Sport Country November 16, 2024

Ireland Triumphs Over Argentina in Close Match

In a thrilling international rugby match, Ireland defeated Argentina 22-19. Despite a strong start by Ireland, Argentina rallied in the second half but fell short. Jack Crowley starred for the Irish team, scoring early tries that set the pace for the game.


Ireland Triumphs Over Argentina in Close Match

The match between Argentina and Ireland started with a quick conversion by Jack Crowley for the home team in just four minutes, followed by a second goal from Mack Hansen seven minutes in, which disoriented the Argentines from the beginning. Despite attempts to react from the Argentine team, with three conversions from Tomás Albornoz, Ireland maintained their lead with a drop goal from Crowley and a try from Joe McCarthy, leaving the score at 22-9 in their favor at halftime.

In the second half, Los Pumas managed to close the gap with a try from Juan Cruz Mallía and two more scores from Albornoz, reaching 22-19 which generated hope for the Argentine team. Despite Argentina's efforts to equalize the score, Ireland resisted the attacks and kept Los Pumas away from their in-goal, securing their victory until the end of the match.

On their part, Los Pumas came off a convincing victory against Italy, with a score of 50-18, but could not replicate their performance against Ireland, a Tier 1 category rival. Despite the changes made by coach Felipe Contepomi in the second half, the Argentine team could not overcome Ireland and fell 22-19 in their second international match of the November window.

During the match, Argentina was overwhelmed in all facets of the game by Ireland in the first half, despite having disallowed a try at the start of the match. The defeat against the Irish represents a setback for Los Pumas in their preparation and performance during the season.