First round of the rugby championship in Mendoza, against Australia. Photo Juano Tesone
With two full days of intensive work New Zeland, The Cougars getting ready in town Christchurch for the first of the clashes against the All blackfor the third and fourth dates of Rugby Championship 2022. After previous matches Australia in Mendoza and San Juan (defeat and victory), the Argentine national team dominates the standings together with the Wallabies and receives praise from the captain of the power, who arrives in crisis at the crossroads next Saturday.
“The Pumas are one of the best defensive teams in the world, they are difficult to attack. They create problems for us and if we don’t kick well and score, they can distribute and play the ball very well.”analyzed the captain of the New Zealand team sam canein the statements reproduced by the site NewsHub.
On the second date of the championship, Argentina beat Australia 48-17 in San Juan, while New Zealand scored a huge 35-23 victory over South Africa at the same time.
Cane, 30, and back row for the All Blacks, has not stopped praising the rival they will face this Saturday in Christchurch and the following week in Auckland.
“Argentina have exceptional backs and exceptional footwork, so we have worked hard to make sure it will be a great test.”Cane said. The All Blacks started the tournament erratically, with an early defeat to South Africa and a comeback in the “rematch”.
Saturday from 4:45 -Argentine time- New Zealand and Los Pumas will play a match corresponding to the third date of the Championship.
At the orders of the Australian coach Michele SheikaThe Pumas completed a week of training in Australia and arrived in New Zealand on Sunday, where they have training sessions for the first game since Monday.
The novelty of the tour in Oceania was the incorporation of the wing Matteo Carreras, who was called up at the last minute and did not participate in the first week in Australia. The 22-year-old player from Los Tarcos has joined Argentina XV who, under the guidance of Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, have won friendlies in Europe against Georgia and Portugal.
Carreras then intervened as a guest of the Albiceleste team in the series of test matches against Scotland last July, although he did not see any minutes of shooting.
This Thursday Cheika will offer a press conference in which it will confirm who will be the owners and substitutes for the third day of the competition.
Source: Clarin
