England sneak past Pumas to win World Cup bronze

The Rugby World Cup recently saw a match between Argentina and England, with Argentina scoring 23 points and England scoring 26 points. Argentina managed to score two tries with Cubelli and Carreras, as well as two successful penalty kicks by Boffelli and Sanchez, and two successful conversions by Boffelli. Meanwhile, England scored two tries with Earl and Dan, as well as four successful penalty kicks by Farrell and two successful conversions by Farrell.

The Rugby World Cup journey of England came to an end with a win, as they managed to beat Argentina in a closely contested third-place play-off match in Paris. Argentina played remarkably well and gave a tough fight.

During the beginning of the match, England quickly gained a 13-0 advantage causing Ben Earl to move over. However, Argentina managed to fight back and briefly took the lead due to Tomas Cubelli and Santiago Carreras scoring tries. Later on, Theo Dan of England had a successful charge down of a kick and scored a try for his team.

Owen Farrell's consistent kicking ensured that England maintained their lead as he traded penalty kicks with Nicolas Sanchez during a tense ending.

Encouraged by their passionate fans, the Argentine team made a strong attack towards England's goal in the later part of the game. However, Sanchez missed a penalty shot at the last minute, resulting in a tied score. As a result, Steve Borthwick's team managed to end the France 2023 tournament with a victory.

Despite initially appearing to win effortlessly, the players of England experienced great relief when the game ended.

This means that England's journey concludes just as it started. Around seven weeks back, they defeated the Pumas with a score of 27-10 in the scorching temperatures of Marseille.

At the start of the game, England was faced with a difficult situation. Tom Curry was sent off, and they had lost five out of their past six games. Only three minutes had passed, and the odds were not in their favor.

However, they managed to win by persevering until the end to begin a season that almost defeated South Africa in the semi-finals by only one point and three minutes away from making it to the final on Saturday.

Many young players from England showcased their skills in a match that had no elimination pressure, but was more focused on demonstrating quality than their previous encounter.

Dan, the sex worker, amazed everyone with his high level of energy and eagerness to work. On the other hand, Marcus Smith showed initiative and precision in his offensive plays, although some of his strategies were not successful.

Many people were talking about the possibility of Henry Arundell breaking the national record for most tries in a single World Cup, which was set by Chris Ashton in 2011 with six tries. Arundell himself had already scored five tries in the match against Chile during the pool stages. Some even thought that he might surpass this year's top-scorer, Will Jordan, who had scored eight times in total.

Yet, he never made contact with the ball during the opening half and committed a foul by poorly kicking the ball when given an opportunity for the first time in the latter half.

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England began the game impressively, despite ending it under pressure. Curry marked his 50th appearance as the team's leader. Despite the previous week's challenges, which were dominated by claims of him being subjected to racial insults during the loss to South Africa, he set an early and positive precedent.

The player who is 25 years old secured a penalty in the second minute by tightly holding onto the ball during a breakdown. This resulted in Farrell effortlessly scoring three points for their team.

Earl, who has been one of the outstanding players for England during the tournament, scored the first try at the eight minute mark. He chose a brilliant path off Smith's play, and managed to get past the opponents' defensive strategy after some excellent work by hooker Dan.

As Farrell scored a penalty, making the score 13-0 just after 13 minutes, it appeared that the unenthusiastic Pumas from their previous semi-final match against New Zealand had shown up once again at Stade de France.

However, Argentina was encouraged by the support of the hometown spectators who chanted Allez les Bleus as a tribute to their new uniform, and eventually showed some determination.

Following a penalty within a feasible kicking range, Emiliano Boffelli called for a scrum. However, the set-piece ended up going backwards. Consequently, Boffelli made a sensible decision to take the points when presented with another similar opportunity.

During the first half, Cubelli, who played as a scrum-half, swiftly weaved his way through a dense cluster of players' legs from a short distance, leading Argentina to narrow the gap to just six points against England.

The latter part of the game started off with a speedy back-and-forth of successful tries, and Dan played a pivotal role in the scoring at both team's sides.

The Argentinean fly-half, Carreras, displayed his previous season's pace as he outshone the English hooker who couldn't keep up and was easily brushed aside.

Shortly after, Carreras held onto the ball for too long before attempting to clear it, giving Dan the opportunity to quickly charge towards him, collect the ball and regain the lead for England at 23-17.

Argentina picked up on the fact that England were still unstable, and Boffelli was able to score a penalty, bringing the game within three points.

Earl made an important defensive play in his own team's area, causing frustration for Argentina's coach Michael Cheika who was angry with referee Nic Berry's handling of the rules around the breakdown.

Cheika didn't think highly of the referee's decision to give a scrum penalty against his team, and was displeased to see Farrell happily kick the resulting points and take a 26-20 lead.

Sanchez managed to equalize the score for his team against England. However, during the 75th minute, his team received a penalty that was just outside the 22 meter line of England. Instead of taking a kick to the corner to try to score a match-winning try, Sanchez opted to go for the posts and tie the game.

He might have felt remorse for the choice he made when his kick missed the goalposts and the touch judges didn't signal a score.

The audience at the game was filled with English supporters who were still hopeful. On one side of the field, Juan Martin Gonzalez made a quick run, while on the other side, Mateo Carreras charged forward and was stopped by George Ford's heroic play.

This marks England's debut in taking the third spot in the Rugby World Cup, despite their past victories in 2003 and rankings as runner-ups in 1991, 2007, and 2019.

Back in 1995, England's sole attempt at the third-place match-up resulted in a loss of 19-9 against France.

The outcome of the game ensures that Ben Youngs, the player with the most appearances for England, retires with a medal after playing in 127 matches. However, the medal he received was not the one he had hoped for before the tournament.

According to Steve Borthwick, the coach for England, the match between England and Argentina wasn't of exceptional quality in terms of how the game was played, but it was certainly high in tension. Borthwick noted that he was impressed with how Argentina played and how they persevered throughout the tournament. Both teams clearly showed improvement, and although the game wasn't a typical example of fluid and unrestricted rugby, it was a closely contested match.

Following his last Test match, Ben Youngs, the scrum-half for England expressed, "I am truly grateful for all that rugby has brought me. It has allowed me to make amazing connections and relationships not just with my fellow England team members, but also with players with whom I have competed with for many years."

I possess a lot of cherished memories and am sincerely thankful, hence my gratitude to all. I intend to indulge in some beer and have a pleasant time with my buddies tonight.

Michael Cheika, the head coach of the Argentina team, expressed his disappointment about multiple aspects of the game. Despite facing several challenges, the team managed to remain competitive. Cheika did not feel that the game was refereed consistently and felt that his team deserved better than what they received that day. He empathized with his team and acknowledged their efforts.

The players representing England in this match are Smith, Steward, Marchant, Tuilagi, and Arundell. The team captain is Farrell and the player responsible for distributing the ball is Youngs. In the front row, there will be Genge along with Dan and Stuart. In the second row, Itoje and Chessum will be taking charge. Lastly, the team will have Curry, Underhill, and Earl to handle the back row.

Substitutions: Tuilagi was replaced by Ford in the 56th minute. Arundell was swapped out for Lawrence in the 66th minute. Youngs was replaced by Care in the 51st minute. Genge was changed out for Rodd in the 50th minute. Dan was taken off and replaced by George in the 54th minute. Stuart was swapped out for Cole in the 50th minute. Chessum was replaced by Ribbans in the 70th minute. Curry was changed out for Ludlam in the 50th minute.

Here is another version of the blog section in simpler English: The Argentine rugby team called up the following players for their upcoming game: Mallia, Boffelli, Cinti, De la Fuente, M Carreras, S Carreras, and Cubelli. Gallo, Montoya (who is also the team captain), Kodela, Pagadizabal, Rubiolo, Gonzalez, Kremer, and Isa will also be playing.

Substitutions: Moroni took the place of Cinti Luna in the 47th minute, Sanchez replaced S. Carreras in the 56th minute, Velez came in for Cubelli in the 51st minute, Sclavi entered the game for Gallo in the 66th minute, Creevy substituted Montoya in the 56th minute, Bello took over for Gomez Kodela in the 61st minute, Alemanno replaced Rubiolo in the 66th minute, and Bruni came on for Isa in the 47th minute.

The individual appointed to oversee and enforce the rules and regulations of a sport during competition is known as the referee. Specifically, in this instance, the referee named is Nic Berry from Australia.

Helpers: Andrew Brace from Ireland and Nika Amashukeli from Georgia.

Referee for the game will be Ben Whitehouse from Wales.