HIGASHIOSAKA, JAPAN – SEPTEMBER 28: Guido Petti Pagadizabal of Argentina drops the ball as Siale Piutau of Tonga tackles during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group C game between Argentina and Tonga at Hanazono Rugby Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
Rugby World Cup fixtures, time, prediction, live scores and result: Argentina vs USA
A quarter-final place is out of sight for these teams, but there’s still plenty to play for at the 2019 Rugby World Cup when Argentina take on USA.
HIGASHIOSAKA, JAPAN – SEPTEMBER 28: Guido Petti Pagadizabal of Argentina drops the ball as Siale Piutau of Tonga tackles during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group C game between Argentina and Tonga at Hanazono Rugby Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
The quarter-finals are of sight, but Argentina vs USA still has plenty riding on it. Both teams are chasing third place in Pool C and automatic qualification for RWC 2023 – and USA believe they are playing for nothing less than the future of the game.
“A single win is massive and it can come in this game,” said fly-half AJ MacGinty, pictured above.
“It’s huge for us as a team and the stamp we want to put on American rugby’s legacy but also the growth of the game in America … A third-place finish is something that’s never been done. For us, as a group, that’s a massive motivational thing.” Wins against Argentina on Wednesday and Tonga on Sunday would put the Eagles in third place.
As Argentina play their last match of Rugby World Cup 2019, they bid farewell to retiring flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamon, who has won 86 caps and featured in the side that finished third in RWC 2007.
“The last few days have been hard, with too much going on in my head, too many feelings,” said Leguizamon.
He makes his first start of the tournament, his fourth World Cup.
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Argentina vs USA: Rugby World Cup kick-off time and prediction
Kick off time: Bright and early. Kick off as at 6:45 SAST on 9 October 2019. All the action will be live on SuperSport 1.
For the RWC, we’ll be using a prediction algorithm from a New Zealand anorak.
Prediction: The algorithm puts Argentina down as favourites by about 20 points or more.
RWC 2019 live scores and result: Argentina vs USA
Additional reporting by AFP/World Rugby.
