South Americans score seven tries in 47-17 winArgentina finish third after defeats to
France and EnglandArgentina ended a disappointing
World Cup campaign on a high as they ran in seven tries to hammer the
United States 47-17 with a sometimes scintillating display in their final Pool C game. The Pumas, whose qualification hopes were ended by defeats at the hands of France and
England, picked a young team and the newcomers took their chance to play with confidence and ambition that left the Americans clutching at shadows.
There were two tries each for Joaquín Tuculet and man-of-the-match centre Juan Cruz Mallia, while recalled flyhalf Nicolás Sánchez, Jerónimo de la Fuente and Gonzalo Bertranou also scored to secure their ninth win in nine meetings with the US. They finish third in the pool with 11 points from their wins over Tonga and the US but that represented a considerable step backwards for the 2015 semi-finalists, especially on the back of such an impressive Super Rugby campaign by the Jaguares.