Scotland v Argentina?

Question

Really sorry for Scotland, was willing them on through the whole match. The question is, though - based on Argentina's performance tonight, do South Africa really have anything to worry about?

Answer 1

What a miserable match! Indeed if Argentina repeats the mistakes they did tonight, then there's no hope. They are lucky they didn't have huge teams to play, France too stressed for their first match, Ireland, with nothing to propose, and now Scotland, which found the solution a bit too late...

Answer 2

Come on guys give Argentina some credit and respect. They have totally exceeded everybody's expectations.

South Africa are the favourites next weekend but beware of the Puma passion.

The Boks have been underperforming since their demolishing of England. Have they peaked too early??

We all know SA are one of the best (if not the best) teams in the world right now regardless of rankings. Argentina are ranked fourth in the world now and that is not through a couple of "lucky" victories against out of form opponents. They have been a formidable side in the past few years.

Recently (before RWC) they have beaten: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

So they have beaten all of the 6 nations teams in recent times including 3 at this RWC.

They have beaten Australia 4 times in 17 games (in history) and have had a couple of narrow defeats to NZ in recent years.

Show some respect they are a good team, especially considering how hard done by they are.

Although SA should beat them, an Argentinian victory is far from impossible.

Answer 3

There has been an appalling lack of respect in this forum between the fans of the various teams.  Let us give credit where it is due.  The remaining teams all deserve to be where they are, end of story and deserve congratulations.

Argentina has played well to get this way and a big kudos to them.  However, if we go by past history, in the eleven games between them and the Springboks, they have lost to the Springboks all eleven times.  That being said though, look what happened to the All Blacks and Australia.  Nothing is certain in this world cup, but I would have to back the Springboks.

Answer 4

i think south africa do have to be a little worried the rout against fiji only came in the last 10 minets but argentina will be alot more fitter and are capable of playing the full 80 minets which means sa will have to be in goood form the whole game to win should be a close one south africa by 4

Answer 5

They were both rubbish, your question is irrelevant as england will retain the title.

Answer 6

If Argentina plays like that, yes, we will lose.

BTW: I will be sending my jean´s bill to scotland. They made me c**p it for nothing!

Answer 7

SA will not be too worried.....

Answer 8

I hope argentina wins again, I would like to play again against france.

Answer 9

Argentina was falling apart.

Ten more minutes and it could well have been a different result.

As for the semis, well this tourney's been full of surprises and Argentina's been rising rapidly....

Answer 10

If South Africa are going to be at their best, expect a rout and RSA will cruise into the final. Scotland pressed and fought really hard and, if they had just a little more pace and power, they would've won

Answer 11

Great, we've been underestimated ever since we began. We beat France in Paris, we beat Ireland, we beat Scotland and still you have to listen to people saying that we're lucky or something... We deserve to be where we are, we don't play any international competitions (unlike all the other top 10 teams) and when you play a world cup it shows sooner or later. Also, the budget of the argentinian national team is 2 million euros, compare that to the 163 millions euros alloted for England and the 102 millions for France and you begin to understand the magnitude of our achievement in this world cup. What we've done so far is worthy of respect. People who criticize us are just a bunch of envious pricks.

And one last thing: before playing us, France had nothing to worry about. Just like Australia and New Zealand had nothing to worry about before playing England and France. But look what happened... I just hope the springbooks are as arrogant and disrespectful as you clearly are. If they underestimate us we will make to the final, especially because we always play better when we have nothing to lose. The semifinals will be very close, every team left in the competition can win the world cup.

Answer 12

i would really want south africa to win argentina, they always wine like kids.