Argentina bounce back with Samoa win in Pool D

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Argentina: (13)19
Try: Boffelli Con: Boffelli Pens: Boffelli 3, Sanchez
Samoa: (3) 10
Try: Malolo Con: Leuila Pen: Leali'ifano

Emiliano Boffelli scored 16 points as Argentina kept their quarter-final hopes alive with a hard-earned victory over Samoa in Saint-Etienne in Pool D.

The Pumas recovered from their opening game defeat by England to kickstart their campaign at a rain-drenched Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Argentina wing Boffelli converted his own try and kicked three penalties.

Sama Malolo powered over late on to set up a frantic finish but Nicolas Sanchez's penalty sealed victory.

Former Australia fly-half Christian Leali'ifano missed two of his three penalties in the first half as Argentina led by 10 points at the break.

The Pumas remain fourth in the table despite what is only their second ever win over the Pacific Islanders, who stay second behind leaders England.

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Line-ups

Argentina: Mallia; Boffelli, Moroni, Chocobares, M Carreras; S Carreras, Bertranou; Gallo, Montoya (capt), Bello, Pagadizabal, Alemanno, Matera, Kremer, Gonzalez.

Replacements: Creevy, Vivas, Kodela, Rubiolo, Bruni, Cubelli, Sanchez, Cinti.

Samoa: Paia'aua; Ah-Wong, Seuteni, Manu, Lam; Leali'ifano, Taumateine; Lay, Lam, Alo-Emile, Alainu'u'ese, Vui (capt), McFarland, Lee, Luatua.

Replacements: Malolo, Faumuina, Alaalatoa, Seu, Taufua, Matavao, Leuila, Toala

Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

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