Romania defend gallantly. (Getty Images)
IRISH SHOWDOWN FOR SEVEN-TRY PUMAS
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Argentina set up a Pool A qualification showdown with Ireland on Sunday by comfortably disposing of Romania 50-3 with a seven-try romp at Aussie Stadium.
Just as they had done against the Irish 10 days ago, the Romanians turned in a defiant display but fatigue is now starting to set in as the ravages of a tough World Cup campaign start to take their toll and the Pumas took full advantage.
Whether Irish coach Eddie O'Sullivan saw anything new is open to question.
Two pushover tries for number eight Pablo Bouza emphasised the pack power everyone knows Argentina possess but with the Adelaide encounter which will decide who accompanies Australia into the quarter-finals just four days away, O'Sullivan will have been heartened by a number of basic handling errors by the Pumas.
And he will also hope the crazy fixture programme which has crammed Argentina's games together while offering Ireland one a week for a month, will also have had an effect.
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