The Pumas 7s overpowered the All Blacks and are champions of the Vancouver Sevens

Vancouver fits in very well The Pumas 7. The Argentine rugby team he once again became Sevens champion from that city on the Canadian west coast, just as they had done in 2022 and 2023. The national team proved implacable in the final against New Zealand, which they beat 36-12 to win the third of the four stages played on the world circuit of the specialty.

THE All black They led 12-0 with tries from Joe Webber and Brady Rush and a conversion from Akuila Rokolisoa within three minutes. A test of temperament was needed and Argentina more than satisfied it. Because Marcos Moneta scored a try and Tobías Wade added the conversion, and just before the buzzer Luciano González scored the second try.

The accessory was all from Los Pumas for a devastating attack and for a defense that with pure contrasts prevented the New Zealanders from relying on the white and blue goal. Matías Osadczuk’s figure was enormous with three tries, Matteo Graziano supported at the end and Wade punished with three conversions.

Argentina reached the final against New Zealand unbeaten in 17 games in Vancouver. The last defeat at BC Place Stadium was on March 10, 2019, in the Silver Cup semi-finals, against New Zealand, 26-21. And he hasn’t lost there yet.

Los Pumas’ passage through this tournament has been relentless. They won Group A by beating Canada 12-10 with tries from Santiago Mare and Rodrigo Isgró; 38-7 to Spain, with tries by Tobías Wade, Marcos Moneta, Isgró and Matteo Graziano; and 24-19 for Fiji, with tries by Luciano González, Moneta and Germán Schulz.

In the quarterfinals they had to fight back to beat Samoa 14-12. The Oceanians took the lead with a try from Onosai and a conversion from Alofipo, but after 5 minutes Argentina equalized with a try from Moneta and a conversion from Wade. The Pumas took the lead in the second half with a try from Matías Osadczuk and another conversion from Wade and Samoa scored for Sione.

Yesterday afternoon they played the semi-final against the United States and the performance was very good: 35-19. There were goals by Osadczuk, Wade, Agustín Fraga and Joaquín Pellandini.

The Pumas have thus won three of the four stages played on the world circuit. The first competition this season was in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the champion was South Africa after beating Argentina 12-7. The second match was held in Cape Town, South Africa, and Los Pumas 7 won after beating Australia 45-12 in the final. In the third they repeated the victory in Perth, where they beat the Australians 31-5. And now they’ve blown away the All Blacks.

Argentina leads the circuit with 78 points, 24 points ahead of Ireland and Fiji. Further back are New Zealand with 50 and Australia with 47. Los Pumas 7’s big goal is the Paris Olympics, where they will seek the bronze medal obtained in Tokyo 2020.