Rugby union

Nine-try Argentina rout Spain in World Cup warm-up

Pumas score nine tries in a 62-3 rout of Spain in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match.

Argentina's centre Jerónimo de la Fuente (TOP) is tackled by Spain's Santiago Ovejero (BOTTOM) during the pre-World Cup international friendly rugby union match between Spain and Argentina at the Metropolitan stadium in Madrid on August 26, 2023. Foto: Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP
27 August 2023

Argentina scored nine tries in a 62-3 rout of Spain in a Rugby World Cup warm-up on Saturday.

Full-back Juan Cruz Mallia, prop Joel Sclavi, winger Santiago Carreras and scrum-half Tomás Cubelli all scored first-half tries as the Pumas stretched to a 31-3 lead at the interval.

Flanker Marcos Kremer, centre Jerónimo De la Fuente and a double from number eight Facundo Isa completed the romp.

The victory will be a huge confidence-booster ahead of the Pumas' World Cup opener against struggling England in Marseille on September 9.

Earlier Saturday, England slumped to their first ever defeat to Fiji, losing 30-22 to the Pacific islanders at Twickenham.

 

– AFP

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