NANTES, France : A clinical hat-trick from winger Mateo Carreras helped hoist Argentina into the World Cup quarter-finals with a 39-27 victory over Japan in a winner-takes-all Pool D shootout at Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday.Argentina's Santiago Chocobares scored a try after 67 seconds but that served o
Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool D - Japan v Argentina - Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France - October 8, 2023 Argentina's Guido Petti Pagadizabal in action with Japan's Jack Cornelsen REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool D - Japan v Argentina - Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France - October 8, 2023 Japan's Michael Leitch in action with Argentina's Juan Martin Gonzalez REUTERS/Stephane MaheNANTES, France : A clinical hat-trick from winger Mateo Carreras helped hoist Argentina into the World Cup quarter-finals with a 39-27 victory over Japan in a winner-takes-all Pool D shootout at Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday.
Japan, whose run to the quarter-finals on home soil four years ago captured the hearts of a nation, head home despite a battling performance and tries from lock Amato Fakatava, scrumhalf Naoto Saito and replacement winger Jone Naikabula. Brave Blossoms flanker Pieter Labuschagne, who missed the World Cup opener after being shown a red card against Fiji in August, was again penalised for a high hit in the 23rd minute and sent to the sin bin.
Centre Dylan Riley started the move in midfield before releasing Siosaia Fifita, who left Boffelli floundering with a sidestep before finding his scrumhalf to supply the finish.
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