Dragones Rojos de Gales están en el séptimo cielo: tras doblegar hace una semana a los
Springboks por 22-20 en Washington y arrasar hoy a los Pumas por 23-10 en el Estadio
Bicentenario de San Juan, con dos tries de gran factura como los apoyados por
el flanker James Davies y el wing George North.
Ahora el sábado llega la
revancha en Santa Fe.
Los Pumas
jadeantes, con falta de oxígeno y resoplando, apoyaron el try del honor con el
aguerrido flanker santiagueño Tomás Lezana , que entró tarde para reemplazar al
porteño Pablo Matera, de imprudente ingreso como titular, para dejar la cancha
con nuevos problemas físicos, y ayudado por los asistentes sanitarios.
La conversión del
apertura porteño Santiago González
Iglesias que reemplazó al goleador tucumano Nicolás Sánchez (que totaliza 606
tantos en su haber con el penal a los 2’ de juego), puso un 20-10, que
finalmente se transformó en 23-10 con el penal del apertura suplente Gareth
Anscombe. El try de Tomás
Lezana rompió el ayuno que los Pumas que estaban sufriendo y evitó la
humillación que se había producido por última vez ante Francia en el estadio José Fierro de San Miguel de Tucumán, cuando cayeron por 27-0 el 25 de junio
de 2016. La alta intensidad que propone Gales, requiere mayor crédito de
oxígeno y contundencia. Ahora viene la
revancha el próximo sábado, en el Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López de la Ciudad
de Santa Fe, donde los Dragones Rojos entrenados por el neozelandés Warren
Gatland, podrían ganar histórica serie
continental. Gales ganó por última vez una serie en Argentina en 1999, cuando
el actual entrenador de ataque Rob Howley era el medio scrum. Será una semana
de intenso trabajo para el entrenador tucumano Daniel Hourcade y su asistente,
el rosarino Pablo Bousa, en encontrar equilibrio en la organización defensiva,
comenzando por la primera línea de irregular performance y donde se advirtió el
saludable ingreso del pilar tucumano Javier Díaz.
Mientras que en
los tres cuartos sería interesante el ingreso del cordobés Juan Cruz Mallía,
para cubrir la falta de una alta cuota de tackling, recuperación de pelota, y
explorar nuevos caminos ofensivos ya que todas las maniobras intentadas por los
Pumas fueron previsibles y anticipadas por los británicos. La victoria
de Gales fue la excepción a los triunfos del Hemisferio Sur sobre los restantes
miembros del hemisferio norte, ya que los All Blacks arrasaron a Francia por 52-11, los Springboks
a Inglaterra por 49-39 y los Wallabies a Irlanda por 18-9.
Wales in the seventh heaven,
after Springboks also defeated Pumas
The Welsh Red Dragons are in the seventh heaven: after beating the Springboks
a week ago by 22-20 at Washington and sweeping today the Pumas by 23-10 at
Bicentenario Stadium of San Juan City, with two tries of great invoice as
scorers the flanker James Davies and
wing George North. Now on Saturday comes the rematch at Santa Fe City
Pumas panting, with lack of oxygen and breathing, scored the try of honor with the brave flanker Tomás Lezana, from Santiago del Estero City, who came in late to replace Pablo Matera from Buenos Aires, of imprudent entry as a starter, to leave the pitch with new physical problems, and helped by the health assistants.
The conversion of fly half Santiago González Iglesias from Buenos Aires who replaced the Tucuman striker Nicolás Sánchez (who totalized 606 points with the penalty goal at 2 'of play), put a 20-10, which finally became 23-10 with the Penalty goal of fly half substitute Gareth Anscombe. Tomás Lezana's attempt broke the fast that the Pumas were suffering and avoided the humiliation that had occurred for the last time against France at José Fierro stadium in San Miguel de Tucumán City, when they fell by 27-0 on June 25, 2016. The high intensity proposed by Wales requires greater oxygen credit and forcefulness.
Now comes the rematch next Saturday, at the Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium of Santa Fe City, where the Red Dragons trained by the New Zealander Warren Gatland, could win a continental series. Wales won for the last time a series in Argentina in 1999, when current attack coach Rob Howley was the scrum half.
Pumas panting, with lack of oxygen and breathing, scored the try of honor with the brave flanker Tomás Lezana, from Santiago del Estero City, who came in late to replace Pablo Matera from Buenos Aires, of imprudent entry as a starter, to leave the pitch with new physical problems, and helped by the health assistants.
The conversion of fly half Santiago González Iglesias from Buenos Aires who replaced the Tucuman striker Nicolás Sánchez (who totalized 606 points with the penalty goal at 2 'of play), put a 20-10, which finally became 23-10 with the Penalty goal of fly half substitute Gareth Anscombe. Tomás Lezana's attempt broke the fast that the Pumas were suffering and avoided the humiliation that had occurred for the last time against France at José Fierro stadium in San Miguel de Tucumán City, when they fell by 27-0 on June 25, 2016. The high intensity proposed by Wales requires greater oxygen credit and forcefulness.
Now comes the rematch next Saturday, at the Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium of Santa Fe City, where the Red Dragons trained by the New Zealander Warren Gatland, could win a continental series. Wales won for the last time a series in Argentina in 1999, when current attack coach Rob Howley was the scrum half.
It will be a week of intense work for the Tucuman’s head coach Daniel Hourcade
and his assistant coach, Pablo Bousa from Rosario City, to find balance in the
defensive organization, starting with the front row of irregular performance
and where the healthy entry of the prop from Tucumán, Javier Diaz was good noticed. While in the backline it would be interesting the entry of Juan Cruz Mallía from Córdoba, to cover the
lack of a high quota of tackling, recovery of the ball, and explore new
offensive paths since all the maneuvers attempted by the Pumas were predictable
and anticipated by the British side.
The victory of Wales was the exception to the triumphs of Southern Hemisphere members over the remaining members of northern hemisphere, since the All Blacks swept France by 52-11, the Springboks to England by 49-39 and the Wallabies to Ireland by 18- 9.
The victory of Wales was the exception to the triumphs of Southern Hemisphere members over the remaining members of northern hemisphere, since the All Blacks swept France by 52-11, the Springboks to England by 49-39 and the Wallabies to Ireland by 18- 9.
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