) Pens: Sanchez |
| Chile: (0) 5 |
| Tries: Dussaillant |
Argentina secured a snug a win over Chile to boost their Rugby World Cup quarter-final hopes and set up a winner-takes-all tie with Japan.
An eight-try 59-5 victory in Nantes means the Pumas return to second in Pool D, stage on factors with the Cherry Blossoms, who they are going to face subsequent week.
Argentina had raced right into a 24-0 lead at half-time and scored a bonus level attempt within the forty fifth minute.
Chile finish their World Cup marketing campaign with a fourth defeat.
Argentina’s victory additionally eliminates Samoa from from Pool D. Only Michael Cheika’s males and Japan can now be a part of leaders England within the final eight.
Saturday’s match in entrance of a boisterous crowd in Nantes was the primary time two South American sides have confronted one another at a Rugby World Cup.
After Chile’s Santiago Videla missed an early penalty try Argentina took the lead within the eighth minute when Nicolas Sanchez marked his a centesimal cap with a attempt within the nook.
Juan Martin Gonzalez and Agustin Creevy quickly each crossed to present their aspect a considerable 24-0 lead after 22 minutes.
The Pumas had been in full management however completed the primary half with 14 when Rodrigo Isgro, who survived a bunker evaluate, was despatched to the sin bin for a excessive deal with on Rodrigo Fernandez.
Five minutes after the restart Martin Bogado went over to safe a bonus level, and Sanchez’s profitable conversion noticed him turn out to be Argentina’s file factors scorer at World Cups.
World Cup debutant Isgro then added a fifth attempt earlier than Gonzalez crossed for his second in opposition to a tiring Chilean defence.
Chile added a deserved attempt of their very own with eight minutes remaining as Tomas Dussaillant scored following a devastating maul.
But Argentina had the ultimate say with replacements Ignacio Ruiz and Santiago Carreras securing late tries on the break to assist their aspect to a crushing win.
Line-ups
Argentina: Bogado, Isgro, Cinti, De la Fuente, Imhoff, Sanchez, Cubelli; Sclavi, Creevy, Bello, Pagadizabal, Rubiolo, Gonzalez, Kremer, Isa
Replacements: Ruiz, Vivas, Gomez Kodela, Alemanno, Oviedo, Bazan Velez, Carreras, Cruz Mallia
Chile: Ayarza, Videla, Saavedra, Garafulic, Ignacio Larenas, Fernandez, Torrealba; Carrasco, Bohme, Dittus, Pedrero, Eissmann, Sigren, Saavedra, Martinez
Replacements: Dussaillant, Lues, Inostroza, Sarmiento, Escobar, Silva, Herreros, Urroz
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
