The Pumas 7s beat Spain and stayed with the Bronze Medal at the Seven de Singapore
The defeat in the semifinals left them without chances of winning their fourth consecutive title, but they ended with a smile: The Pumas 7s beat Spain 33-14 (after a partial defeat of 0-14) in the match for third place and took the Bronze in the Seven of Singapore. They leave Southeast Asia with another countenance, much happier, after the defeat against Fiji by 33-24, which deprived them of reaching the final. Thus, Santiago Gómez Cora team accumulated 104 points in the final table of the regular stage and was first in the League. A more than positive balance. The final will be at 8.41 between Fiji and Kenia, which gave the surprise and got into the definition; In a month they will try to ensure their permanence in the elite, but now it goes for a new title. The dream of conquering Singapore had been truncated in Argentina's early morning, before a rival who took advantage of each mismatch and error. A day after consecrating league champions, a prize that is awarded to the leader of the regular season ranking, the Argentine Seven team did not have the tools to bend the enton Fiji, which will end as its escort in the general table. The triumph of the islanders for 33-24 places them in their second final in the season. The thrust of Matías Osadczuk against Fiji, in the semifinalszach Franzencomo on the first day of competition, Argentina did not flow in attack or show that overwhelming domain that usually exerts on its rivals. The performance of this semifinal resembled more to those of those first meetings than to the previous tournaments. A reduced, logical energy level after winning so much and, ultimately, to achieve the ultimate goal that was to win the world circuit again. “We come from two very intense weeks, many emotions. It is something we have to work, the head in these games is key. It is not new because we have already come here for a while ago, but we must practice it. It is difficult to prepare mentally, you have to live it,” said Germán Schulz in dialogue with ESPN. “We know how intense the Seven is. You have to be a champion and the next day turn the page and play a semifinal. We gave everything, but this time we had to lose. One more game remains and we want to finish well.” To the next action, a mismatch in the pressure of the output, ended in the Try of Filipe Sauturaga. The first half was blow by blow. The team with possession was direct and the attacks prevailed. At 4 minutes Pellandini provided another assistance, this time to Luciano González who used his power to physically impose himself and reach the Ingoal. After 19-12 in favor of the islanders to the halftime, the conquests of Sevuloni Mocenacagi and Kavekini Tanivanuakula increased the advantage. They did not reach the discounts of Tomás Elizalde and Matteo Graziano or a desperate attempt of Tobias Wade to discount with a drop and have the last possession. The Pumas 7s lacked to refine the transfer of the ball and not feed their rival with losses. “We wanted a new final. We paid some mistakes of the game. The air game to Fiji gives a lot and the game passed by. We did not know consecutive coronation, although yesterday they celebrated being the winners of the League. Today, after the last game in Singapore, they were awarded as they deserve in the last stage of the regular season, before the Grand Final of Los Angeles. The criteria of
