RWC: Argentina v Tonga (Pool C)
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LEDESMA MAKES FOUR CHANGES FOR MUST-WIN TONGA CLASH
Fly-half Benjamin Urdapilleta, winger Santiago Carreras, hooker Julian Montoya and number eight Tomas Lezana come into the team, with Nicolas Sanchez, Agustin Creevy and Javier Ortega Desio moving to the bench. Ramiro Moyano, who started on the wing in Argentina's opening 23-21 defeat by France, drops out of the match-day 23 altogether. Also out of the 23 is Juan Manuel Leguizamon, who will have to wait at least another week to equal Felipe Contepomi's Pumas record of 87. Urdapilleta, who did not play for the Pumas at all between 2013 and 2019, will make his first test start since June 2013 in his 13th international appearance. Carreras will be making his first test start after winning two caps as a replacement.
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The ‘Ikale Tahi side to face Argentina on Sunday has been named with Telusa Veainu, Paula Ngauamo and Malietoa Hingano all returning to the starting side from injuries. Via the bench, sees the return of Steve Mafi and new call up to the Rugby World Cup Squad, Latiume Fosita who comes in for the injured Kurt Morath, who has departed the World Cup with a throat injury.
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A sensible approach by Argentina to play close to their strongest lineup.
Can’t leave anything to chance on this one.
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And bonus points are crucial in this group
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What’s par? Arg by 30?
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Tonga showing nothing with ball in hand similar to the England game where Takalua just put everything up from the base.
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Bonus point already
Tonga not offering much resistance
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Another Argentina try with Montoya in for his 3rd. Tonga showing no resistance so far.
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Penalty try?
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@Duluth Doesn't look too bad on replay. Thought it looked far worse in real time.
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There was no arm in that. Argies lucky
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@Duluth said in RWC: Argentina v Tonga (Pool C):
Penalty try?
It seems that it's only a shoulder charge if you make contact with the head?
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@Duluth said in RWC: Argentina v Tonga (Pool C):
There was no arm in that. Argies lucky
Clever (or lucky) by Lavanini to get that other arm up, bit odd by Peyper to buy that an arm "attempting to wrap" that is opposite the shoulder making the hit is worth anything though.
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Itv commentator with a good point - why was Peyper in such a hurry and why only one camera angle?
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Sumo mentioned how there was almost a balk on that Tongan throw. I thought he did that a couple of times in the first half
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Tonga holding on here keeping them scoreless in the 2nd half.
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@African-Monkey said in RWC: Argentina v Tonga (Pool C):
Tonga holding on here keeping them scoreless in the 2nd half.
A couple of huge hits too
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Awesome try from Veainu.
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Time for Tonga to start playing Fukofuka more. He adds so much more with ball in hand than Takalua does.
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Argentina are a shadow of the 2015 side. France and England should progress from the pool.
