WATCH: Dancing Diego Maradona inspires ambitious Argentina

Argentina 45 Tonga 16: Argentina captain Agustin Creevy revealed Diego Maradona’s dressing room dance has driven them to push for Rugby World Cup glory.

WATCH: Dancing Diego Maradona inspires ambitious Argentina
Mon, 05 Oct, 2015 - 01:00
Nick Mashiter

Football great Maradona was at the Leicester City Stadium to see the Pumas move to the brink of quarter-final qualification after a 45-16 win over Tonga.

Fly-half Nicolas Sanchez’s kicking was deadly and he also scored a late try as Juan Imhoff became his country’s record World Cup try-scorer during a first-half blitz.

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