Hamilton 7s: Pumas optimistic

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Fiji Airways Fiji 7s team captain Jerry Tuwai dives over to score a try against Argentina during the quarter-final at Hong Kong. Fiji won 40-14. Picture: RAMA
Fiji Airways Fiji 7s team captain Jerry Tuwai dives over to score a try against Argentina during the quarter-final at Hong Kong. Fiji won 40-14. Picture: RAMA/FILE

THE Fiji Airways Fiji 7s team is expected to meet an aggressive Argentina side when they play in the pool games today of the Hamilton 7s in new Zealand.

Argentina captain Gastón Revol said they would confront Fiji physically.

“We have been having good practices because we know Fiji is in our pool,” Revol said.

“They are the best, so we have to play very well to beat them.”

Argentina trained alongside Fiji on Wednesday at the Marist Old Boys Hamilton Rugby Club ground.

Revol said their plan this week was to beat the Gareth Baber-coached side to help them qualify for the quarter-finals. They also have Australia and Wales to encounter.

Revol and his men are coached by one of the greatests in the game, Santiago Gómez Cora.

“We like to play physical and we know this week, after weeks of training, that we can beat Fiji.

“They are very good, but we have been working on ways on stopping some of their good players so that we can beat them and go to the cup finals.”

Argentina will take on Australia today at 10.30am, against Fiji at 2.42pm and will battle Wales at 6.30pm.

The Fiji Airways Fiji 7s team, meanwhile will meet Wales at 10.52am, Argentina at 2.42pm and Australia at 6.52pm.

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