Argentina’s Rugby Sevens team seals bronze with win over Britain
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2021-08-03
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Argentina’s Rugby Sevens team has delivered the country’s first medal of Tokyo 2020 Olympics, after defeating Great Britain in the event’s third-place play-off.
The Pumas secured a bronze medal with the victory, which came just hours after the side had lost 26-14 to Fiji, Olympics Champions five years ago in Brazil, in a semi-final clash. It also paid back Britain, who had defeated Argentina in the Rio 2016 quarters.
"To win the first medal for the country is a great source of pride. Before the game we told ourselves that we were going to play for something bigger. We played for ourselves, for our families, for our friends, for a giant country," said Rodrigo Etchart, one of Los Pumas medalists, after the match.
The third-place play-off opened at a rip-roaring pace, with Argentina falling behind early. Ben Harris crossed the line within 40 seconds for Britain for a try, before Pumas scrum-half Lautaro Bazán Vélez responded with a cheeky snip down the blindside.
The Pumas secured a bronze medal with the victory, which came just hours after the side had lost 26-14 to Fiji, Olympics Champions five years ago in Brazil, in a semi-final clash. It also paid back Britain, who had defeated Argentina in the Rio 2016 quarters.
"To win the first medal for the country is a great source of pride. Before the game we told ourselves that we were going to play for something bigger. We played for ourselves, for our families, for our friends, for a giant country," said Rodrigo Etchart, one of Los Pumas medalists, after the match.
The third-place play-off opened at a rip-roaring pace, with Argentina falling behind early. Ben Harris crossed the line within 40 seconds for Britain for a try, before Pumas scrum-half Lautaro Bazán Vélez responded with a cheeky snip down the blindside.
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