Reuters, 05/09 21:39 CET
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LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina picked up nine tries in a 55-34 victory over Leicester Tigers on Saturday, their last game before taking on defending champions New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup.
The match at Welford Road was a testimonial for Argentina prop Marcos Ayerza who is a Leicester player.
Almost all of coach Daniel Hourcade’s 31-man Pumas squad got a runout, with the starting lineup going 28-13 in front at halftime.
The Tigers had a strong eight-minute spell midway through the second half when they ran in three of their four tries to get within four points at 38-34 before the Pumas surged clear again.
Argentina meet the All Blacks in a Pool C match at Wembley in 15 days’ time before playing Georgia in Gloucester and Tonga and Namibia in Leicester.
(Reporting by Rex Gowar,; Editing by Tony Jimenez)
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