Rugby World Cup Results 2015: Argentina vs. Georgia Score and Updated Schedule

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Published: September 25, 2015

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Argentina got their Rugby World Cup 2015 campaign up and running on Friday afternoon after they ran in seven tries to overcome the brute-force threat of Georgia with a 54-9 win at Gloucester's Kingsholm Stadium, England.  

Winger Santiago Cordero and Juan Imhoff each scored braces for the Pumas, but it wasn't until the second-half sin-binning of Georgia captain Mamuka Gorgodze that the fixture really opened up.

Coach Milton Haig's men did their best to hang on through their place-kicking, but Argentina ultimately pulled clear through their superior work with ball in hand to redeem themselves following Sunday's defeat to New Zealand.

The result comes just a day before England and Wales collide in what some are teeing up as the biggest match of the pool stage, with the likes of Italy and South Africa also in action on Saturday:



Two teams that have historically been regarded more for building firm foundations among their forwards went head-to-head in a battle where the South Americans were always viewed as pre-match favourites.

After a wait of 13 matches, Argentina fly-half Nicolas Sanchez treated World Cup fans to their first drop goal of the competition to open the scoring, but it wasn't long before Tomas Lavanini burst over for the first try, per ITV Rugby:



However, the accuracy of Merab Kvirikashvili's boot allowed the Georgians to stay within grasp of their Pool C peers, with the scores perched at 11-9 in Argentina's favour after the first 30 minutes.

Some believe Georgia should be given their chance to compete at the Six Nations, Europe's elite annual tournament, and Rugby World's Paul Williams was left impressed with their display:



Sanchez would add another penalty to his total before the break, but Haig's side would be content with a five-point deficit at the break—although that's as far as their hopes of a ...
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