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TOKYO 2020: New Zealand discontinues Poomas 7s, but qualifying is not in jeopardy

Argentina national team Rugby Sevens Failed to use a good start, crashed in the last minutes and They lost 35-14 to New Zealand. She was one of the gold medalists in her second presentation in Group A of the men’s competition Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Failure does not affect his chances of qualification, but it does take him from the first place. And, as a result, More accessible crossing in the quarter.Boomas 7s They beat Australia 29-19 And they must sign the pass South Korea (Weakest team in the tournament), at the start of the second day’s action, Today at 22.

Argentina got off to a great start. They recovered the first ball and controlled it for a long time on their own ground until it reached its climax. Monetta labels He broke a barrier and tried to run 75m. However, in the following action they lost a ball in the attack and drew against New Zealand, and after recovering from the start he returned to the invoice, going 14-7 at the break.

At the start of the second half Argentina equalized in a special match Luciano Gonzalez (14-14) However, the ball was monopolized and New Zealand finished the whole with every little mistake from the Poomas 7s. Ensured success through three attempts. New Zealand is one of the greatest powers of distinction And one of the best candidates to win a gold medal.

The winner of Group (A) of Argentina will face the last classified, second best third team. The Shooting Guard, on the other hand, will face Group C winners who are favorites of South Africa and rivals of the United States, Kenya and Ireland (in that hierarchical order).

At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Matias Osadczuk of the Boomas 7s fights against the New Zealanders in a match for Group A.Ben Stansol – AFP

National Coach, Santiago Gomez Cora, He organized the same seven that defeated Australia: Matthias Osatsuk, Santiago Alvarez Forgate (c) and Lucio Cindy; Gaston Revol, Santiago Mare, Ignacio Mendi and Marcos Monetta; Rodrigo Isgro, Germán Schulz, Rodrigo Etchart, Lautaro Bazán Vélez, Luciano González entered.

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After the world tour was suspended in March 2020 due to an epidemic, the Argentine team went a long way without playing. Returned to South America last December. Since then, the Argentine team has won six international matches in preparation for the Olympics: the notable South American Chile, two matches in Madrid, two in Dubai and one in Las Vegas. He had only 31 wins and three defeats during that period.

For this reason and for the good performance shown The Boomas 7s arrived in Tokyo with well-established illusions of fighting for the medal.

TOKYO 2020: Argentina's Rodrigo Iskro has been ousted from the Boomas 7s by New Zealand's Reagan Ware and Edin Nano-Ceduro.
TOKYO 2020: Argentina’s Rodrigo Iskro has been ousted from the Boomas 7s by New Zealand’s Reagan Ware and Edin Nano-Ceduro. Suji Kajiyama –AP

The quarterfinals start at 4am on Tuesday in Argentina. The third day of the semifinals and final will be played from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.

In Rio 2016, in the opening match of the Sevens at the Olympics, the Argentines reached the quarterfinals, where they drew 0-0 and lost to Great Britain in extra time.

The Rugby Sevens discipline in Tokyo 2020 takes place at the Tokyo Stadium, which hosts the 2019 World Cup in Japan and hosts the Poomas matches against France and England.