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Did the Pumas participate in the first RWC in 1987?

y. Pumas have been in all RWC including RWC 2003 in Australia.

In RWC 1999, Pumas obtained their best position to date in a RWC. How did they finish?

5th. Argentina finished in the 5th place after scoring 26 points in the quarter final match against France.

What was the name of Pumas half-scrum (and captain) that played against Australia in the debut match of the RWC 2003?

Agustin Pichot. Agustin Pichot was the captain in that match and also vs Ireland. He was the most representative player of the Pumas.

In RWC 1999, Argentina beat Ireland to reach quarter-finals. What was the final score of that game?

28-24. Argentina scored 28 points thanks to an Albanese try and 7 penalties, and a convertion of Quesada.

Who scored a decisive try in the Argentina-Ireland match in RWC 1999?

Diego Albanese. After Albanese's try and Quesada's conversion, Pumas put themselves in the lead 25-24 with a few minutes left.

Who Argentinean was the maximum scorer in RWC 1999?

Gonzalo Quesada & Quesada. He scored a total of 102 points.

Against what team did Argentina lose in quarter-finals match in RWC 1999?

France. Argentina couldn't do much against les bleus. It was 47-26.

What is Pumas record of straight losses in RWC?

8 matchs. Pumas won in their second match in RWC 1987 against Italy and then they didn't win until the second match of RWC 1999 against Western Samoa.

Who was Pumas coach in RWC 1999?

Marcelo Loffreda. Hugo Porta was a great Pumas player during the 80s. Alex Wyllie was RWC 1999 Pumas coach. Marcelo Bielsa was the National Soccer Team coach in 2002 Korea- Japan World Cup.

With what teams did Pumas share their group in RWC 1995?

England, Italy and W. Samoa. Argentina lost 24-18 vs England, 32-26 vs W. Samoa and 31-25 vs Italy.