Kremer and the Los Pumas’ victory over the All Blacks: “As a boy it was very difficult to imagine what we are experiencing”

Marco Kremer reached up New Zeland their 50 capsules. He went out onto the playing field at Orangetheory Stadium before the rest of the The Cougars, in front of the public of a country that has rugby as a national sport. The All black they are a legend who for generations has had arguments to contradict anyone who questions their status. They’re the best.

Seven years before Kremer’s birth – in 1997 in Concordia, Entre Ríos – Los Pumas had achieved something unusual: after losing on all previous occasions, they drew New Zealand. It was in Ferro one afternoon in 1985 that Hugo Porta entered everyone’s mouth. In those days, beating them was an idea that was thought to be impossible.

“Beating the best in the world at home is a dream. As a child it was very difficult to imagine and today we are experiencing it, ”was one of Kremer’s first impressions after beating the All Blacks for the second time. The first was inside Australia the three nations of 2020. This was for the third round of the 2022 championship and away, in New Zealand.

“I am excited and happy for all the work that has been done, for all that the team has been through and for what has been left aside to be here and live these incredible days,” admitted Kramer, still on the pitch after the triumph that had seen him protagonist.

“I entered a field where I knew we could win. This team has a mentality that is clear: they can beat anyone. We carried it forward with a lot of heart and things very clearly, “he graphically represented, visibly moved, on the ESPN screen.

Comparing the 2020 win with the recent one, Kremer reflected on the point of contact. “The defense was very good. In 2020 we started a little better and it became easier for us. Here they started with a three-point lead and then we came within reach. We have things clear and a great job to achieve it. We know what to do, where we are going and this makes things easier ”, he distinguished.

In this sense, Kremer revealed that in the interview with Michael Cheika during the interval, the coach highlighted the concern for the occupation of the field by the rival. “We talked about climbing a little more because from minute 20 onwards they were getting into it a lot. We tried to stop them, we took the lead and that’s how it went. We have won more than anything else for defense. This is the most important point. I am proud that everyone is so committed to this aspect, ”he celebrated.

With 50 games in Los Pumas, two of them in the team’s only two wins against New Zealand, and before celebrating in the locker room with the others, Kremer remembered childhood again. “This is known by the guys who play in clubs today: nothing is impossible and you have to work hard to reach your goals.”