2007 Rugby World Cup: Argentina 33 - 3 Georgia
{{date|September 11, 2007}}
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date=September 11, 2007<br>20:00 (UTC+2) |
team1=[[w:Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]] [[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px]] |
score= 33 – 3 |
team2=[[Image:Flag of Georgia.svg|20px]] [[w:Georgia national rugby union team|Georgia]] |
report= |
goals1='''Try:''' [[w:Lucas Borges|L Borges]] (2) 47', 56'<br>[[w:Patricio Albacete|P Albacete]] 72'<br>F Martin Aramburu 80'<br>'''Conv:''' [[w:Felipe Contepomi|F Contepomi]] 48'<br>[[w:Juan Martín Hernández|J M Hernández]] 80'<br>'''Pen:''' [[w:Felipe Contepomi|F Contepomi]] (3) 12', 35', 54' |
goals2='''Pen:''' M Kvirikashvili 2' |
stadium=[[w:Stade de Gerland|Stade de Gerland]], [[w:Lyon|Lyon]] |
referee=[[w:Nigel Owens|Nigel Owens]] [[Image:Flag of Wales 2.svg|20px]]}}
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In [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool D|Pool D]] of the [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 Rugby World Cup]], [[Argentina]] defeated [[Portal:Georgia (country)|Georgia]] 33-3.

Merab Kvirikashvili opened the scoring for Georgia early on with a penalty in the second minute. Argentina struggled to break through the Georgian defence, with [[w:Felipe Contepomi|Felipe Contepomi]] scoring just two penalties in the first half taking Argentina to a 6-3 lead at half time.

Argentina took control of the match in the second half, with [[w:Lucas Borges|Lucas Borges]] scoring two tries and [[w:Patricio Albacete|Patricio Albacete]] adding a try in the 72nd minute. Federico Martin Aramburu scored the final try with less than a minute left to play, earning Argentina a bonus point for scoring four tries in the match.

With nine points from two games, Argentina lead Pool D ahead of second placed [[w:Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]], with five points from one game. [[w:France national rugby union team|France]] are third in the pool with just one point, after defeat to Argentina in the opening match of the tournament.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=100/match=10081/report.html#argentina+notch+over+tough+georgia|title=Argentina notch 33-3 win over tough Georgia|author=|pub=Rugby World Cup|date=September 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6986467.stm|title=Argentina 33-3 Georgia|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 11, 2007}}

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In Pool D of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Argentina defeated Georgia 33-3.

Merab Kvirikashvili opened the scoring for Georgia early on with a penalty in the second minute. Argentina struggled to break through the Georgian defence, with Felipe Contepomi scoring just two penalties in the first half taking Argentina to a 6-3 lead at half time.

Argentina took control of the match in the second half, with Lucas Borges scoring two tries and Patricio Albacete adding a try in the 72nd minute. Federico Martin Aramburu scored the final try with less than a minute left to play, earning Argentina a bonus point for scoring four tries in the match.

With nine points from two games, Argentina lead Pool D ahead of second placed Ireland, with five points from one game. France are third in the pool with just one point, after defeat to Argentina in the opening match of the tournament.


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