Argentina skipper aims for perfection
It will take perfection to beat the All Blacks and Agustin Creevy believes this Pumas team are capable of delivering that.
The Argentina captain i s well aware of the rugby history between New Zealand and Argentina.
He appreciates that no Argentine side has beaten the Rugby World Cup holders, with the Hugo Porto- led side coming closest in 1985 with a 21- 21 draw in Buenos Aires.
“That’s why it’s such a huge challenge for us,” Creevy said.
“But we believe that if we do things really well, if we have the perfect game, we can beat them even knowing they are one of the best teams in the world.”
That increase in confidence and belief is directly attributed to their oscillating fortunes in the first fortnight of the Rugby Championship.
Leading South Africa 23- 13 with 12 minutes to play in his side’s opening game of the tournament in Nelspruit, Creevy watched from the sidelines as a lead he’d help build vanished as the Springboks rattled home with 17 unanswered points to claim victory.
Seven days later in Salta, the Pumas let another 10- point lead slip but were kicked to victory by Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias in the 78th minute, and that is what Creevy uses to highlight the growing spirit in this team.
“We were not very happy as we didn’t close out that [ first] test. But when we beat them [ Boks] in Salta, it showed to the team that we can get a good result after having a disappointing result the week before.”
They also need only look back at recent their most encounter with the All Blacks in New Zealand to find further encouragement.
Last July’s loss in Christchurch did