Boks 勝利,勝つ shows Argentina's 進歩, says captain Creevy

MENDOZA, Argentina, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Argentina's Rugby 選手権 勝利,勝つ over South Africa was a reflection of the Pumas' 安定した 進歩, captain Agustin Creevy said, as the South Americans turn their 焦点(を合わせる) to world 支持する/優勝者s New Zealand.

The 32-19 victory over the Springboks at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas on Saturday was only their fourth 勝利,勝つ in the southern 半球 tournament in 35 games.

However, it (機の)カム on the 支援する of a プレーオフ place for the nation's Jaguares team in the 最高の Rugby 競争 and a coaching change that has given the Pumas an 空気/公表する of 信用/信任.

"This victory has a very nice taste, because we´ve come from a long streak without winning. To do it in this stadium, against South Africa, it is one of our best 勝利s, it is very important," Creevy told reporters.

"Every year that goes by we are 進歩ing. Today we played with a lot of 長,率いる, we knew how to play them.

"It's no coincidence, today I think we're standing in a good place, we know where we're going, we know what's good for us and what doesn´t work for us. That's why it's very encouraging for the work we've been doing."

Mario Ledesma, in his only second match as coach, said an 強調 on the basics in training had been 重要な to Saturday's 勝利.

"We repeated throughout the week that if we 改善するd foundational things we could 勝利,勝つ: defence, point of 接触する, winning the ball. It was not 魔法. If we 改善するd that, then we were going to create 適切な時期s," he told reporters.

OBSESSED

"The idea is to be obsessed with 改善するing. In the matches, in training, in the 会合s. And 焦点(を合わせる) a lot on us and on what we can 支配(する)/統制する ourselves."

Even long (一定の)期間s without the ball in the second half as the Springboks tried to overturn a 20-point 赤字 saw Argentina stick to a disciplined defence.

"We have to 改善する that because it´s very difficult to keep the 対抗者 at bay, defending the 40 minutes.

"I think the guys did a みごたえのある 職業 because although they pulled 支援する a couple of tries, we managed to 含む/封じ込める them at a distance from our line."

Next up is a trip away to the All 黒人/ボイコットs, who are runaway favourites to 保持する their 肩書を与える and have shown their pedigree again with two thrashings of Australia over the last fortnight.

"Now something 全く different is coming and we are going to 直面する a team that has 得点する/非難する/20d 40 points in their first two matches," said Ledesma.

"Now we are 焦点(を合わせる)ing on seeing how we can 改善する day by day and that for this group of players to start 令状ing a new story looking ahead."

Argentina play the All 黒人/ボイコットs in Nelson on Sept 8. (報告(する)/憶測ing by 示す Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Ian 身代金)

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