2007 Rugby World Cup: Argentina 19 - 13 Scotland
{{date|October 7, 2007}}

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date=October 7, 2007<br>21:00 (UTC+2) |
team1=[[w:Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]] [[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px]] |
score= 19 - 13 |
team2=[[Image:Flag of Scotland.svg|20px]] [[w:Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] |
report= |
goals1='''Try:''' [[w:Gonzalo Longo|G Longo Elía]] 33' c<br />'''Con:''' [[w:Felipe Contepomi|F Contepomi]] (1/1)<br />'''Pen:''' [[w:Felipe Contepomi|F Contepomi]] (3/4) 23', 29', 43'<br />'''Drop:''' [[w:Juan Martín Hernández|J M Hernández]] (1/4) 54'|
goals2='''Try:''' [[w:Chris Cusiter|C Cusiter]] 63' c<br />'''Con:''' [[w:Chris Paterson|C Paterson]] (1/1)<br />'''Pen:''' [[w:Dan Parks|D Parks]] (1/1) 16'<br />[[w:Chris Paterson|C Paterson]] (1/1) 38'|
stadium=[[w:Stade de France|Stade de France]], [[w:Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]] |
referee=[[w:Joël Jutge|Joël Jutge]] [[Image:Flag of France.svg|20px]]}}
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[[Argentina]] reached their first ever World Cup semi-final with a 19-13 victory over [[Scotland]] in the quarter-final stage of the [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 Rugby World Cup]] at the [[w:Stade de France|Stade de France]], [[w:Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]], [[France]].

Scotland took the lead with a penalty from [[w:Dan Parks|Dan Parks]]. However [[w:Felipe Contepomi|Felipe Contepomi]] kicked two penalties as Argentina moved ahead, before [[w:Gonzalo Longo|Gonzalo Longo Elía]] added a try to extend their lead. [[w:Chris Paterson|Chris Paterson]] responded with a penalty just before half time, but Argentina went into the interval leading 13-6.

Argentina extended their lead further after the break with a third penalty from Felipe Contepomi and a drop goal frim [[w:Juan Martín Hernández|Juan Martín Hernández]]. [[w:Chris Cusiter|Chris Cusiter]] scored a try for Scotland with seventeen minutes remaining, but they could not make a breakthrough as Argentina held on to win.

South Africa, who [[2007 Rugby World Cup: South Africa 37 - 20 Fiji|defeated]] Fiji earlier today, await Argentina in the semi-finals. England face France in the second semi-final.

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==Related news==
{{wikipedia|2007 Rugby World Cup}}
*{{wikinews|title=2007 Rugby World Cup: South Africa 37 - 20 Fiji|date=October 7, 2007}}
*{{wikinews|title=2007 Rugby World Cup: Australia 10 - 12 England|date=October 6, 2007}}
*{{wikinews|title=2007 Rugby World Cup: New Zealand 18 - 20 France|date=October 6, 2007}}

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7030460.stm|title=Argentina 19-13 Scotland|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=October 7, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=101/match=10116/report.html|title=Argentina defeat Scotland 19-13|author=|pub=Rugby World Cup|date=October 7, 2007}}

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Argentina reached their first ever World Cup semi-final with a 19-13 victory over Scotland in the quarter-final stage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France.

Scotland took the lead with a penalty from Dan Parks. However Felipe Contepomi kicked two penalties as Argentina moved ahead, before Gonzalo Longo Elía added a try to extend their lead. Chris Paterson responded with a penalty just before half time, but Argentina went into the interval leading 13-6.

Argentina extended their lead further after the break with a third penalty from Felipe Contepomi and a drop goal frim Juan Martín Hernández. Chris Cusiter scored a try for Scotland with seventeen minutes remaining, but they could not make a breakthrough as Argentina held on to win.

South Africa, who defeated Fiji earlier today, await Argentina in the semi-finals. England face France in the second semi-final.

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