Dublin was the latest stop on what has been a tough year for the Pumas, and after taking the lead through Mateo Carreras’ early try, the visitors were well-beaten by an Ireland side who proved far more accurate on the night.
“I’m very proud of their effort and what they tried to do, going hard from the start, but we know there were a lot of individual errors,” Contepomi said.
“At this level, against a cohesive team that is one of the three best teams in the last 10 years, it makes it really hard and you get a 30-point difference.”
Argentina started brightly, taking an early 5-0 lead, before being utterly outplayed by their hosts as injuries and discipline proved costly, Ireland putting six tries on their visitors, causing damage through their running, handling, and a clinical setpiece.
Argentina’s Mateo Carreras catches a high ball ahead of Craig Casey. Nick Elliott / INPHO
Nick Elliott / INPHO / INPHO
“You see their structures, their shape, their variety, and the intensity they play with, you know that’s coming and you try to not give them the ball, but they had it enough and when we had it, we made errors and give away the initiative, and when you concede the initiative it’s very hard against a team who likes to play with the ball.”
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The result keeps a strong home record intact for Andy Farrell’s side, with Argentina still waiting for a first win over Ireland in Dublin.
The World Cup record remains a different story, with Argentina knocking Ireland out of the tournament on three occasions.
The two sides are again on a potential collision course in the knockout stages of next year’s World Cup in Australia.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell with Argentina boss Felipe Contepomi before the game. Billy Stickland / INPHO
Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO
“Every game is a different story and I know there’s records and history and blah blah blah, but every game is a different story and Ireland will arrive at the World Cup really well-prepared, you can see they are blooding new guys into the team and play very cohesive, a really good brand of rugby, physical, well-trained, well-coached.
“So records are records but when the game starts it is 0-0. We’ll focus on ourselves and how we can get better, and we know Ireland are one of the best three teams in the last 10 years and they will arrive in a similar position.
“Between the end of November and the World Cup we’ll have a full Rugby Championship, six games, against pretty handy opposition. So I think it will prepare us (for the World Cup),” the Pumas head coach added.
“We have a reality that’s maybe different to other nations. But that’s our reality, we try to do our best, and I’m confident that the more time we spend together, we’ll become better.”
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'It makes it really hard' - Errors prove costly for Contepomi's Pumas
FELIPE CONTEPOMI FELT compounding errors let his side down as he watched Argentina fall to a 42-12 defeat at Aviva Stadium on Friday.
Dublin was the latest stop on what has been a tough year for the Pumas, and after taking the lead through Mateo Carreras’ early try, the visitors were well-beaten by an Ireland side who proved far more accurate on the night.
“I’m very proud of their effort and what they tried to do, going hard from the start, but we know there were a lot of individual errors,” Contepomi said.
“At this level, against a cohesive team that is one of the three best teams in the last 10 years, it makes it really hard and you get a 30-point difference.”
Argentina started brightly, taking an early 5-0 lead, before being utterly outplayed by their hosts as injuries and discipline proved costly, Ireland putting six tries on their visitors, causing damage through their running, handling, and a clinical setpiece.
“You see their structures, their shape, their variety, and the intensity they play with, you know that’s coming and you try to not give them the ball, but they had it enough and when we had it, we made errors and give away the initiative, and when you concede the initiative it’s very hard against a team who likes to play with the ball.”
The result keeps a strong home record intact for Andy Farrell’s side, with Argentina still waiting for a first win over Ireland in Dublin.
The World Cup record remains a different story, with Argentina knocking Ireland out of the tournament on three occasions.
The two sides are again on a potential collision course in the knockout stages of next year’s World Cup in Australia.
“Every game is a different story and I know there’s records and history and blah blah blah, but every game is a different story and Ireland will arrive at the World Cup really well-prepared, you can see they are blooding new guys into the team and play very cohesive, a really good brand of rugby, physical, well-trained, well-coached.
“So records are records but when the game starts it is 0-0. We’ll focus on ourselves and how we can get better, and we know Ireland are one of the best three teams in the last 10 years and they will arrive in a similar position.
“Between the end of November and the World Cup we’ll have a full Rugby Championship, six games, against pretty handy opposition. So I think it will prepare us (for the World Cup),” the Pumas head coach added.
“We have a reality that’s maybe different to other nations. But that’s our reality, we try to do our best, and I’m confident that the more time we spend together, we’ll become better.”
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