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Argentina

19 - 10

Full Time

Samoa

Argentina vs Samoa

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81'

Mayco Vivas comes on.

79'

Thomas Gallo comes off.

79'

Penalty Goal

Nicolas Sanchez kicks the penalty.

79'

Conversion

D'Angelo Leuila has kicked a conversion.

74'

Try

Sama Malolo scores the try from close range.

74'

Jonathan Taumateine played a key part in that try.

74'

Argentina decide to make a substitution, with Agustin Creevy getting some game time.

72'

Argentina decide to make a substitution, with Julian Montoya being replaced.

72'

Argentina decide to make a substitution, with Lucio Cinti getting some game time.

70'

Argentina decide to make a substitution, with Matias Moroni being replaced.

70'

Argentina make a substitution with Nicolas Sanchez coming on.

66'

Argentina make a substitution with Santiago Carreras coming off.

66'

Argentina make a substitution with Tomas Cubelli coming on.

66'

Argentina make a substitution with Gonzalo Bertranou coming off.

66'

Argentina sub Pedro Rubiolo comes onto the field.

60'

Matias Alemanno departs for Argentina.

60'

Jordan Taufua comes on for Samoa.

58'

Steven Luatua leaves the field.

58'

Danny Toala comes on for Samoa.

57'

Duncan Paia'aua leaves the field.

57'

Emiliano Boffelli steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

56'

Michael Alaalatoa comes on.

54'

Paul Alo-Emile comes off.

54'

Charlie Faumuina comes on.

54'

James Lay comes off.

54'

Sama Malolo comes on.

54'

Seilala Lam comes off.

54'

Taleni Seu comes on.

54'

Brian Alainu'uese comes off.

54'

Rodrigo Bruni comes on.

54'

Juan Martin Gonzalez comes off.

54'

Penalty Goal

Emiliano Boffelli does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

53'

Samoa decide to make a substitution, with D'Angelo Leuila getting some game time.

48'

Samoa decide to make a substitution, with Ulupano Seuteni being replaced.

48'

Ulupano Seuteni makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

Argentina make a substitution with Francisco Gomez Kodela coming on.

42'

Argentina make a substitution with Eduardo Bello coming off.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Fabulous play by Argentina has led to Mateo Carreras being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Samoa decided to go for goal with Christian Leali'ifano taking the penalty goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

37'

Penalty Goal

The Argentina supporters go wild as Emiliano Boffelli successfully kicks the penalty goal.

33'

Trouble here as Juan Cruz Mallia breaches the defence.

32'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Christian Leali'ifano kicks the penalty goal.

27'

Penalty Goal

Emiliano Boffelli adds the points for Argentina.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Ulupano Seuteni bursts through to advance the Samoa attack.

19'

Christian Leali'ifano steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

14'

Conversion

Emiliano Boffelli has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Argentina leads to a try for Emiliano Boffelli

Mateo Carreras played a key part in that try.

Yellow Card

Duncan Paia'aua (Samoa) is shown a yellow card

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Bonus Points Awarded

Match Details

  
 Argentina v Samoa 
  
 Round 3 
  
 Fri 22nd September 2023, 08:45am PDT 
  
 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

Points Flow Chart

Argentina win +9

Time in lead

Mins in lead

90%

% Of Game In Lead

42%

Possession Last 10 min

58%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Sanchez

19 - 10

79'

Leuila

74'

16 - 10

Malolo

74'

16 - 8

Boffelli

16 - 3

53'

Half Time

Boffelli

13 - 3

33'

Leali'ifano

27'

10 - 3

Boffelli

10 - 0

24'

Boffelli

7 - 0

Boffelli

5 - 0

Paia'aua

0 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Argentina

78%

Draw

Samoa

21%

Ruck-Won by Pablo Matera

Momentum

Argentina

Samoa

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.1

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Argentina

Samoa

More Less

Defence Profile

Argentina

Samoa

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

60%

32%

3-6 secs

21%

44%

6+ secs

12%

19%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

63'

67'

72'

77'

80'

Argentina

Samoa

Argentina vs Samoa Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Argentina face off against Samoa in Rugby World Cup Round 3 on Fri 22nd September 2023 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:45. In South Africa it’s at 17:45 SAST, 03:45 NZST in New Zealand, 01:45 AEST in Australia and 08:45 EST in the US.

Argentina won the last encounter but Samoa are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture, Argentina sits at 8 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Samoa holds 20.

The two sides are separated by 12 places in the rankings with Argentina in position 8 and Samoa in position 20 as such Argentina are favourites on paper.

Argentina vs Samoa Squads

The official squads for Argentina vs Samoa will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.