Los Pumas run riot against Georgia

Cape Town - Argentina on Friday thrashed Georgia 54-9 in their Pool C Rugby World Cup clash at Kingsholm in Gloucester.

As it happened: Argentina v Georgia

The Pumas ran in seven unanswered tries to also secure a vital bonus-point.

Georgia were in the game at half-time, trailing only 14-9, but when they lost skipper Mamuka Gorgodze early in the second half due to a yellow card, the Argentines took control. 

They scored 21 unanswered points in Gorgodze’s absence and when he returned the game was lost as a contest.

Los Pumas’ next match is against Tonga in Leicester on October 4, while Georgia next face the All Blacks in Cardiff on October 23.

Scorers:

Argentina:

Tries: Santiago Cordero (2), Juan Imhoff (2) Tomas Lavanini, Tomas Cubelli, Martin Landajo

Conversions: Nicolas Sanchez (3), Marcelo Bosch (2)

Penalties: Sanchez (2)

Drop goal: Sanchez

Georgia:

Penalties: Merab Kvirikashvili (3)

Teams:

Argentina:

15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Juan Martin Hernandez, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, 6 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Matias Alemanno, 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 2 Agustin Creevy (captain), 1 Marcos Ayerza  

Substitutes: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Lucas Noguera, 18 Ramiro Herrera, 19 Javier Ortega Desio, 20 Pablo Matera, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Jeronimo De La Fuente, 23 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino  

Georgia:

15 Merab Kvirikashvili, 14 Tamaz Mchedlidze, 13 Davit Kacharava, 12 Merab Sharikadze, 11 Giorgi Aptsiauri, 10 Lasha Malaguradze, 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze, 8 Mamuka Gorgodze (captain), 7 Viktor Kolelishvili, 6 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, 5 Konstantin Mikautadze, 4 Giorgi Nemsadze, 3 Davit Zirakashvili, 2 Jaba Bregvadze, 1 Mikheil Nariashvili  

Substitutes: 16 Shalva Mamukashvili, 17 Karlen Asieshvili, 18 Levan Chilachava, 19 Levan Datunashvili, 20 Shalva Sutiashvili, 21 Giorgi Begadze, 22 Giorgi Pruidze, 23 Muraz Giorgadze