2023-09-30 04:00:15
Uruguay beat Namibia in Lyon, earning its first victory in the Rugby World Cup group and thwarting the African nation’s aspirations for its first victory in the tournament.
The first half of the match was under Namibia’s control, with Gerswin Mouton and JC Greyling scoring two tries, accompanied by a goal from Tiaan Swanepoel. However, Uruguay was not far behind and responded strongly in the second half. Baltazar Amaya, Santiago Arata and Bautista Basso scored tries that put Uruguay in the lead.
The situation became even more complicated for Namibia when Desiderius Sethie, one of their pillars, was expelled from the match, ending any hope of an upset.
Uruguay came into the match as favorites, having impressed in their matchup against France and denying the hosts a bonus point victory. Furthermore, they had emerged victorious in their previous match against Italy.
For his part, Namibia head coach Allister Coetzee made changes to his lineup for this match after suffering a tough 96-0 loss to France last week. His focus was on seeking his nation’s first World Cup victory in its 26th attempt, which proved to be a significant challenge.
Despite a promising start with Mouton’s early try, Namibia were hit by the accumulated fatigue of playing four games in 18 days, opening the door for Uruguay to take the lead.
Discipline became a crucial issue for the African team, with captain Tjiuee Uanivi receiving yellow cards and Sethie subsequently being sent off for a dangerous tackle.
The All Blacks are the next target of Los Teros
This victory marks Uruguay’s fourth in World Cup history, and they now prepare to face New Zealand in their next group match next Thursday.
The New Zealand team devastated Italy in Lyon by convincingly winning by a score of 96-17, thus securing its second victory in the World Cup in France. With this result, the All Blacks are in second position in Group A, just 3 points ahead of the host team.
In their eagerness to recover from their defeat against the home team, the three-time world champions showed no mercy either against Namibia, whom they beat by an overwhelming 71-3, or against Italy in this exciting match. In less than twenty minutes of play, the New Zealanders had already obtained the long-awaited bonus point and accumulated five points that catapulted them into the standings.
The New Zealanders will face Los Teros next Thursday at 4 p.m. again in Lyon, thus marking the close of the celestial participation in this exciting sporting event.
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