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Rugby World Cup 2015: Ireland 20-43 Argentina
Oct 18, 201509:22 PM
Argentina’s early scoring blitz helped them dash Ireland’s hopes of earning a first World Cup semi-final spot.
Brilliant tries from Matias Moroni and Juan Imhoff saw the Pumas take a 17-0 lead over the under-strength Irish by the 13th minute.
Luke Fitzgeralds terrific score helped cut the margin to 20-10 by the break.
A Jordi Murphy touchdown reduced the gap to three points but late tries from Joaquin Tuculet and Imhoff sealed a deserved Argentina win.
The victory sets up a semi-final for the Pumas against either Australia or Scotland at Twickenham next Sunday with an all-southern hemisphere last-four line-up now a real prospect.
