En their first match of 2024 The Pumas fell in front of France by 13-28. The Pumas played better the first half and they had more ball handling, but without depth. Lots of deep kicks at the beginning of the game they did not generate plays for either team.
The Pumas had two arrivals at the French 22, one ended with Bautista Delguy in it ingoal but he did not get to support because he was tackled just in time. A blow from the side had turned things around 3-3. France, on the contrary, due to a carelessness on the part of the Argentines in a touch, allowed Baptiste Cool will escape through a gap towards the ingoal to support, and France went into the break winning 3-10.
Five minutes into the second half, debutant Felipe Contepomi ordered the admission of Tom�s Bathrobe by Martín Lawyerwhich made Santi go through Careers in the position of defender, and Lautaro Baz�n V�lez by Gonzalo Bertranou. With this he sought to give more speed to the Argentine game. France’s immediate response was the second try, in the hands of Antoine Frischwith a deep attack through the center.
The Pumas continued searching, and after 60 minutes from a touch the oval reached Julián Montoya to support the flag. France responded again. Minutes later Th�o Attissogbe He entered through the center dragging the marks to support. France extended the lead with a successful hit by Melvn Jaminetand from the middle of the field came Matías’s test Orlando which made the Argentine defeat a little less painful.
Argentina: 1- Thomas Gallo, 2- Juli�n Montoya (c), 3- Eduardo Bello, 4- Mat�as Alemanno, 5- Lucas Paulos, 6- Pablo Matera, 7- Marcos Kremer, 8- Joaquín Oviedo; 9- Gonzalo Bertranou, 10- Santiago Carreras, 11- Mateo Carreras, 12- Jer�nimo de la Fuente, 13- Mat�as Moroni, 14- Bautista Delguy, 15- Martín Bogado. Finishers: 16- Ignacio Ruiz, 17- Mayco Vivas, 18- Lucio Sordoni, 19- Franco Molina, 20- Bautista Pedemonte, 21- Lautaro Baz�n V�lez, 22- Tom�s Albornoz, 23- Mat�as Orlando.
France: 1. Jean-Baptiste Gros, 2. Ga�tan Barlot, 3. Georges-Henri Colombe, 4. Hugo Auradou, 5. Baptiste Pesenti, 6. Lenni Nouchi, 7. Oscar Jegou, 8. Jordan Joseph; 9. Baptiste Serin (c), 10. Antoine Hastoy, 11. Lester Etien, 12. Antoine Frisch, 13. �milien Gailleton, 14. Th�o Attissogbe, 15. L�o Barr�. Finishers: 16. Teddy Baubigny, 17. S�bastian Taofifenua, 18. Demba Bamba, 19. Posolo Tuilagi, 20. Micka�l Guillard, 21. Diallo, 22. Baptiste Couilloud, 23. Melvyn Jaminet.
Highlighter
0 – 3 | m 22 | FRA | penal | Antoine Hastoy
3 – 3 | m 25 | ARG | penal | Santiago Carreras
3 – 10 | m 35 | ENG | ens | Baptiste Serin v Antoine Hastoy
3 – 17 | m 45 | ENG | ens | Antoine Frisch v Antoine Hastoy
3 – 20 | m 55 | FRA | penal | Antoine Hastoy
8 – 20 | m 60 | ARG | ens | Juli�n Montoya
8 – 25 | m 66 | FROM | even | Th�o Attissogbe
8 – 28 | m 75 | FRA | penal | Melvyn Jaminet
13 – 28 | m 77 | ARG | ens | Mat�as Orlando
Estadio: Malvinas Argentina �rbitro Chris Busby
