2007 Rugby World Cup: Argentina 19 - 13 Scotland

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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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