2007 Rugby World Cup: Argentina 19 - 13 Scotland
Sunday, October 7, 2007
October 7, 2007 21:00 (UTC+2) | |||
Argentina | 19 - 13 | Scotland | Stade de France, Saint-Denis Referee: Joël Jutge |
Try: G Longo Elía 33' c Con: F Contepomi (1/1) Pen: F Contepomi (3/4) 23', 29', 43' Drop: J M Hernández (1/4) 54' |
Try: C Cusiter 63' c Con: C Paterson (1/1) Pen: D Parks (1/1) 16' C Paterson (1/1) 38' |
Argentina reached their first ever World Cup semi-final with a 19-13 victory over Scotland in the quarter-final stage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France.
Scotland took the lead with a penalty from Dan Parks. However Felipe Contepomi kicked two penalties as Argentina moved ahead, before Gonzalo Longo Elía added a try to extend their lead. Chris Paterson responded with a penalty just before half time, but Argentina went into the interval leading 13-6.
Argentina extended their lead further after the break with a third penalty from Felipe Contepomi and a drop goal frim Juan Martín Hernández. Chris Cusiter scored a try for Scotland with seventeen minutes remaining, but they could not make a breakthrough as Argentina held on to win.
South Africa, who defeated Fiji earlier today, await Argentina in the semi-finals. England face France in the second semi-final.
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Sources
edit- "Argentina 19-13 Scotland" — BBC Sport, October 7, 2007
- "Argentina defeat Scotland 19-13" — Rugby World Cup, October 7, 2007