PARIS (AP) — Argentina and New Zealand weren’t supposed to get this far after losing their opening games at the Rugby World Cup. The Pumas were seen as no-hopers, the All Blacks perceived as a faded force.
Both proved their doubters wrong to set up a semifinal showdown on Friday at Stade de France that few tipped to happen.
After a humiliating 27-10 defeat to 14-man England, the Argentines were written off and then only scraped past Samoa 19-10. After routing Chile 59-5 the Pumas concluded with a tense 39-27 win against Japan. Last weekend, they rallied twice to beat Wales 29-17 in the quarterfinals.“We want to inspire not just by our results but by our ambition, by our ability to get back up and overcome obstacles," he said.
Foster summoned left winger Mark Tele'a from purgatory to face an Argentina side which changed only its scrumhalf to play Gonzalo Bertranou in anticipation of a much faster game than against Wales. “We were the first to beat New Zealand , it confirms we can beat anyone,” Pumas captain Julian Montoya said. “As soon as you get on the field you must believe you can win.”
In its third Rugby World Cup semifinal, Argentina aims to reach its first final compared to six for the soccer team.
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