During the first day, the Argentine team defeated Fiji 31-12 and then beat Spain 7s 27-26, although they closed the group with a 19-14 loss to Great Britain 7s. The Oceanian team reached this stage after losing to Fiji 7s 28-7, as reported by the Argentine News Agency. The Argentine team paid dearly for a series of handling errors that cost them possession in the first half. South Africa, an opponent that constantly pressures and punishes every mistake, took advantage of these inaccuracies and struck on their first opportunity: Sebastiaan Jobb scored in the in-goal to open the scoreboard. The Blitzboks extended the difference before halftime with a try from Selvyn Davids and went to the break with a 14-0 lead. Argentina was more orderly in the second half. The team came together more in the game, as Santiago Álvarez requested during the pause, and managed to score with a try from Marcos Moneta, which renewed expectations. However, some indisciplines and a possible obstruction during the attack frustrated the chance to get closer on the scoreboard. South Africa held the defense and closed the match with the final 14-5. The defeat cut off the golden aspiration in New York despite a strong start in the tournament. Buenos Aires, March 15 (NA) -- The Pumas 7s were eliminated from the New York Sevens final after losing 14-5 to South Africa 7s in one of the semi-finals of the sixth and final stage of the 2025-2026 World Circuit. With this result, the team coached by Santiago Gómez Cora lost the chance to fight for gold and will now seek third place against Australia 7s from 16:54 Argentina time.
