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Argentina player ratings vs England | Rugby World Cup 2023
By Josh Raisey
Argentina finished their World Cup how they started- losing to England, this time by a slender margin of three points, 26-23.
The Pumas put in a better display than they did against the All Blacks in the semi-final, and a better showing than against a 14-man England in the opening round, but did not have enough to get over the line.
There were some eyecatching performances nevertheless. Here's how the players rated:
15. Juan Cruz Mallia - 6
Always had Englnad guessing whenever he had the ball in his hands. Finished his World Cup well.
14. Emiliano Boffelli - 6.5
Kicked his kicks and did everything he was required to do. Strong aerially, but did not exactly set the game alight on the wing.
13. Lucio Cinti - 5
Saw a lot of action in defence, and won a decent penalty at the breakdown, but that was not mirrored by his offensive output. But that was more the flow of the game rather than a fault of his.
12. Jeronimo de la Fuente - 5
Like Cinti, was called upon to make tackles, which he did.
11. Mateo Carreras - 6
Became the Argentinian Jonah Lomu briefly up against Marcus Smith. Was a flash of what we all know he can do (although he is not exactly famed for his power), but was unable to show it consistently across the 80 minutes. Looked his most dangerous in the final minutes of the match.
10. Santiago Carreras - 4.5
Tore England's defence to shreds early in the second-half for his try only to be charged down just seconds later for an England reply. The epitome of a mixed bag.
9. Tomas Cubelli - 4
A try probably glossed over a slightly error-strewn and ill disciplined display.
1. Thomas Gallo - 5
Marmalised early on by England scrum, but went on to produce a high energy display which has been characteristic of his World Cup.
2. Julian Montoya (c) - 5
The usual from the captain. Threw his body around in defence.
3. Francisco Gómez Kodela - 4.5
Sent marching backwards by Englnad scrum early, but after that was solid in all departments.
4. Guido Petti Pagadizabal - 5
Middle of the road performance. Nothing calamatous but equally nothing to write home about.
5. Pedro Rubiolo - 5.5
Filled the hole left by Tomas Lavanini well. A lot of activity albeit with little return.
6. Juan Martin Gonzalez - 7
Bamboozled for Ben Earl's opening try of the match but a decent outing otherwise with far more productivity in attack than previous weeks. Showed that he is one of the best defensive lineout operators in the game.
7. Marcos Kremer - 5
Will surely finish the World Cup with the most tackles after yet another machine-like performance in defence. An errorsome display elsewhere.
8. Facundo Isa - 5
After a plucky display against the All Blacks last week given the circumstances, he went into his shell this week, although still made plenty of tackles for the 46 minutes he was on the field.
Replacements
16. Agustín Creevy - 5.5
17. Joel Sclavi - 4
18. Eduardo Bello - 3.5
19. Matias Alemanno - 4
20. Rodrigo Bruni - 5
21. Lautaro Bazan Velez - 5
22. Nicolas Sanchez - 5.5
23. Matías Moroni - 4
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Hopefully Joe stays where he is. That would mean Les, McKellar, larkham and Cron should as well. It’s the stability we need in the state programs. But, if Joe goes, RA with its current financial situation will be forced into promoting from within. And this will likely destabilise other areas.
To better understand some of the entrenched bitterness of those outside of NZ and NSW (as an example 😂), Nic, there is probably a comparison to the old hard heads of welsh rugby who are still stuck in the 1970s. Before the days where clubs merged, professionalism started, and the many sharp knives were put into the backs of those who loved the game more than everyone else. I’m sure you know a few... But given your comparison of rugby in both wales and Australia, there are a few north of the tweed that will never trust a kiwi or NSWelshman because of historical events and issues over the history of the game. It is what it is. For some, time does not heal all wounds. And it is still festering away in some people. Happy holidays to you. All the best in 2025.
Go to commentsNot surprised to see Barretts rating. He has always been a solid defender for the ABs but not particularly effective in attack situations.
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