The World rugby Classic defending champions Argentina made a statement that they will not give up their crown easily, as they defeated France 26 – 12 in the first game of the Classic in it’s 25th year.
Argentina went in front in the tenth minute when Leandro Lobrauco went over for a Try and when Federico Todeschini kicked the Conversion he made the 7 – 0. Argentina doubled their lead in the 19th minute when Juan Campero received a short throw in and scored a Try and Todeschini added the Conversion as Argentine held a 14 – 0 lead going against a strong breeze at the half.
Argentina got back on the scoreboard in the 40th minute when Campero scored his second Try of the game and Todeschini added the Conversion making the score 21 – 0. France finally got on the scoreboard in the 44th minute when Nicholas Couttet went over for a Try, however Cedric Rosalen missed the Conversion as Argentine held a 21 – 5 lead. In the 58th minute France scored again as Olivier Otondo scored a Try and when Frank Comba kicked the Conversion it made the score 21 – 12, but with no time remaining on the clock Lucas Borges scored a Try for Argentina and Matias Zuccheri missed the Conversion to make the final score 26 – 12.
South Africa 43 United States 10 South Africa turned United States upside down South Africa took all of 4 minutes to get on the scoreboard in the nightcap as Winn Myer went over for a Try and when Percy Montgomery kicked the Conversion he made the score 7 – 0. In the 19th minute, the United States shocked South Africa when they scored a Try when Kregg Myer scored, but the Conversion was missed as the score remained 7 – 5. South Africa restored their lead in the 22nd minute when Norman Jordan scored a Try and when Montgomery converted the Conversion he increased the score to 14 – 5. Two minutes later Montgomery scored a try and also kicked the Conversion making the score 21 – 5 to South Africa.
Two minutes into the second half Jake Borr scored a Try and Montgomery kicked the Conversion to make the score 28 – 5 to South Africa. In the 38th minute South Africa had Marc Watson go over for a Try, but Montgomery missed the Conversion keeping the score at 33 – 5, four minutes later it was 38 – 5 to South Africa when AJ Ventor scored a Try and then in the 52nd minute South Africa scored again as Watson scored his second Try of the game to extend the lead to 43 – 5, the United States would score the final Try of the game in the 58th minute when Louis ZTolio went over for a Try to make the final score 43 – 10.
South Africa turned United States upside down