Bronze Medal Game: England V Argentina
Tom Curry massive counter ruck leads to a penalty. Owen Farrell pk in 3rd min 3-0 England.
Nervy Argentina knocks one on in the 4th. First scrum to England. England dominate territory in the early going.
Crushing play by the English hooker, Theo Dan, created the space for a fine try by Ben Earl. Farrell added the kick. England 10 - 0 Argentina in the 9th.
The referee sounds like Eric Idle doing an Australian “Bruce” sketch!
England’s massive number 4 disrupted the Pumas line out at the 11:00 mark. A few smashing phases and Farrell was kicking again.
England 13 - 0 Argentina.
Argentina finally got the ball in the 13th minute. A line out led to a penalty and Los Pumas took the corner and the lineout. Spirited play pushed them inside the England 22. Scrum at the England 16 meter line in the 18th minute and Argentina knocks on!
England play out
Amazing box kick catch by argentina number 4 deep in English territory again leads to another penalty.
More agressive play leads to Argentina first points at the 23 minute mark
ENG 13 - 3 ARG
Juan Gonzalez steals a lineout and romps for 25 meters in the 27th, and Los Pumas have the momentum. Play fizzles after a blasting tackle, and a few phases later and out comes the England kicking tee.
16-3 at the half hour mark.
Another Argentine penalty (off feet) stuck the lineout at the Pumas 22. The English came in from the side a moment later to hand it back to Argentina.
Strong phases from Argentina and Los Pumas find a try in the 36th.
ENG 16 - 10 ARG at the half.
After phases Santiago Carreras scampers 25 meters for a terrific try at the 43 minute mark. 3 broken tackles for the score!
ENG 16 -17 ARG
Tremendous individual effort by Theo Dan blocks kick, scoops it up, and falls in for a hooker’s dream try! Farrell kick. It was Carreras whose attempt at a clearance was blocked! Hero to goat. What a game.
ENG 23 - 17 ARG
Argentina get a 45 meter penalty to close it back to 3 points in the 49th.
ENG 23 -20 ARG
A punishing 16 phase drive ends with superior counter ruckung and the English find touch on the Argentina side of the field in the 54th. Argentina win it back a minute later.
On come the subs.
We play rugby for 10 minutes, then a questionable scrum penalty gave Farrell another kick in the 66th.
26-20
Offside gives Argentina the kick from 10 meters out.
26-23
Argentina miss a kick in the 76th. It was a tough angle from about 35 meters away. The kick started left and stayed left.
The English win a penalty as the clock goes red and the final is ENG 26-23 ARG.
Tom Curry massive counter ruck leads to a penalty. Owen Farrell pk in 3rd min 3-0 England.
Nervy Argentina knocks one on in the 4th. First scrum to England. England dominate territory in the early going.
Crushing play by the English hooker, Theo Dan, created the space for a fine try by Ben Earl. Farrell added the kick. England 10 - 0 Argentina in the 9th.
The referee sounds like Eric Idle doing an Australian “Bruce” sketch!
England’s massive number 4 disrupted the Pumas line out at the 11:00 mark. A few smashing phases and Farrell was kicking again.
England 13 - 0 Argentina.
Argentina finally got the ball in the 13th minute. A line out led to a penalty and Los Pumas took the corner and the lineout. Spirited play pushed them inside the England 22. Scrum at the England 16 meter line in the 18th minute and Argentina knocks on!
England play out
Amazing box kick catch by argentina number 4 deep in English territory again leads to another penalty.
More agressive play leads to Argentina first points at the 23 minute mark
ENG 13 - 3 ARG
Juan Gonzalez steals a lineout and romps for 25 meters in the 27th, and Los Pumas have the momentum. Play fizzles after a blasting tackle, and a few phases later and out comes the England kicking tee.
16-3 at the half hour mark.
Another Argentine penalty (off feet) stuck the lineout at the Pumas 22. The English came in from the side a moment later to hand it back to Argentina.
Strong phases from Argentina and Los Pumas find a try in the 36th.
ENG 16 - 10 ARG at the half.
After phases Santiago Carreras scampers 25 meters for a terrific try at the 43 minute mark. 3 broken tackles for the score!
ENG 16 -17 ARG
Tremendous individual effort by Theo Dan blocks kick, scoops it up, and falls in for a hooker’s dream try! Farrell kick. It was Carreras whose attempt at a clearance was blocked! Hero to goat. What a game.
ENG 23 - 17 ARG
Argentina get a 45 meter penalty to close it back to 3 points in the 49th.
ENG 23 -20 ARG
A punishing 16 phase drive ends with superior counter ruckung and the English find touch on the Argentina side of the field in the 54th. Argentina win it back a minute later.
On come the subs.
We play rugby for 10 minutes, then a questionable scrum penalty gave Farrell another kick in the 66th.
26-20
Offside gives Argentina the kick from 10 meters out.
26-23
Argentina miss a kick in the 76th. It was a tough angle from about 35 meters away. The kick started left and stayed left.
The English win a penalty as the clock goes red and the final is ENG 26-23 ARG.
