RWC 2015 Pool C: Argentina vs Tonga 2:30pm Sun 4th October

Stheno

First the teams:

Argentina
Joaquin Tuculet, Santiago Cordero, Matias Moroni, Jeronimo De La Fuente, Juan Imhoff, Nicolas Sanchez, Martin Landajo, Leonardo Senatore, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, Pablo Matera, Tomas Lavanini, Guido Petti, Ramiro Herrera, Agustin Creevy (capt), Marcos Ayerza.
Reserves: Julian Montoya, Lucas Noguera, Juan Pablo Orlandi, Matias Alemanno, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Tomas Cubelli, Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, Horacio Agulla.



Tonga
Vungakoto Lilo, Telusa Veainu, Siale Piutau, Sione Piukala, Fetu'u Vainikolo, Kurth Morath, Sonatane Takulua, Viliami Ma'afu, Nili Latu (capt), Sione Kalamafoni, Joe Tu'ineau, Tukulua Lokotui, Halani 'Aulika, Elvis Taione, Soane Tonga'uiha.
Reserves: Aleki Lutui, Sona Taumalolo, Sila Puafisi, Sitiveni Mafi, Opeti Fonua, Samisoni Fisilau, Latiume Fosita, David Halaifonua.

With an average age of 31 years and 38 days, Tongas team are the oldest ever team to start a world cup game, surpassing the record previously held by Samoa earlier this WC against the USA

Argentina will be targeting a BP win here.

Prediction: Argentina by 20+

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

2 around the neck tackles in the first 3 minutes. This is going well.

Stheno

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

2 around the neck tackles in the first 3 minutes. This is going well.

Was just coming in to post the same, both of them nasty.

Peyper has warned there will be cards

marco_polo

Promising start to this one could be a very enjoyable game

marco_polo

Stheno wrote: »

Was just coming in to post the same, both of them nasty.

Peyper has warned there will be cards

I thought the first one was bad but unintentional warning was probably fair enough, very lucky on the second not to be down to 14 for 10 mins.

Stheno

Try TONGA! Nice try too

CurryFlavoured

Argies!! Took them on the handicap.

Cordeiro has a lovely step.

Iompair

Argentina have woken up

marco_polo

Two excellent tries in quick succesion from Argentina

CurryFlavoured

Argies will get 10 tries if they keep going like this.

token56

Very open game, tries are going to come quick and fast in this one I think.

marco_polo

Oops prop butchers certain try

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Juan Imhoff the only winger I've got in my Fantasy team this week, better bloody score a hat full.

efb

Come on Los Pumas! See you in Cardiff Juan Martín Hernández!!!

Argies are handy enough.

Stheno

Deleted User wrote: »

Argies are handy enough.

When they turn up they are scary

token56

The number of empty seats in the stadium is quite noticeable. Will attendance drop off slightly for the last set of group games with England out?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

token56 wrote: »

The number of empty seats in the stadium is quite noticeable. Will attendance drop off slightly for the last set of group games with England out?

It might but I don't see the logic in England's presence affecting the attendance at non England games? I would assume your casual England bandwagoner wasn't shelling out to see Tonga play Namibia.

Guy:Incognito

What was he at with the chip there? There was acres of space inside.

Sever Tomorrow

They've butchered two tries but their backs look very dangerous.

connemara man

Hot potato hot potato try

SteelyDanJalapeno

TV3 only showing 1st half btw

Sever Tomorrow

Some lovely rugby from both sides. Great try from Tonga if given.

marco_polo

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Argies are handy enough.

Going forward at least giving up alot of yards today.

efb

This match is great fun!

efb

TiltedBrain wrote: »

TV3 only showing 1st half btw

2nd half on 3e?

marco_polo

TiltedBrain wrote: »

TV3 only showing 1st half btw

Switching over to 3e probably

Podge_irl

This is a fantastic match.

corny

Can the Tongans knock Argentina out with a win here?

marco_polo

corny wrote: »

Can the Tongans knock Argentina out with a win here?

No I think they will go through with bps etc regardless as Tonga lost to Georgia.

token56

corny wrote: »

Can the Tongans knock Argentina out with a win here?

They would likely still need to beat New Zealand to get 2nd.

Hagz

corny wrote: »

Can the Tongans knock Argentina out with a win here?

If they beat Argentina and deny them a losing bonus point/try bonus point, and then go on and get a losing bonus point/try bonus point against New Zealand, then I'm pretty sure that would knock Argentina out.

marco_polo

Lol missed tackle count is higher than the score. 21-17

CurryFlavoured

Hope those 2 tries botched don't ruin Arg on the handicap. They look like scoring tries every time they have the ball though.

Scudges Da

The Tongans would need a four try bonus point, while not allowing the Argentinians a losing bonus point (unless I'm mistaken)

CurryFlavoured

Tonga will tire, they played Namibia in the week and didn't rotate that much iirc.

stadedublinois

token56 wrote: »

They would likely still need to beat New Zealand to get 2nd.

If Argentina don't get any points here they'll be out. Tonga would be on 10 (w/o a bonus) Argentina couldn't get more than 10. They'd be out on head to head. Georgia can only get to 9 points.

token56

stadedublinois wrote: »

If Argentina don't get any points here they'll be out. Tonga would be on 10 (w/o a bonus) Argentina couldn't get more than 10. They' be out on head to head. Georgia can only get to 9 points.

Right, didn't think about head to head.

efb

Shoulder barge - penalty only...

corny

Peyper is very fond of penalising the side in possession.

stadedublinois

Goes to show just how important a top goal kicker is

token56

Fly half really letting his side down with those misses.

marco_polo

efb wrote: »

Shoulder barge - penalty only...

Should be in the bin


Two costly penalty misses for Tonga

CurryFlavoured

Swap kickers and Tonga would probably be 10 up. Sanchez is splitting the posts every time.

CurryFlavoured

Your mans dad played midfield for Cork.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Argentina haven't really rested a lot of their players. Who have they left to play, Namibia?

corny

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Your mans dad played midfield for Cork.

Who?

marco_polo

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Argentina haven't really rested a lot of their players. Who have they left to play, Namibia?

They made about 7 changes I think so probably rotate the other half for the next

CurryFlavoured

corny wrote: »

Who?

The winger who fielded that high ball.

It was a joke...a bad one.

Diabhal Beag

Sanchez's bust of acceleration was absolutely mental there

marco_polo

Come on Tonga just three converted tries and a last minute drop goal required.