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Federico Mendez of Argentina scores the first try of the game against Namibia.

ARG 67 v NAM 14: What they said

15/10/2003

 

Marcelo LOFFREDA (ARG) - coach

On the Argentina performance:

"We did what was expected. We have never posted such a big win and it is important that we are back on track after this win."

"One of the defining things is that we had more possession this time than last time (against Australia), especially in the lineouts. In the second half, we totally dominated possession."

Nicolas FERNANDEZ MIRANDA (ARG) - captain

On the bonus point:

"We set out to get the easy things right. The bonus point makes it better at the end of the tournament. Not now."

On focusing on Argentina's game in the forwards:

"We are working hard there. Today the field was too wet to play wide, so we thought we would play in short and when we had the numbers we would play wide.”

Dave WATERSTON (NAM) - coach

On Argentina's forwards:

"I believe we have probably played against the strongest front five in the competition."

On the Namibian performance:

"They gave us a lesson, now we have to absorb it. I'm proud of our boys. They stuck together. It could have been hideous out there."

"They are number six in the world and we are number 25. We have to play people in the 2003 World Cup that are in the upper echelon of rugby. We competed as best we could."

On Namibia's next move:

"We will have to have a soul-searching session. Like a soccer team coming off a 10-nil hiding, we will have to work damn hard and bounce back."

Sean FURTER (NAM) - Captain

On the chance of an upset:

"Of course we are very disappointed but things didn't go our way. Unfortunately when you play like we did against a professional side you can never win."

On his team:

"I am very proud of my forwards but they could not keep up the pace."
 

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