Cheika plays down Pumas pep talk
Head coach Michael Cheika played down his half-time team talk after Argentina twice came roaring back to stun Wales in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.
Head coach Michael Cheika played down his half-time team talk after Argentina twice came roaring back to stun Wales in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.
A late try from veteran flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez capped off a dramatic comeback for Argentina as they shocked Wales to book their spot in the World Cup semi-finals.
Wales play Argentina in Marseille on Saturday with a place in the World Cup semi-final at stake, a position few thought Warren Gatland’s Welsh side would be in after a year of turmoil.
The Boks will knock France out of their own World Cup to secure a spot in the semi-finals, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.
Michael Cheika has made two changes to the Argentina starting XV to face Wales in the World Cup quarter-final in Marseille on Saturday.
Flyhalf Nicholas Sanchez scored a long-range intercept try as Argentina came back to beat Wales in the World Cup quarter-final in Marseille on Saturday.
Assistant coach Jonathan Thomas said unbeaten Wales were not bothered by Argentina labelling them as favourites for Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final clash.
Flanker Pablo Matera has been ruled out of Argentina’s World Cup quarter-final against Wales on Saturday with a right hamstring muscle tear, the team announced.
Coach Michael Cheika said a weight of expectation would force Argentina to change their mentality going into next weekend’s World Cup quarter-final against Wales.
Mateo Carreras scored a hat-trick of tries as Argentina beat Japan in a thriller in Nantes on Sunday to set up a World Cup quarter-final against Wales.