The Argentine rugby team has been the revelation at the RWC ever since their opening match upset of tournament hosts France. Despite being in the “group of death”, the Argies have gone undefeated so far and have outscored opponents 143-33.
It is this phenomenal playing by los Pumas that has captured the attention of
“Cash said people find in rugby and the example set by the Pumas a sport with values that have disappeared from everyday life.
"Rugby as it is experienced in Argentina is clearly a formative sport...in which tangible, serious values are transmitted that are representative and the effect of what the national team is doing today in Argentina, from what I'm told and the articles I read, is clearly to spark a resurgence of lost values.
"What catches people's attention when they approach this sport is the commitment, solidarity, camaraderie, team work, the fact that no one shines above another, but rather it's the team that shines."
Despite the possibility of missing top goalscorer Felipe Contempomi due to the flu,
Sources- Bloomberg, BBC Sport,
Image- Sporting Life
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Ohhhh, playing against scotland... the best rugby squad ever, these dudes got all the balls, i'm worrying about argentina, i'm sure they have a good players, but scotland rugby IS SCOTLAND RUGBY!!!!
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