2018 November Internationals

[Stargazer]

List of Argentinians who've played for the Baabaas on the Pumas' website, including current coach Mario Ledesma:

Diego Albanese, Matías Alemanno, Lisandro Arbizu, Manuel Carizza, Santiago Cordero, Felipe Contepomi, Luis Criscuolo, Tomás Cubelli, Tomás De Vedia, Matías Díaz, Genaro Fessia, Fabio Gómez, Eusebio Guinazú, Juan Martín Hernández, Martín Landajo, Mario Ledesma, Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Nahuel Lobo, Rolando Martin, Pablo Matera, Federico Méndez, Santiago Phelan, Agustín Pichot, Sebastián Salvat, FWC Sawyer, Eduardo Simone, Martín Scelzo, Pedro Sporleder, Mauricio Reggiardo, Guillermo Roan, Enrique Rodríguez, Rodrigo Roncero, Roberto Tejerizo, Joaquín Tuculet y Gonzalo Quesada.

[Stargazer]

@sparky Is it really Crockett's last game of rugby though? He signed a two-year contract with Ta$man earlier this year, so that suggests he'll still play Mitre 10 Cup in 2019, unless he's changed his mind.

[Crucial]

Cool. I see Jordan Taufua is in the squad.
I still have a soft spot for him even though he went to the dark side.
Has had shit luck with injuries too and probably would have worn black this year

[raznomore]

not one current ab

[taniwharugby]

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

We have been kickng the ball alot for years now. Just the reasons why have changed.

not only that, the accuracy of the kick isnt there, nor is the chase, even from Bender who was always so good at the chase, so the tactic appears to be kick away and trust defence, rather than kick, contest and then defend if we dont get it back.

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Leguizamón has scored the first try of the game against his own country. 7 - 0 Baabaas

Entertaining first few minutes.

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Orlando scores in the corner. 7 all after 10 minutes.

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Two quick tries to the Argies. First Moyano, then Matera.

21 - 7 Pumas

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As could be expected, the Baabaas defence looks quite disorganised. Cancelliere scores the next Argie try.

28 - 7 Pumas

[Stargazer]

Man, why do we have to listen to this whiny commentator? Couldn't they find a better one for this game?

[Stargazer]

Penalty try to the Baabaas. The Argie 6 collapsed the driving maul. Glad he didn't get a card, too.

28 - 14 Pumas

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Half time: Baabaas 14 - 28 Pumas

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Taufua has come on. Great to see him back playing after months out due to injury.

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Try Baabaas after a line-out maul.

28 - 21 Pumas

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Converted try to the Argies.

35 - 21 Pumas

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Try de Allende

35 - 28 Pumas

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Lood de Jager goes over, Jantjies converts and it's 35 all.

Minutes later, Jantjies scores a drop goal. One minute to go and the Baabaas lead 38 - 35.

[Victor Meldrew]

Jeez, some of the Argies were bad-tempered. Great stuff

Creevy, in particular, was quite fun to watch......

[Stargazer]

The Baabaas win, and the Pumas lose again. Ledesma made a lot of changes for this game and started far from their best squad, but geez, the Baabaas hardly looked like a test squad themselves. What a disappointing tour it has been for the Argies!