RWC: Argentina - Romania (17-09-2011, 15:30)

[Diego]

Great game from Argentina so far, very intense

 

[Jman227]

Scotland looked like they were going to dominate Romania in the first 20 minutes last week. Let's hope Romania can be more competitive in the last 60 again.

 

[Seaton]

Scotland looked like they were going to dominate Romania in the first 20 minutes last week. Let's hope Romania can be more competitive in the last 60 again.

Big difference is that the Argies backs know how to take open-play opportunities with great affect. Where as Mr. Danielli is the master of butchering certain tries.

 

[LittleGuy]

22 mins in:

I know the pumas are ahead but I'm not particularly impressed with their rugby. Anyone else think they are dropping their level of play?

No they are playing really well, especially when compared to how the Scots fared against Romania, Argentina could have beaten England and they have huge injury issues. The pumas are in much better shape than many on TRF beleive.

Great try by Romania some fight back here

 

[Seaton]

Yaaaaassss!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try for the Oaks 11

 

[Jman227]

Big difference is that the Argies backs know how to take open-play opportunities with great affect. Where as Mr. Danielli is the master of butchering certain tries.

Yeah it looks like Romania won't do as well. But they just scored a great try so we shall see

 

[Diego]

I'm just a noob in this debate but I'm finding Argentina quite impressive, especially if you consider they've lost key players to injury

 

[Diego]

Amazing play by Amorosino

 

[RuckinGoodStats]

Concerning #Los Pumas 1/2time stats:9 lost possessions/turnovers (inc 4 hand errs) 7 missed tacks, 5 pens #RWC2011
Concerning #Oaks 1/2time stats:4 lost possessions/turnovers (inc 1 hand errs) 19 missed tacks, 29% poss, 6 pens #RWC2011
1st half stats are up, www.ruckingoodstats.com. Stick around for the 1/2time stats show for #Los Pumas v #Oaks, then doing charts #RWC2011
Halftime - 1st 5/8 options kick/run/pass from set piece/recycled ball Fernandez 0/4/14 Dimofte 4/0/2 #RWC2011
Halftime - Tactical kicks from the hand #Los Pumas = 10 #Oaks = 8 #RWC2011
Time the ball was in play/contestable in the first half was 15:54 mins from refs time of : mins #RWC2011
#Los Pumas inside #Oaks 22 in 1st half: broke 6 tackles awarded 1 pens 1 scrums 2 hand errsfor 4:33 mins
#Oaks inside #Los Pumas 22 in 1st half: broke 1 tackles awarded 2 pens 1 lineouts for 2:3 mins
1st half charts are done and up (charts take longer to create), www.ruckingoodstats.com. More stats to follow #RWC2011
Halftime: If #Los Pumas lineout calls predictable, next attacking lineout throw goes front
Halftime: If #Oaks lineout calls predictable, next attacking lineout throw goes middle
Halftime: Stats #Los Pumas will want to continue:10 linebreaks, 6 offloads, broke 19 tackles #RWC2011
Halftime: Stats for #Oaks will want to continue:3 linebreaks, 2 offloads, broke 7 tackles #RWC2011
40 min: 2 scrums reset so far(time wasted) 1 on ARG's feed (0:35 min 1.5%) 1 on ROM's feed (0:29 min 1.2%) #RWC2011

 

[Seaton]

Argie scrum doing better as the game goes on, or Romanians getting weaker, bit of both?

 

[no-1-rugby-fan]

Argentina have been very impressive so far in this match, I fancy them to beat Scotland on this evidence easily.

 

[Jman227]

Great defense by Romania.

 

[Seaton]

Great defense by Romania.

Aye, who was it that said "Sometimes it is harder to play against 14 men than 15"?

Argies get their fifth try, Imhoff through the parting of the Red Sea

 

[Toko_11]

If Romanians played both halves like this it would've been one helluva game.

EDIT: How on earth did Romanians not score there... they maybe oaks but sometimes they play like rosewood -_-

EDIT 2:Great 2nd half by Romanians, They did their best. that's how they should play for 80 minutes not just 2nd 40.

 

[Garra de Puma]

Good game. Too many handling mistakes, but nothing to worry in this kind of matches. Leguizamon scored an amazing try... go pumas!!!

 

[Robert8]

Good match for Romania. Go Oaks !!

 

[beerholder]

Just woke up... The result was somehow expected, the Oaks showed their weakness in defense, but what amazed me was that they scored a try with a wing! . That was unexpected