three played and three won in the Dubai Sevens

The Pumas 7s They are a registered trademark and constant entertainers in the elite. They demonstrated it last season, when they won the regular phase with ease despite not being able to win the championship. Madrid Finals. And they ratified it this weekend at the start of the new campaign. It is that the national team that commands Santiago Gomez Cora threaded three victories in Group B of the Seven of Dubaithe first stage of world circuitand advanced to the quarterfinals, where a rival awaits.

In the debut in the competition, The Pumas 7s beat Uruguay 45-7. Tobias Wade opened the scoring, but his rival reacted quickly and Juan Manuel Tafernaberry tied the story. It was the only replica of Los Teros 7’s, who immediately succumbed to the power of the Albiceleste. Luciano GonzalezWade again and Santiago Mare They arrived at the rival ingoal to lead to a victory. Already in the complement Santiago Vera Feld, Santino Zangara y Agustín Fraga They rounded out the final score.

This same Saturday, Argentina took the second step with 22-5 over Great Britain. And the duel started uphill due to the warning of German Schulz. However, despite the inferiority, the national team became strong in defense and when it was again seven against seven they put the game back on track with tries from Marcos Moneta -the first of the season- and Wade reached the try. Matías Osadczuk He stretched the gap at the start of the second half and gave Gómez Cora’s men peace of mind. Sunni Jardine It reduced the difference for the British who were excited for a little while until Fraga settled the lawsuit.

The Pumas closed their participation in the group stage this Saturday against Ireland. The Europeans, who lost the three games they played in the group stage, could not resist the suffocating attacks of those in light blue and white. Zangara from Cordoba reached the ingoal twice Clover and quickly got the victory back on track. Before the break arrived, Luciano González stretched the gap to 17-0 after Wade’s conversion.

In the second part, Zac McConnell discounted for those in green, but immediately Facundo Pueyrredón -it was his first try on the world circuit- he once again stretched the distance (22-7). Gómez Cora’s men were left with six due to the unfair warning that Fraga received in the final moments. But not only did they not receive points against, but they forged the victory with the try of Gregorio Perez Pardowho completed a debut he will never forget to establish, conversion through, the final 29-7.