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Pumas' Pablo Matera a doubt for rest of World Cup

Pablo Matera of Argentina receives medical treatment to an injury during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between Japan and Argentina at Stade de la Beaujoire on October 08, 2023 in Nantes, France. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

The further participation of Pablo Matera in the Rugby World Cup hangs in the balance as the flanker faces uncertainty following a suspected hamstring injury sustained during their match against Japan in Nantes.

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Matera was forced to leave the field just 23 minutes into the crucial Pool D encounter against the Brave Blossoms, casting doubt on his further participation in the tournament, should Los Pumas advance.

The Argentine team is locked in a fierce battle with Japan for the coveted second-place spot in Pool D, a position that secures a spot in the quarterfinals. The loss of their influential forward could deal a severe blow to Argentina’s aspirations.

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      Matera, who has been a key figure for the Pumas, will undergo a medical assessment to determine the extent of his injury and the feasibility of his return.

      Matera returned to the sideline shortly after where he was picked up by the match day cameras.

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      NB 11 minutes ago
      As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

      I think the first theory makes more sense than the second Ed - boltholes for the likes of Doris and maybe Owen!

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      NB 13 minutes ago
      As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

      That doesn’t make them the better team though, since they patently weren’t but it did provide a necessary confidence boost

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      As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

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      NB 15 minutes ago
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      Ed the Duck 35 minutes ago
      As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

      Agree but look at AWJ, who was out then back, albeit by sidestepping surgery. I can’t recall a Lions squad being announced with open slots previously so there is clearly something afoot!


      If it’s not OF/CD then the only other reason I’ve come up with is that AF sees certain players as a ‘dual risk’, i.e. it would need two to replace them, so players such as Marcus or Tadgh?


      It would not surprise me at all if these places were ultimately there for OF & CD though, one is his son and the other will be his WC captain. There are no greater vested interests for a coach…

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      The two points are true but not necessarily connected. The law of averages says England were due to catch a break and vs France and Scotland, they really did. That doesn’t make them the better team though, since they patently weren’t but it did provide a necessary confidence boost and this was clear when they kicked on vs the teams that finished 5th and 6th overall.

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      Ed the Duck 46 minutes ago
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      NB 1 hour ago
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      I don’t think we can really carp about England ‘winning games they should have lost’ after the ‘why are England losing games they should have won?’ whingeing of the previous 8 or 9 months… Can we?🤣

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      ch 1 hour ago
      As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

      Fair enough. It was done very quickly. Thank you for replying. On many forums they would simply have ignored my post or or worse pretend to be another reader and use an alias to criticise my post. Keep up the good work.

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