News24 | Argentina stay in Rugby World Cup last-eight hunt with Chile rout

News24 | Argentina stay in Rugby World Cup last-eight hunt with Chile rout

Santiago Carreras of Argentina acknowledges the fans after their rout of Chile in their Rugby World Cup match against Chile at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Saturday. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Santiago Carreras of Argentina acknowledges the fans after their rout of Chile in their Rugby World Cup match against Chile at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Saturday. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

  • Argentina stay in the hunt for a last-eight berth after their victory over Chile on Saturday.
  • Test centurion, flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez, scored 20 points to add to Los Pumas’ rout of their fellow South Americans.
  • Argentina will face Japan in a winner-takes-all clash next Sunday to join England from Pool D in the quarter-finals.

Flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez scored 20 points as Argentina beat Chile 59-5 on Saturday in Nantes to remain in contention for a place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

Sanchez, 34, celebrated his 100th Test with a perfect goal-kicking display and a try to set up a winner-takes-all fixture with Japan next Sunday back at the Stade de la Beaujoire.

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