Pumas to play 'game of our lives'
Tighthead prop Juan Figallo said Argentina “must play the game of our lives” if they are to pull off one of the all-time great shocks and beat hosts New Zealand in their World Cup quarterfinal on Sunday.
Argentina provided a shock in the opening match of the 2007 World Cup when the beat hosts France, so they are no strangers to breaking the hearts of the home crowd.
“It’s an exceptional week, an exceptional week, everything is exceptional,” Figallo said on Tuesday. “In this match, we can’t leave any details to one side.
“We are going into this game in the best way possible and we are going to play the match of our lives.”
Figallo added the mental side of this weekend’s match at Eden Park would be vital as Argentina went in search of a first win against New Zealand, having lost 12 and drawn one of their 13 previous encounters.
“We always put a lot of commitment and heart into all our matches. This will be fundamental and our priority against the All Blacks.
“We must give everything and the course of the match will depend upon what we put into it,” he said.
AFP and rugby365.com
