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  1. Argentina win to confirm Scotland exit

    Argentina win to confirm Scotland exit

    Argentina beat a spirited Georgia 25-7 to reach the quater-finals of the World Cup, confirming Scotland's exit in the process. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:80'
    • Argentina
    • Georgia
    • FT Georgia make the re-start but the whistle goes almost immediately afterwards and Argentina have got the win they needed to progress to the quarter-finals, confirming Scotland's exit in the process
    • 80' CONVERSION ARGENTINA! 25-7! Bosch curls his conversion kick just inside the right post and Argentina finish the match on a high
    • 79' TRY ARGENTINA! 23-7! Imhoff puts a kick through the tired-Georgian defensive line. He sets off on the chase but in the end fresh legs tell and it is substitute Agustín Gosio who gets there first and touches down in the left corner
    • 77' Play has become pretty stop-start in the last five minutes as exhaustion and injuries begin to take their toll of Georgia, and both teams continue to substitute
    • 72' Contepomi is done for the day as he goes off to receive some treatment for those injured ribs. An ice pack is strapped around his chest straight away
    • 70' CONVERSION ARGENTINA! 18-7! Contepomi converts his own try, just curling the ball inside the right post to put Los Pumas surely out of reach with just under 10 minutes to go
    • 69' TRY ARGENTINA! 16-7! Contepomi receives the ball with two outside him but he decides to go the final few metres himself and ducks inside to touch down just to the left of the posts
    • 68' Amorosino breaks through on the left wing before Julio Farias Cabello ... Argentina are lining up out wide on the left ...
    • 65' Ledesma goes of for Creevy in the front row as Argentina begin to make some substitutions ...
    • 62' Bosch has a chance to add another three points as Georgia infringe right from the re-start. But he pulls his kick well wide of the right post as Georgia escape ...
    • 60' PENALTY ARGENTINA! 11-7! Contepomi adds a second penalty, he's on a roll now! Argentina sneak further ahead as they start to take control of this match. Georgia are still looking threatening but their chances are getting further apart
    • 58' Amorosino collects the high ball and sprints away from deep in his own half down the right wing. He makes it to the 10m line in Georgian territory ... Contepomi puts a grubber kick through for Amorosino to chase but Mamuka Gorgodze is there to touch down first
    • 54' Argentina win a penalty in the counter-ruck and kick back upfield for the lineout to put a stop to the Georgian attack ...
    • 51' PENALTY ARGENTINA! 8-7! Contepomi finally slots his first successful kick of the match as Argentina sneak back into the lead
    • 50' Argentina finally get the ball out of the scrum and work it across the field and they draw the penalty when Georgia are penalised at the breakdown ...
    • 46' Its a poot lineout from Argentina and it will be a Georgian scrum ... and then an Argentina scrum when Georgia break down again ...
    • 45' Argentina win themselves a penalty just 10m out from the tryline after Georgia's scrum breaks down. They will kick for the corner and the lineout and drive ...
    • 43' Horacio Agulla and Malkhaz Urjukashvili both appear to be in a little bit of trouble after an accidental clash of heads in a tackle. Urjukashvili is up fairly quickly but Agulla will require some treatment before he can continue
    • 2' Contepomi gets the second half underway for Argentina ...
    • HT Argentina kick off but there is very little time on the clock and the ball barely makes it out of the middle of the park before Rolland blows the whistle for half-time. Georgia lead 7-5 at the interval
    • 40' CONVERSION GEORGIA! 5-7! Much better this time from Khmaladze as he converts his own try from just to the right of the posts. Georgia lead!
    • 40' TRY GEORGIA! 5-5! Fantastic from the Georgians. Todua runs away on the right wing before chipping up in front of him. The ball is scooped up by Khmaladze and he has no trouble in getting off for the try
    • 38' A shocking kick from Lasha Khmaladze as he misses from right in front of the posts, after Abuseridze is given a bit of a talking to for a shove
    • 37' Viktor Kolelishvili tries to make a break for Georgia and forces his way to the 22m line. Georgia win a penalty after Argentina fail to roll away ...
    • 36' Argentina are beginning to find their spark now as they take the ball on through Amorosino, after Bosch finally finds him ...
    • 33' Contepomi misses his conversion attempt from way out on the left wing, never getting the curl on the ball that would have been needed. That's just six kicks from 21 in the tournament now for Argentina
    • 32' TRY ARGENTINA! 5-0! Contepomi finds Julio Farias Cabello, who takes the ball on five metres before offloading to Juan Jose Imhoff outside him. Imhoff has to work hard but eventually forces his way through the last man and runs over for the first try of the match
    • 32' Strong running by Juan Figallo as he slaps his way through the first tackle, the ball is taken up by Contepomi ...
    • 30' Argentina work the ball through the phases, running from their own half, but a bad pass from Bosch to Amorosino sees the ball get spilled. It goes backward and Contepomi manages to collect it but Argentina have been pushed back behind the halfway line once again
    • 28' The handling errors continue as both sides knock on in a very short space of time and it'll be a scrum on the Argentine 22
    • 24' Vakhtang Maisuradze is penalised for entering the ruck incorrectly when Georgia make it up to the Argentine 22 and Contepomi kicks upfield ...
    • 24' Bosch again makes the error when he lets a high ball slip straight through his arms, causing a knock on the process. Georgia regain possession and are playing advantage as well.
    • 22' Leonardo Senatore picks up the ball from the back of the scrum and takes play over the halfway line, the ball works its way out to Bosch but a poor pass from him sees the ball go into touch and hands Georgia a lineout on their own 10m line
    • 20' Abuseridze attempts to clear after a solid scrum from Georgia but the ball goes out on the full and it'll be an Argentine line-out. But they quickly lose the ball after a forward pass. Argentina really are not concentrating so far today
    • 18' Georgia try to clear but Amorosino collects a chip upfield, making it back to the Georgian 22. But he loses the ball and Khmaladze clears. It's a straight foot-race between Khamaladze and Amorosino to get back for the ball, the Argentine just winning it. And Khamaladze is penalised for playing the ball off his feet
    • 16' Argentina can't seem to get any fluency so far in this match, despite holding the lion's share of the possession. They win another penalty after Lasha Khmaladze is caught offside, and this time they go for the line out and drive
    • 13' Contepomi misses for a second time despite the kick being straight in front of the posts, albeit about 30m out. Kicking has been a real trouble for Argentina in New Zealand, Los Pumas landing only six of 20 attempts so far
    • 12' Fernandez attempts to weave his way through the Georgian line as Argentina look to build another attack. He gets hauled down but Argentina will have another penalty after Georgia are caught handling the ball on the ground ...
    • 7' Albacete gets caught offside and Georgia finally get a chance to clear their territory and kick upfield. They only make it just over the halfway line with their kick though
    • 5' Felipe Contepomi was dumped by a tackle perilously close to a spear tackle in that move, which the assistant referee seems to have missed. And the Argentine skipper seems to be in some discomfort with that rib injury. He has a little treatment, shakes his head but takes the penalty kick nonetheless. He pulls the ball wide to the right though and Georgia escape
    • 4' Horacio Agulla makes a break for Argentina but doesn't quite have the pace to get away from the last man, Malkhaz Urjukashvili, who shoves him to the ground. Argentina retain possession though and eventually come back for teh penalty ...
    • 2' Abuseridze puts in a great kick upfield to get Georgia to the Argentine 22, although it will be a lineout to Los Pumas ...
    • 1' Georgia get the clash underway through the boot of Lasha Khmaladze ...
    • - The anthems complete, we are just about ready to get underway at Palmerston North for this Pool B decider. If Argentina win, they go through. If they lose without a bonus point, they go out.
    • - Argentina and Georgia have met just the once before, at the last World Cup in France, with Los Pumas winning 33-3.
    • - The referee for today’s match is Alain Rolland. Rolland comes into his third World Cup as one of the most decorated officials in international rugby and with recent words of praise ringing in his ears. For a rundown of the rest of the Irishman’s career, just click here.
    • - Georgia: 15-Malkhaz Urjukashvili, 14-Lekso Gugava, 13-David Kacharava, 12-Tedo Zibzibadze, 11-Alexander Todua, 10-Lasha Khmaladze, 9-Irakli Abuseridze (captain), 8-Mamuka Gorgodze, 7-Viktor Kolelishvili, 6-Giorgi Chkhaidze, 5-Vakhtang Maisuradze, 4-Levan Datunashvili, 3-David Zirakashvili, 2-Akvsenti Giorgadze, 1-Vasil Kakovin. ///// Replacements: 16-Jaba Bregvadze, 17-Goderdzi Shvelidze, 18-Giorgi Nemsadze, 19-Ilia Zedginidze, 20-Bidzina Samkharadze, 21-Merab Kvirikashvili, 22-Lasha Malaguradze
    • - Argentina: 15-Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 14-Horacio Agulla, 13-Marcelo Bosch, 12-Felipe Contepomi (captain), 11-Juan Jose Imhoff, 10-Santiago Fernandez, 9-Nicolas Vergallo, 8-Leonardo Senatore, 7-Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 6-Julio Farias Cabello, 5-Patricio Albacete, 4-Mariano Galarza, 3-Juan Figallo, 2-Mario Ledesma, 1-Marcos Ayerza. ///// Replacements: 16-Agustin Creevy, 17-Martin Scelzo, 18-Tomas Vallejos, 19-Alejandro Campos, 20-Alfredo Lalanne, 21-Agustín Gosio, 22-Martin Rodriguez
    • - Argentina’s try-scoring hero from that match against Scotland Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino has been named to start at fullback for today’s match. Leonardo Senatore takes over at number eight replacing the injured Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe. Rodrigo Roncero is out with a thigh muscle injury, opening the door for Marcos Ayerza to start at loosehead while Juan Jose Imhoff comes in on the wing with Gonzalo Camacho dropping out.
    • - Georgia have just the one Rugby World Cup to their name, a win over Namibia in 2007. Will they record another one today? For all things Georgia, check out our team guide. Just click here to access it
    • - Argentina beat France, twice, at the World Cup in France four years ago as they finished third. If they win today they will qualify for the knockout stages once again. For everything else you need to know about Los Pumas, click here
    • - By now you should know all you need to about the 12 different stadia being used in this year’s World Cup but just in case you need to refresh your memory we have put together a stadium-by-stadium guide. Just click here to access it.
    • - Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage from today’s game as Argentina take on Georgia in Arena Manawatu at Palmerston North

  • Summary

    Argentina versus Georgia
    Imhoff 32’, Contepomi 68’, Gosio 79’ Tries Khmaladze 39’
    Contepomi 70’, Bosch 80’ Conversions Urjukashvili 39’
    Contepomi 52’, 60’ Penalties  
      Drops  

Live Team Line-Up

  • Argentina

    Manager: Santiago Phelan

    On the Field

    • Ayerza
    • Ledesma Substitution Out (63′)
    • Figallo Substitution Out (65′)
    • Galarza Substitution Out (71′)
    • Albacete
    • Farías Cabello
    • Leguizamón
    • Senatore Substitution Out (65′)
    • Vergallo Substitution Out (70′)
    • Fernandez
    • Imhoff Try
    • Contepomi Try Substitution Out (72′)
    • Bosch
    • Agulla Substitution Out (66′)
    • Amorosino

    Subs

    • Scelzo Substitution In (65′)
    • Lalanne Substitution In (70′)
    • Rodriguez Substitution In (66′)
    • Vallejos Substitution In (71′)
    • Creevy Substitution In (63′)
    • Fessia Substitution In (65′)
    • Gosio Substitution In (72′) Try

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Georgia

    Manager: Richard Dixon

    On the Field

    • Kakovin Substitution In (63′) Substitution Out (41′)
    • Giorgadze Substitution In (79′) Substitution Out (70′)
    • Kubriashvili Substitution Out (63′)
    • Datunashvili Substitution Out (69′)
    • Maisuradze Substitution Out (69′)
    • Chkhaidze
    • Kolelishvili
    • Gorgodze
    • Abuseridze Substitution Out (68′)
    • Khmaladze Try
    • Todua
    • Zibzibadze
    • Kacharava
    • Gugava Substitution Out (71′)
    • Urjukashvili Substitution Out (62′)

    Subs

    • Zedginidze Substitution In (69′)
    • Kvirikashvili Substitution In (62′)
    • Shvelidze Substitution In (41′)
    • Samkharadze Substitution In (68′)
    • Malaghuradze Substitution In (71′)
    • Nemsadze Substitution In (69′)
    • Bregvadze Substitution In (70′) Substitution Out (79′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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