The Pumas 7s advanced to the semi-finals in Perth

At the beginning of a season already devastating in results, the Pumas sevens team beat Spain 28-17 and advanced to the semifinals of the tournament held in Perth, where they will face Ireland in the early hours of next Sunday. who at the beginning of the 2023/2024 season won first place in Cape Town. With the aim of winning a new title on foreign soil – with participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on the horizon – the national team took another step towards the title this morning. After taking first place in Group A of the tournament with important victories over Spain (28-5), Canada (29-5) and South Africa (19-5), the team coached by Santiago Gómez Cora beat Spain 28-17 for a place in the semi-finals with a hattrick from Marcos Moneta, and the outstanding performances of Santiago Mare, Rodrigo Isgró and Joaquín Pellandini.De this way, the Argentine national team qualified for the semifinals and will face, from 2:10 a.m. in the morning of Argentina, Ireland, who beat France 21-14 in the quarterfinals. The tries belong to the team, especially in this match. I just had to grab the ball and run, that’s how the tries came. We’re in a great moment, it’s the effort we’re making for the Olympic Games. We’re doing a great job,” Moneta said after the game. On the other hand, in the remaining semi-final, Fiji and Australia – the rival of the Argentine team in the final in Cape Town – will face each other.

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