Pumas end Olympic run in 6th place

Los Pumas fell to New Zealand 17-14 in their final match of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on Thursday. In doing so Argentina finish in 6th place, one spot lower than their 5th place standing on the HSBC Sevens Series. New Zealand built up a 17-0 lead with two tries from Akira Ioane and one via Tim Mikkelson. Argentina fought back late in the second half first through Juan Imhoff and finally Matías Moroni scoring to end the match.

Argentina finish with a record of three wins and three losses, with only one score separating them in their greatest defeat to Fiji. Their match against Great Britain in the quarter final was arguably the best of the tournament. Considering the tragic injuries suffered by Javier Rojas and Rodrigo Etchart in the opening match, Los Pumas have performed admirably and should be proud of their achievement.

ARGENTINA
Santiago Álvarez, Nicolás Bruzzone, Juan Pablo Estellés, Rodrigo Etchart, Bautista Ezcurra, Juan Imhoff, Fernando Luna, Matías Moroni, Axel Müller, Gastón Revol, Javier Rojas, Franco Sábato, Germán Schulz

RESULTS
USA 14 – 17 Argentina (Pool A)
Fiji 21 – 14 Argentina (Pool A)
Argentina 31 – 0 Brazil (Pool A)
Great Britain 5 – 0 Argentina (Medal Quarter Final)
Argentina 26 – 21 Australia (5th Place Semi Final)
New Zealand 17 – 14 Argentina (5th Place Final)