NAMIBIA lost their second match at the IRB Nations Cup in Bucharest, Romania, when they went down 47-13 to Argentina A on Sunday.
Argentina A, who are the defending champions, scored seven tries in a highly entertaining match at the Arcul de Triumf stadium in Bucharest. Both sides tried to keep the ball alive, but it was the South Americans’ superior skill and endeavour which proved the difference and maintained their unbeaten record in the competition after a 27-20 defeat of Italy A last Tuesday.Namibia, who had lost their opening match 26-18 to Rugby World Cup 2007 opponents Georgia, were very much in the game for most of the first half but small unforced errors saw them lose touch with Argentina A as the match progressed.The Namibians’ cause was not helped when they had flanker Jan Hendrik Duvenhage and replacement Jacques Burger both sent to the sin-bin in quick succession to reduce them to 13 men.Unfortunately for Namibia, in the nine-minute spell when both players were in the sin-bin, Argentina A scored 22 unanswered points to ease to victory over a much improved Namibian side.Argentina A led 25-6 at halftime after tries from wing Gonzalo Camacho and centre Juan Ignacio Gauthier, both converted by flyhalf Santiago Fernandez, who also kicked two penalties to cancel out those by Namibia fullback Tertius Losper.Tries from second row Diego Stuart, number 8 Miguel Achaval, Camacho, wing Roman Miralles and flanker Santiago Sanz in the second half saw Argentina A to victory, although they did have Camacho sin-binned.Namibia’s only try in the match was scored by replacement Jacques Nieuwenhuis and converted by Losper.They now face hosts Romania on Saturday, the same day that Argentina A face the Emerging Springboks.Argentina A will be without Daniel Augusto Petrilli for that match, the Lyon flanker having broken his right leg in training.IRB websiteBoth sides tried to keep the ball alive, but it was the South Americans’ superior skill and endeavour which proved the difference and maintained their unbeaten record in the competition after a 27-20 defeat of Italy A last Tuesday.Namibia, who had lost their opening match 26-18 to Rugby World Cup 2007 opponents Georgia, were very much in the game for most of the first half but small unforced errors saw them lose touch with Argentina A as the match progressed.The Namibians’ cause was not helped when they had flanker Jan Hendrik Duvenhage and replacement Jacques Burger both sent to the sin-bin in quick succession to reduce them to 13 men.Unfortunately for Namibia, in the nine-minute spell when both players were in the sin-bin, Argentina A scored 22 unanswered points to ease to victory over a much improved Namibian side.Argentina A led 25-6 at halftime after tries from wing Gonzalo Camacho and centre Juan Ignacio Gauthier, both converted by flyhalf Santiago Fernandez, who also kicked two penalties to cancel out those by Namibia fullback Tertius Losper.Tries from second row Diego Stuart, number 8 Miguel Achaval, Camacho, wing Roman Miralles and flanker Santiago Sanz in the second half saw Argentina A to victory, although they did have Camacho sin-binned.Namibia’s only try in the match was scored by replacement Jacques Nieuwenhuis and converted by Losper.They now face hosts Romania on Saturday, the same day that Argentina A face the Emerging Springboks.Argentina A will be without Daniel Augusto Petrilli for that match, the Lyon flanker having broken his right leg in training.IRB website
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