Carreras hat-trick places Pumas into Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
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ing Mateo Carreras scored three tries as Argentina beat Japan 39-27 on Sunday to achieve the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals the place they may face Wales.
The Pumas obtained off to a flying begin with a strive after 67 seconds by centre Santiago Chocobares in a piercing run via the defence, however Japan pulled degree at 7-7 halfway via the primary half after lock Amato Fakatava’s strive close to the posts.
Argentina went forward once more when Carreras ended a counter-attack with a strive within the nook whereas Japan flanker Pieter Labuschagne was within the sin bin for a head excessive deal with.
However, with Emiliano Boffelli having missed that conversion and a previous penalty, the Japanese moved to inside a degree, 15-14 down, at halftime with their second breakaway strive from scrumhalf Naoto Saito.
Carreras scored his second strive early within the second half and his third after the Japanese had pulled again to inside two factors, together with a fantastic drop aim by fullback Lomano Lemeki, and after Boffelli had gone over for the Pumas and alternative again Jone Naikabula for Japan.
Additional reporting from Reuters