{"id":14419,"date":"2012-09-09T04:01:34","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T02:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/rugby-performances-good-but-we-must-keep-improving-say-pumas\/"},"modified":"2012-09-09T04:01:34","modified_gmt":"2012-09-09T02:01:34","slug":"rugby-performances-good-but-we-must-keep-improving-say-pumas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-performances-good-but-we-must-keep-improving-say-pumas\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Performances good but we must keep improving say Pumas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Greg Stutchbury<\/span><\/p>\n

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WELLINGTON, Sept 9<\/span> (Reuters) – The challenges are coming
\nthick and fast for Argentina as they continue to show they
\nbelong with the southern hemisphere’s finest in the Rugby
\nChampionship.<\/p>\n

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The Pumas earned praise after Saturday’s 21-5 defeat by the
\nAll Blacks in which they held the home side’s fast-tempo game at
\nbay until the 66th minute when left wing Julian Savea crossed
\nfor New Zealand’s first try.<\/p>\n

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Right wing Cory Jane then crossed in the opposite corner
\nsome six minutes later to seal the win and ensure the All Blacks
\nremained top of the table half way through the competition.<\/p>\n

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However, Argentina offered a reality check for the hosts and
\ntogether with their 16-16 draw against South Africa in Mendoza
\ntwo weeks ago, they have already made a big impression.<\/p>\n

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Coach Santiago Phelan refused to get too far ahead of
\nhimself though as his side turn their thoughts to a clash with
\nthe Wallabies next week on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n

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“This game gave us confidence because of the way the players
\ngave 100 percent and that is very important for us,” Phelan told
\nreporters. “We are looking forward to Australia …(but) every
\ngame is different.<\/p>\n

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“We have to keep on improving because we are playing the
\nbest teams in the world and we have to keep working to have a
\ngood game.”<\/p>\n

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Argentina were admitted to the expanded Tri-Nations this
\nyear after intense lobbying, following their third-place finish
\nat the 2007 World Cup, where they beat hosts France twice during
\nthe tournament.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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