The Pumas 7s are looking to get into the top four teams at the 2022 Rugby Sevens World Cup, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa, this weekend. To achieve this, they must first overcome a difficult test against none other than the All Blacks. This Saturday, from 2:35 p.m. (Argentine time), at the Cape Town stadium, where all the matches of the current World Cup take place. It can be seen live on ESPN 2 and its Star+ streaming platform.
Argentina defeated Kenya 22-7 in the round of 16, an African team that had just eliminated Tonga in the preliminary phase. The tries of the national team were converted by Matías Osadczuk, Tobías Wade, Joaquín De La Vega and Alejo Lavayén. In addition, Santiago Vera Feld scored a conversion.
New Zealand, for its part, has just left Scotland on the road, whom it defeated 43-5, in what was the game with the greatest difference in the result of all the round of 16 (it is also the largest victory if preliminary phase matches are taken into account).
The winner will face in the semifinals the winner of the crossing between Ireland and South Africa.
- Day: Saturday September 10.
- Time: 2:35 p.m. (Argentine time).
- TV: ESPN 2.
- Streaming: Star+.
- Opponent: New Zealand.
Preliminary Phase Results
- Ireland 24 – 0 Portugal.
- Canada 31 – 7 Zimbabwe.
- Samoa 33 – 7 Uganda.
- Scotland 24 – 7 Jamaica.
- Kenya 19 – 0 Tonga.
- Wales 33 – 10 South Korea.
- Uruguay 19 – 7 Hong Kong.
- Chile 15 – 12 Germany.
Round of 16 results
- Ireland 17 – 5 England.
- France 19 – 12 Canada.
- Samoa 40 – 12 United States.
- New Zealand 43 – 5 Scotland.
- Argentina 22 – 7 Kenya.
- Australia 35 – 0 Uruguay.
- Fiji 29 – 5 Wales.
- South Africa 32 – 5 Chile.
- Quarter Final Matches
- New Zealand – Argentina: Saturday 14.35.
- France – Australia: Saturday 15.35.
- Samoa – Fiji: Saturday 16.35.
- Ireland – South Africa: Saturday 17.33.
The favorites to win the title after the first day of competition
- Fiji: 3.24.
- New Zealand: 5.00.
- Australia: 5.00.
- South Africa: 6.00.
- Argentina: 8.00.
- Samoa: 9.00.
- France: 9:00 p.m.
- Ireland: 23.00.