Three tough summer tests to aim to climb to seventh place in the ranking. It starts with Samoa, with Quesada giving Gallagher his debut and putting Izekor back
It was supposed to be a closed matter, and instead it still remains openeven if (perhaps) only in a virtual way. Why should a half-hecatomb happen to see the South Africa dethroned by The Rugby Championshipthe competition that brings together the four national teams of the southern hemisphere (South Africa, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand). Yet arithmetic keeps a door open: to Pumasfresh executioners of the Springboksa bonus win will be needed to catch up with the South Africans at 19 points at the top of the table, and then overtake them by virtue of the two wins in direct clashes. Science fiction? Perhaps, indeed, probable. But in the meantime the Argentines have kept a small glimmer of hope open.
Spirngboks Surprised, But Tournament Is Safe
In reality the 29-28 obtained last weekend in Santiago del Estero (he scored 14 points Tomas Albornoz, opening half of the Benetton, now a solid certainty also in the Argentine national team) had one repercussion: has caused South Africa to drop from first to second place in the IRB rankingscon Ireland who even without playing has put herself in front of everyone (Italy it is always eighth).
Nothing worth tearing your hair out over, but Race Erasmusvolcanic and controversial coach of the Springboks, the defeat was not at all pleasant. Also because the error from the tee contributed to decree it Libbok in the 79th minute, who missed the chance to take the lead.
Over the weekend at Nelspruitin the house of the Boksit is likely that we will witness a prompt redemption: in addition to necessarily having to win scoring 4 tries, conceding no more than 3 and winning by at least 8 points, i Pumas they will be forced to quickly recover physical and nervous energy that often fails after such feats. Something similar happened to them already at the beginning of the tournament, when After beating the All Blacks at home they suffered a good comeback the following weekwith New Zealanders’ pride wounded.
Italy’s Scorching November: Pumas, Georgia and All Blacks
The New Zealand had won the last four editions of the The Rugby Championshipbut this year she had to settle for making it her own Bledisloe Cup in the double comparison with Australia, another team that is going through a period of refoundation. After all, the cycle that will lead to the 2027 World Cup in Japan It’s only the beginning and the experiments (as well as the forced renunciations) are common to all the major national teams in the world.
And they will do so also in the November test matches, which will see Italy will receive the Pumas in Udine on November 9thto then host a Genoa the Georgia (Sunday 17 November) and finally challenge Turin the All Blacks (Sunday 24 November). For the occasion, the Azzurri coached by Gonzalo Quesada they will wear the new uniforms, which inside feature a shiny detail of the famous Creation of Adam painted by Michelangelo Buonarroti in the Sistine Chapel, as a tribute to Renaissance art. They will also be the first test matches with Francesco Duodo new federal president, after beating the outgoing candidate Marzio Innocenti.
Source: sport.virgilio.it
