Julian Montoya hat-trick helps Argentina to victory

Argentina bounced back from their opening-round defeat to France with a 28-12 victory over Tonga in Osaka.

Julian Montoya hat-trick helps Argentina to victory
Sat, 28 Sep, 2019 - 12:07
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Argentina bounced back from their opening-round defeat to France with a 28-12 victory over Tonga in Osaka.

Two early tries from hooker Julian Montoya, both converted by Benjamin Urdapilleta, put the Pumas 14-0 in front after 18 minutes of the Pool C clash.

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